2021 Legislative Bill Tracking List

December 10, 2020

The 67th session of the will convene on January 4, 2021. MLHA is active on behalf of the membership and below is a list of the bills we are currently tracking and our position on each measure. You can access the useful state website for the latest on the 2021 session by going to: https://leg.mt.gov/

M = Monitor O = Oppose S = Support SA = Support with Amendments

**Positions subject to change as bills are amended. * After status indicates the bill is probably dead.

Total Number of Unintroduced Bills: 44 Bill Draft Request Requestor Status Status Short Title Position (LC #) Date Date

LC0224 08/12/2020 JP Pomnichowski (C) Draft On 10/09/2020 Generally revise laws M (D) SD 33 Hold related to hotels, motels, and rooming houses.

LC0258 08/12/2020 JP Pomnichowski (C) Draft On 10/21/2020 Generally revise resort tax M (D) SD 33 Hold laws LC0325 08/28/2020 Revenue Interim (C) Draft in 11/30/2020 Revise distribution dates M Committee Assembly for lodging taxes

LC0350 09/03/2020 (R) HD 55 (C) Draft 09/03/2020 Allow certain card M Request transaction fees Received LC0397 09/11/2020 Economic Affairs (C) Draft in 12/09/2020 Revise lodging facility use M Interim Committee Assembly tax and sales tax on lodging and rental cars

LC0473 09/22/2020 Jason W Ellsworth (C) Draft 09/22/2020 Generally revise laws M (R) SD 43 Request related to resort licenses. Received

LC0573 10/15/2020 Vince Ricci (R) HD 55 (C) Draft to 12/08/2020 Indoor cleanup standards M Requester for for methamphetamine Review LC0651 10/24/2020 For Office of Budget and (C) Draft in 12/08/2020 Historic Preservation M Program Planning by Assembly Grants Legislative Council

LC0652 10/26/2020 Douglas (Doug) Kary (C) Draft 10/26/2020 Authorize elected official M (R) SD 22 Request approval of city/county Received health board rules

LC0688 10/26/2020 (R) HD 18 (C) Draft On 10/29/2020 Generally revise laws M Hold related to budget stability and managing volatility

LC0776 11/03/2020 Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 (C) Draft On 11/04/2020 Generally revise resort tax M Hold laws LC0787 11/05/2020 Jeffery W Welborn (C) Draft 11/05/2020 Generally revising laws M (R) SD 36 Request related to outdoor Received recreation

LC0802 11/05/2020 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (C) Draft in 12/01/2020 Provide for local M Legal Review distribution of lodging sales tax revenue

LC0809 11/05/2020 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (C) Draft 11/05/2020 Generally revise laws M Request related to executive Received emergency orders

LC0818 11/05/2020 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (C) Draft in 11/29/2020 Exempting tips from M Edit definition of wages related to unemployment insurance

LC0941 11/10/2020 (D) HD 5 (C) Draft to 12/07/2020 Generally revise billboard M Requester for laws Review

LC1001 11/11/2020 (C) Draft 11/11/2020 Generally revise laws M (D) HD 95 Request related to lodging facility Received sales and use taxes

LC1034 11/11/2020 Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 (C) Draft in 12/07/2020 An act for anti-littering M Legal Review signs paid for by donations

LC1057 11/12/2020 (R) HD 52 (C) Draft On 12/09/2020 Direct gaming taxes to M Hold counties for property tax reduction

LC1064 11/12/2020 Dave Fern (D) HD 5 (C) Draft 11/12/2020 Provide for local option M Request sales tax Received

LC1065 11/12/2020 Dave Fern (D) HD 5 (C) Draft in 12/03/2020 Revise resort tax M Legal Review population limits

LC1068 11/12/2020 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (C) Draft On 11/30/2020 Revise minimum wage M Hold definition laws

LC1074 11/13/2020 (D) HD 94 (C) Draft 11/13/2020 Joint resolution regarding M Request Yellowstone and Glacier Received National Parks

LC1087 11/14/2020 Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 (C) Draft 11/14/2020 Generally revise pool M Request licenses Received

LC1091 11/15/2020 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (C) Draft in 11/25/2020 Prohibit expansion of the M Edit Montana clean indoor air act

LC1095 11/17/2020 David Howard (R) SD 29 (C) Draft 11/17/2020 Revise governor's M Request emergency powers Received

LC1103 11/17/2020 Dave Fern (D) HD 5 (C) Draft 11/17/2020 Establish workforce M Request housing tax credit Received program

LC1116 11/19/2020 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 (C) Draft 11/19/2020 Generally revise alcohol M Request laws Received LC1274 11/24/2020 (R) HD 4 (C) Draft 11/24/2020 Revise Emergency Powers M Request Received

LC1326 11/27/2020 Mallerie Stromswold (C) Draft 11/27/2020 Generally revise human M (R) HD 50 Request trafficking laws Received

LC1454 12/01/2020 (C) Draft 12/01/2020 Provide living wage for M (D) HD 84 Request essential workers. Received

LC1459 12/01/2020 Mary Ann Dunwell (C) Draft 12/01/2020 Revise lodging and rental M (D) HD 84 Request car taxes including local Received option

LC1510 12/01/2020 (R) HD 68 (C) Draft 12/01/2020 Generally revise laws M Request related to covid-19 Received regulations

LC1534 12/01/2020 John Esp (R) SD 30 (C) Draft On 12/04/2020 Revise funding formula for M Hold aquatic invasive species program

LC1543 12/01/2020 (D) HD 65 (C) Draft 12/01/2020 Generally revise minimum M Request wage laws Received

LC1581 12/02/2020 (R) HD 10 (C) Draft 12/02/2020 Revise laws regarding M Request lodging and hospitality Received

LC1701 12/02/2020 (R) HD 33 (C) Draft 12/02/2020 Generally revise M Request emergency powers of Received government

LC1702 12/02/2020 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (C) Draft 12/02/2020 Generally revise M Request emergency powers of Received government

LC1703 12/02/2020 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (C) Draft 12/02/2020 Generally revise M Request emergency powers of Received government

LC1719 12/02/2020 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (C) Draft On 12/03/2020 Revise bed tax M Hold distribution laws

LC1754 12/02/2020 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (C) Draft 12/02/2020 Revise statutory M Request appropriation laws Received

LC1774 12/03/2020 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (C) Draft 12/03/2020 Generally revise M Request department of commerce Received laws

LC1791 12/03/2020 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (C) Draft 12/03/2020 Implement provisions of M Request HB2, Sec. A - General Received Government

LC1811 12/04/2020 (R) HD 88 (C) Draft 12/04/2020 Generally revise human M Request trafficking laws Received