MTStandards & Frameworks
Executive Order 5-2025: 406 JOBS Initiative
Office of Governor Greg Gianforte
Announced August 11, 2025, the order launches the 406 JOBS workforce initiative and directs the Department of Labor & Industry to expand AI training, support AI readiness in K-12 career programs, use AI tools for job seekers, and accelerate AI adoption through public-private partnerships.
MTStandards & Frameworks
HB 178 (2025): Limiting Government Use of AI Systems
Montana Legislature
Enacted in 2025 (Chapter 427), HB 178 bars state and local government from using AI for behavioral manipulation, unlawful discrimination, malicious purposes or most public-space surveillance, and requires disclosure of unreviewed AI content and human review of AI decisions affecting individuals' rights.
MTStandards & Frameworks
HJ 4 Interim Study of Artificial Intelligence
Montana Legislature, Energy and Technology Interim Committee
House Joint Resolution 4 (2025) requests an interim study of AI regulatory approaches, an AI code of ethics for agencies, transparency and liability, and AI's effects on employment and privacy, with work concluding before September 15, 2026 and results reported to the 70th Legislature.
MTToolkits & Guides
Montana Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education Guidelines
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Released October 15, 2025 by Superintendent Susie Hedalen with the Montana Digital Academy, this living guidance covers human-centered and ethical AI use, data privacy, academic integrity, educator professional learning, and rural and tribal access, with statewide implementation support.