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Legislative Scorecard 2015 Montana Legislature Legislative Scorecard 2015 Montana Legislature www.montanasportsmenalliance.com SB 245: Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) SD 22, Vetoed by Governor 05/05/2015 – An unnecessary bill that bypassed the current, yet unapplied, tools in the FWP Elk Management Plan, thereby benefiting commercialization and privatization of publicly held resources. MSA OPPOSED SB 395: Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4, 2nd Reading Not Concurred 04/16/2015, died – A bill that negated a well established Hunter Safety Program and dedicated instructors that produced generations of safe and ethical hunters. The bill was eventually tacked onto HB 140 with no opportunity for the public to comment. MSA OPPOSED HB 281: Dale Mortensen (R) HD 44, Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal 02/27/2015 We scored the 2nd reading vote – A frivolous and unnecessary bill that crippled the ability of wardens to protect our very precious, public trust resources, systematically destroying 100 years of conservation legacy in Montana. MSA OPPOSED HJ 13: Kerry White (R) HD 64, Filed with Secretary of State 04/27/2015 – A deceptive bill promoting increased motorized access and increased roads on Federal public lands, threatening roadless areas and wildlife habitat security. MSA OPPOSED HB 496: Kerry White (R) HD 64, Vetoed by Governor 05/04/2015 – A backdoor approach to transferring Federal public land management to the State, frivolous and opposed by the majority polled public. MSA OPPOSED HJ 19: Ed Lieser (D) HD 5, Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal 02/27/2015 We are scoring the blast motion. - Resolution against special interest, privatizing efforts to claim, take over, litigate or sell Federal public lands. MSA SUPPORTED HB 212: Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75, Transmitted to Governor 03/12/2015 – A bill to reaffirm that trapping is a form of hunting protected under the Montana Constitution. MSA SUPPORTED HB 140: Jeffrey W Welborn (R) HD 72, Signed by Governor 05/08/2015 – Bill to increase hunting and fishing licensing fees, a necessary revision to increase FWP revenue for fish and wildlife conservation management. Supported the findings of the Funding and Licensing Advisory Council. MSA SUPPORTED HB 304: Mitch Tropila (D) HD 26, Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal 03/31/2015, died. We are scoring the blast motion. – Common sense bill attempting to increase an already existing penalty against illegal and unnecessary public access county road encroachments and closures. MSA SUPPORTED SB 289: Duane Ankney (R) SD 20, Signed by Governor 04/22/2015 – A bipartisan bill to reaffirm Montana's longstanding campaign finance laws. MSA SUPPORTED Yeas, Nays, Excused, Absent, N/A Not Applicable (3rd reading not available for bills which died earlier) Dist. Senate SB 245 SB 395 HB 281 HJ 13 HB 496 HJ 19 HB 212 HB 140 HB 304 SB 289 % 1 Chas Vincent, R - Libby Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A Y 42.85 2 Dee Brown , R - Hungry Horse Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 28.57 3 Bruce Tutvedt, R - Kalispell Y N N/A Y N N/A N Y N/A Y 57.14 4 Mark Blasdel, R - Kalispell Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 5 Bob Keenan, R - Bigfork Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 6 Janna Taylor, R - Dayton Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 7 Jennifer Fielder, R – Thompson Falls Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 8 Lea Whitford, D - Cut Bank N N N/A N N N/A N N N/A Y 71.42 9 Llew Jones, R - Conrad Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A Y 42.85 10 Rick Ripley, R – Wolf Creek Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y 42.85 11 Edward Buttrey, R – Great Falls Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y 42.85 12 Mary Sheehy Moe, D – Great Falls N N N/A Y N N/A N N N/A Y 57.14 13 Brian Hoven, R – Great Falls Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y 57.14 14 Kristin Hansen, R - Havre Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 15 Bradley Hamlett, D - Cascade Y Y N/A Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y 57.14 16 Jonathan Windy Boy, D – Box Elder N Y N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 17 John Brenden, R - Scobey Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 18 Matthew Rosendale, R - Glendive Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 19 Frederick (Eric) Moore, R – Miles City Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 20 Duane Ankney, R - Colstrip Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y 42.85 21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy, D – Crow Agency N N N/A N N N/A N N N/A Y 71.42 22 Doug Kary, R - Billings Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 23 Roger Webb, R - Billings Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 24 Mary McNally, D - Billings N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 25 Robyn Driscoll, D - Billings N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 26 Elsie Arntzen, R - Billings Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 27 Cary Smith, R - Billings Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 28 Taylor Brown, R - Huntley Y N N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y 42.85 29 David Howard, R – Park City Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 30 Nels Swandal, R - Wilsall Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 31 Mike Phillips, D - Bozeman N N N/A Y N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 32 Jedediah Hinkle, R - Bozeman Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 33 JP Pomnichowski, D - Bozeman N N N/A N N N/A N N N/A Y 71.42 34 Gordon Vance, R - Belgrade Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 35 Scott Sales, R - Bozeman Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 36 Debby Barrett, R - Dillon Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y N N/A N 14.28 37 Jon Sesso, D - Butte N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 38 Jim Keane, D - Butte N Y N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 39 Gene Vuckovich, D - Anaconda Y N N/A Y N N/A N Y N/A Y 57.14 40 Christine Kaufmann, D - Helena Y N N/A N N N/A N N N/A Y 57.14 41 Mary Caferro, D - Helena N Y N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 42 Jill Cohenour, D - Helena N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 43 Pat Connell, R - Hamilton Y N N/A N N N/A Y Y N/A Y 85.71 44 Fred Thomas, R - Stevensville Y Y N/A Y Y N/A Y Y N/A N 28.57 45 Dick Barrett, D - Missoula N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 46 Sue Malek, D - Missoula N N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 85.71 47 Cliff Larsen, D - Missoula Y N N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 48 Cynthia Wolken, D - Missoula N Y N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 49 Diane Sands, D - Missoula N N N/A N N N/A N N N/A Y 71.42 50 Tom Facey, D - Missoula N Y N/A N N N/A N Y N/A Y 71.42 Dist. House SB 245 SB 395 HB 281 HJ 13 HB 496 HJ 19 HB 212 HB 140 HB 304 SB 289 % 1 Jerry Bennett, R - Libby Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 2 Mike Cuffe, R - Eureka Y N N Y Y N Y N N N 30 3 Zac Perry, D – Hungry Horse N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y 90 4 Keith Regier, R - Kalispell Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 5 Ed Lieser, D - Whitefish Y N N N N Y N Y Y Y 80 6 Carl Glimm, R - Kila Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 7 Frank Garner, R - Kalispell Y Y N E Y N Y Y N Y 44.44 8 Steve Lavin, R - Kalispell Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N N 30 9 Randy Brodehl, R - Kalispell Y Y N Y Y N Y N N N 20 10 Mark Noland, R - Bigfork Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 11 Albert Olszewski, R - Kalispell Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 12 Greg Hertz, R - Polson Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 13 Bob Brown, R – Thompson Falls Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 14 Nicholas Schwaderer, R - Superior N Y N Y Y N Y Y N N 40 15 George Kipp III, D – Heart Butte N N N A E Y Y E Y Y 100 16 Susan Webber, D - Browning N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 17 Christy Clark, R - Choteau Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y 60 18 Rob Cook, R - Conrad Y N N Y N Y Y Y N Y 70 19 Randall Pinocci, R – Sun River Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 20 Steve Fitzpatrick, R – Great Falls Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N 40 21 Tom Jacobson, D – Great Falls N N N Y N Y N Y Y Y 80 22 Robert Mehlhoff, D – Great Falls N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y 90 23 Wendy McKamey, R – Great Falls Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y N 20 24 Jean Price, D – Great Falls N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 25 Casey Schreiner, D – Great Falls N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 26 Mitch Tropila, D – Great Falls N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 27 Roy Hollandsworth, R - Brady Y N N Y N N Y Y N Y 60 28 Stephanie Hess, R - Havre Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 29 Bill Harris, R - Winnett Y Y Y Y Y N Y A N N 11.11 30 Ryan Osmundson, R - Buffalo Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 31 Bridget Smith, D – Wolf Point N N N Y N Y N Y Y Y 80 32 Bruce Meyers, R – Box Elder Y Y N Y N N Y Y Y N 50 33 Mike Lang, R - Malta Y N N Y Y N Y N N N 30 34 Austin Knudsen, R - Culbertson Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 35 Scott Staffanson, R - Sidney Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 36 Alan Doane, R - Bloomfield Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 37 Lee Randall, R - Broadus Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 38 Kenneth Holmlund, R – Miles City Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 39 Geraldine Custer, R - Forsyth Y N N Y N N Y Y N Y 60 40 Tom Berry, R - Roundup Y N Y Y Y N Y Y N Y 40 41 Rae Peppers, D – Lame Deer N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y 100 42 Carolyn Pease-Lopez, D - Billings N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 43 Clayton Fiscus, R - Billings N Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 30 44 Dale Mortensen, R - Billings Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 45 Daniel Zolnikov, R - Billings Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 46 Donald Jones, R - Billings Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N E 33.33 47 Kathy Kelker, D - Billings N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 48 Jessica Karjala, D - Billings N N N N N Y E Y Y Y 100 49 Kelly McCarthy, D - Billings N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y 90 50 Virginia Court, D - Billings N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 51 Margaret MacDonald, D - Billings N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 52 Dave Hagstrom, R - Billings Y Y Y Y Y E Y Y Y N 33.33 53 Sarah Laszloffy, R- Billings Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N N 30 54 Jeff Essmann, R - Billings Y Y N Y Y N Y Y N N 30 55 Vince Ricci, R - Laurel Y N N Y Y Y Y Y N N 50 56 Tom Richmond, R - Billings Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N Y 30 57 Forrest Mandeville, R - Columbus Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 58 Seth Berglee, R - Joliet Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N 20 59 Alan Redfield, R - Livingston Y N N Y Y N Y N N N 30 60 Debra Lamm, R - Livingston Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 61 Kathleen Williams, D - Bozeman N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 62 Tom Woods, D - Bozeman N N N Y N E N Y Y Y 77.77 63 Zach Brown, D - Bozeman Y N N E N Y N Y Y Y 77.77 64 Kerry White, R - Bozeman Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N 10 65 Christopher Pope, D - Bozeman N N N N N Y N Y Y Y 90 66 Denise Hayman, D - Bozeman N N N N N Y N
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