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SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/29/21 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/29/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 67 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (H) Transmitted to Governor 4/23/2021 Generally revise community college funding 1 SF. Monitor Passed laws HB 233 Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 (H) Transmitted to Governor 4/28/2021 Revise funding for students with disabilities 1 SF. Monitor Passed HB 404 Jimmy Patelis (R) HD 52 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Generally revise education funding relating 1 SF. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* to oil and gas distribution HB 89 Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 Chapter Number Assigned 4/16/2021 Revise transformational learning program 1 SF. Monitor. Passed Adds lottery HB 16 Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Allow 3- and 4-year-olds with disabilities in 1 SF. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* ANB calculations HB 32 Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2021 Repeal ending fund balance limits for 1 SF. Support Passed school district funds HB 33 Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2021 Clarify school funding related to anticipated 1 SF. Support Passed enrollment increases HB 663 Brandon Ler (R) HD 35 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/29/2021 Generally revising school funding to 1 SF. Support Passed increase GTB and lower property taxes SB 95 Edith (Edie) McClafferty (S) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise school funding inflationary 1 SF. Support Failed (D) SD 38 Bill Transmittal* adjustment HB 15 Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 Chapter Number Assigned 2/25/2021 Implement K-12 Inflation 1 SF. Support. Passed Action HB 46 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/21/2021 Revise special education funding 1 SF. Support. Passed Action HB 632 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/29/2021 Implement receipt of and appropriate 1 SF. Support. Passed federal stimulus and COVID recovery funds Action SB 22 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 Chapter Number Assigned 3/23/2021 Clarify amount of support for state-level 1 SF. Support. Passed strengthening CTSO program Action HB 630 David Bedey (R) HD 86 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/26/2021 Appropriate CARES II funds, supplemental, 1 SF. Support. Passed and temporarily revise ed funding MT-PEC HB 633 Ed Hill (R) HD 28 (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Establish the public charter schools act 2 PP. Oppose Failed Appropriation Bill Transmittal* HB 329 Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 (S) Tabled in Committee -- (S) 4/7/2021 Establish the Students with Special Needs 2 PP. Oppose. Failed Education and Cultural Resources Equal Opportunity Act Gov G Request HB 279 Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/27/2021 Revise laws related to tax credit scholarship 2 PP. Oppose. Passed and innovative education programs MT-PEC Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 1 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/29/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status SB 157 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (S) Transmitted to Governor 4/23/2021 Allow nonpublic students to participate in 2 PP. Oppose. Passed public school extracurriculars MT-PEC SB 298 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Establish right of conscience laws for K-12 2 PP. Oppose. Failed Bill Transmittal* public education MT-PEC HB 378 Mark Thane (D) HD 99 (S) Tabled in Committee -- (S) 3/18/2021 Create a mini-COBRA law for small 3 RR. Monitor Failed Business, Labor, and Economic employer health insurance plans Affairs SB 188 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 (H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) 3/31/2021 Revise school teacher retirement with 3 RR. Support Failed Education pension HB 143 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Chapter Number Assigned 3/9/2021 Provide incentives for increasing starting 3 RR. Support. Passed teacher pay Action HB 403 Tyson T Running Wolf (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/23/2021 Create "grow your own" teacher grant 3 RR. Support. Passed (D) HD 16 program MT-PEC HB 70 Kenneth L Holmlund Chapter Number Assigned 3/26/2021 Revise state suicide prevention program 4 MH. Monitor Passed (R) HD 38 HB 78 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Require certain employees to report 4 MH. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* suspected child abuse and neglect HB 90 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 (H) Transmitted to Governor 4/23/2021 Create an emergency protective services 4 MH. Monitor Passed hearing in CPS removals HB 227 Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Establish student mental health screening 4 MH. Monitor Failed (D) HD 84 Appropriation Bill Transmittal* pilot program HB 315 Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue 4/8/2021 Implement 988 suicide prevention lifeline 4 MH. Monitor Failed (D) HD 84 Bill Transmittal* HB 356 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Prohibit anonymous reporting of child abuse 4 MH. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* and neglect cases HB 369 Mary Caferro (D) HD 81 (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Support school-based prevention programs 4 MH. Monitor Failed Appropriation Bill Transmittal* HB 623 Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Appropriate funds for suicide prevention 4 MH. Monitor Failed Appropriation Bill Transmittal* grants SB 16 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 (H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) 4/13/2021 Allow minors to consent to emergency 4 MH. Monitor Failed Human Services shelter and services HB 25 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Clarify funding for education of children in 4 MH. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* residential treatment Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 2 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/29/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 27 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Authorize school districts to create "handle 4 MH. Support Failed Bill Transmittal* with care" programs HB 14 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/27/2021 Long-Range Building Bonding Program 5 IT. Monitor Passed HB 128 Linda Reksten (R) HD 12 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Create renewable energy trust fund 5 IT. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* HB 130 David Bedey (R) HD 86 Chapter Number Assigned 4/1/2021 Generally revise laws related to alternative 5 IT. Monitor Passed project delivery contracts HB 192 Linda Reksten (R) HD 12 Chapter Number Assigned 4/19/2021 Revising laws related to school major 5 IT. Monitor Passed maintenance funding HB 359 Larry Brewster (R) HD 44 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revising net metering rates 5 IT. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* HB 422 Kelly Kortum (D) HD 65 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Authorize municipalities to operate 5 IT. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* broadband utilities HB 492 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Protecting children on the internet act 5 IT. Monitor Failed Bill Transmittal* HB 657 Tyson T Running Wolf (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Establish the rural broadband revolving loan 5 IT. Monitor Failed (D) HD 16 Appropriation Bill Transmittal* account HB 673 Katie Sullivan (D) HD 89 (H) Missed Deadline for 4/8/2021 Providing for the Montana broadband 5 IT. Monitor Failed Appropriation Bill Transmittal* coordinator SB 51 Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD 43 (S) Sent to Enrolling 4/27/2021 Exempting certain fiber optic, coaxial cable 5 IT. Monitor Passed from property taxation SB 183 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Sent to Enrolling 4/26/2021 Revise statute of limitation laws regarding 5 IT. Monitor Passed overbilling of telecom services SB 272 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 (S) Sent to Enrolling 4/23/2021 Generally revise Montana Information 5 IT. Monitor Passed Technology Act SB 297 Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD 43 (S) Sent to Enrolling 4/27/2021 ConnectMT Act to establish broadband 5 IT. Monitor Passed deployment HB 286 Jonathan Windy Boy (H) Missed Deadline for General 3/2/2021 Revise laws related to the Montana digital 5 IT. Monitor. Failed (D) HD 32 Bill Transmittal* academy Fiscal Note in Subcmte HB 5 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/29/2021 Long-Range Building Appropriations 5 IT. Monitor. Passed MSDB projects HB 10 Kenneth L Holmlund (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/27/2021 Long-Range Information Technology 5 IT. Support Passed (R) HD 38 Appropriations Priorities: 1 SF School Funding, 2 PP Privatization w Public Funds, 3 RR Recruitment/Retention, 4 MH Mental Health, 5 IT Infrastructure/Technology 6 EP Education Policy, 7 RT Revenue/Taxation, 8 PL Pension Laws, 9 SP State Policy Page 3 SAM Followed Bills 2021 Legislative Session - Status Report Updated 4/29/21 Bill # Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position Status HB 181 Katie Zolnikov (R) HD 45 (H) Sent to Enrolling 4/21/2021 Reauthorizing the e-rate broadband program 5 IT.
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