4SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 7 (Feb 18-23) 2-15-19

Weekly Committee Schedule for SAM Followed Bills …

Monday 2-18-19 – Legislative Day 34

House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise laws related to school meals (D) HD 48 Not a SAM Followed Bill HB 414

Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 0 Revise resident nonbeneficiary student laws Susan Webber (D) SD 8 Monitor, MUS bill SB 212

18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise education laws related to gifted Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 HB 153 Monitor. Gifted & Talented and talented programs

Tuesday 2-19-19 – Legislative Day 35

House Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise administration of tax increment financing districts Tom Burnett (R) HD 67 Monitor HB 462

House Business and Labor Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 8:30 AM 172 Address vaping in schools Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 Monitor HB 413

Senate Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 8:00 AM 405 Provide for moratorium on property taxes for broadband Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD Monitor. Possible help to SB 239 fiber 43 broadband fiber for schools

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Wednesday 2-20-19 – Legislative Day 36

House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Encourage grow your own programs to address Tyson T Runningwolf (D) HD 1 2 RR. Support. MUS recruitment and HB 420 teacher shortage retention flexibility for 2 & 4 yr campuses

Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Provide greater flexibility for school (R) HD 68 4 FT. Support. SAM Priority Bill HB 247 districts in financing major maintenance

20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Extend the Montana Indian Language (D) HD 32 HB 33 Monitor Preservation Program

Thursday 2-21-19 – Legislative Day 37

Friday 2-22-19 – Legislative Day 38

Saturday 2-23-19 – Legislative Day 39 Last day to transmit bills.

Weekly Schedule By Committee for SAM Followed Bills … House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise laws related to school meals Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 Monitor. May Oppose due to concern about HB 414 Legislature imposing rules on the BPE

20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Encourage grow your own programs to address Tyson T Runningwolf (D) HD 2 RR. Support. MUS recruitment and HB 420 teacher shortage 1 retention flexibility for 2 & 4 yr campuses

Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

Revise resident nonbeneficiary student 18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 0 Susan Webber (D) SD 8 Monitor. MUS bill SB 212 laws

18-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise education laws related to Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 HB 153 Monitor. Gifted & Talented gifted and talented programs

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20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Provide greater flexibility for school Bruce Grubbs (R) HD 68 4 FT. Support. SAM Priority Bill HB 247 districts in financing major maintenance

20-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Extend the Montana Indian Language Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 HB 33 Monitor Preservation Program

House Business and Labor Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 8:30 AM 172 Address vaping in schools Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 Monitor HB 413

House Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise administration of tax increment financing districts Tom Burnett (R) HD 67 Monitor HB 462

Senate Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

19-FEB-19 8:00 AM 405 Provide for moratorium on property taxes for broadband Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD Monitor. Possible help to SB 239 fiber 43 broadband fiber for schools Weekly Schedule By Committee for All Bills …

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Dates are subject to change Monday – February 18 – Legislative Day 34 Senate Education and Cultural Resources – Room 422, 3pm SB212 – Revise resident nonbeneficiary student laws (Susan Webber)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm HB56 – Revise and clarify voluntary clean-up laws and extend groundwater cleanup time () HB57 – Clarify placement of definitions in water law () 3

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HB220 – Revise time period for Water Court decrees (Walt Sales)

House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm HB428 – Expend access to board of investment loans to tribal governments (Shane Morigeau)

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 10am HB382 – Revise requirements for automobile traffic safety insurance discounts () HB450 – Generally revise motor vehicle laws and dealer license requirements ()

House Education – Room 137, 3pm HB414 – Generally revise laws related to school meals (Jessica Karjala)

House Energy, Telecommunications, and Federal Relations – Room 472, 3pm HB437 – Require utilities to bear the burden of proof in rate cases (Tom Woods)

House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am HB350 – Abolish state death penalty (Mike Hopkins) HB442 – Generally revise evidence laws ()

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB399 – Revise definition in streambed protection laws (Kerry White) HB418 – Clarify state’s position on global warming and greenhouse gases (Joe Read) HJ14 – Study of future of the Water Court (Bradley Hamlett)

Tuesday – February 19 – Legislative Day 35 Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 335, 3pm SB230 – Require health warning for raw milk sales (Diane Sands) HB112 – Revise importation requirements (Alan Redfield) HB142 – Revise county weed laws () HB151 – Increase maximum annual assessment on wheat and barley (Ross Fitzgerald)

Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm SB195 – Generally revise energy performance contracting laws (Jill Cohenour) SJ8 – Resolution to Congress regarding climate change policy (Dick Barrett)

Senate Finance and Claims – Room 303, 2pm or upon adjournment of Senate Floor Session SB24 – Increase optional light motor vehicle registration fee for parks and recreation (Terry Gauthier) SB65 – Generally revise drug and alcohol laws (Keith Regier)

Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB186 – Prohibit contests for predatory animals (Mike Phillips) SB187 – Prohibit vehicular injury of predatory animals (Mike Phillips)

Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm SB224 – Generally revise laws related to county road access (Tom Jacobson)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am

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SB220 – Generally revise probation laws (Keith Regier) SB253 – Revise the tax lien and tax deed process (Cary Smith) SR29 – Confirm Governor’s appointee to the 4th Judicial District (Diane Sands)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am SB215 – Revising the legislature’s revenue estimating process (Roger Webb) SB237 – Provide a tax credit for individual health insurance premiums (Albert Olszewski) SB239 – Provide for moratorium on property taxes for broadband fiber (Jason Ellsworth)

House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm HB52 – Revise and make permanent funding for various economic development programs (Jim Keane)

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am HB373 – Revising insurance producer affiliation regulatory requirements (David Dunn) HB413 – Address vaping in schools (Fred Anderson) HB448 – Provide that employers allow employees reasonable time off for voting ()

House Local Government – Room 472, 3pm HB447 – Allow a grievance committee for water/sewer board complaints (Lola Sheldon-Galloway)

House State Administration – Room 455, 9am HB430 – Referendum for Montana daylight time (Lola Sheldon-Galloway)

House Taxation – Room 152, 9am HB403 – Generally revise coal tax laws () HB404 – Revise the itemized deduction for medical expenses (Joshua Kassmier)

Wednesday – February 20 – Legislative Day 36 – Last day for Committee to request General Bills and Resolutions Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm HB30 – Revise Libby asbestos superfund laws (Steve Gunderson) HB44 – Clarify criteria for water rights change application (Zach Brown) HB58 – Revise report requirement from drought and water supply advisory committee (Zach Brown) HJ4 – Resolution to congress to streamline/take control of the exportation of coal (Joe Read)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am SB241 – Allow increased resort tax for infrastructure (Jeffrey Welborn) HB16 – Establish affordable housing loan program () HB24 – Revise irrigation cost deduction for irrigated property (Alan Redfield)

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB417 – Generally revise major facility siting act (Marvin Weatherwax) HB441 – Repeal timber conservation license in lieu of sale (Kerry White) HB451 – Eliminate petroleum tank release compensation board (Jim Keane)

House State Administration – Room 455, 9am HB392 – Provide for a state rock ‘n’ roll song (Jacob Bachmeier) 5

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House Taxation – Room 152, 9am HB394 – Revise property tax appraisal and tax appeal process (Greg Hertz)

Thursday - February 21 – Legislative Day 37 Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB222 – Revise rulemaking authority of the Board of Outfitters (Jill Cohenour) SR26 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to board of outfitters (Jill Cohenour) SR27 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to state parks and recreation board (Jennifer Fielder)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am SB204 – Revise tax exemption laws for certain mobile homes (Margaret MacDonald)

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am HB358 – Establish a Montana homeowners bill of rights (Robert Farris-Olsen) HB376 – Repeal the real estate recovery account (Ross Fitzgerald) HB416 – Require professional liability coverage for certain real estate licensees (Ross Fitzgerald)

House State Administration – Room 455, 9am HB396 – Prohibit public employees from using position to support/oppose campaign ()

House Taxation – Room 152, 9am HB385 – Authorize blackjack to be played in licensed establishments ()

Friday - February 22 – Legislative Day 38 House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB411 – Revise laws related to AIS expenditures and funding ()

House State Administration – Room 455, 9am HJ8 – Joint resolution recognizing Montana veterans and their families (Kimberly Dudik)

Monday – February 25 – Legislative Day 40 Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am HB3 – Supplemental Appropriations Bill () HB237 – Allow school district bond issuance for a term of up to 30 years ()

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB180 – Limiting transfers by water rights certificate holders (Bradley Hamlett)

Tuesday - February 26 – Legislative Day 41 Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB242 – Create state park decal (Roger Webb)

House Taxation – Room 152, 9am HB405 – Create catch and keep program for rural economic development (Joel Krautter) 6

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Wednesday – February 27 – Legislative Day 42 House Taxation – Room 152, 9am HB435 – Provide for gateway local option tax () HB449 – Revise population limit for resort tax (Dave Fern)

Thursday – February 28 – Legislative Day 43

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