Montana Executive Order 5-2025: Creating the 406 Jobs Initiative

“WHEREAS, Montana faces a labor shortage, particularly in sectors with persistent recruitment challenges, with nearly two job openings for every one unemployed person in the state;…

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GREG GIANFORTE, Governor of the State of Montana, pursuant to the authority vested in me under the Montana Constitution, Mont. Code Ann. § 2-15-122, and other applicable laws of the State of Montana, do hereby authorize the creation of 406 JOBS Initiative, otherwise known as 406 JOBS, and order as follows:
Purpose: 406 JOBS shall serve as the unifying statewide framework to coordinate workforce development efforts across state agencies, in partnership with industry, labor, education and training, and economic development partners.”