2018 Voter Information Committees
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Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton Elections and Voter Services [email protected] • sosmt.gov 2018 Voter Information Pamphlet Committees Note that as of 7/24/18, I-185 and I-186 have not yet been officially certified for the 2018 General Election ballot. Legislative Referendum VIP Committees (§13-27-402) LR-128: “AN ACT SUBMITTING A 6-MILL LEVY FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO THE ELECTORATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE” Approval Committee Senator Tom Facey Representative Wendy McKamey Rejection Committee Senator Gordon Vance Representative Randy Brodehl Joe Balyeat LR-129: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MONTANA BALLOT INTERFERENCE PREVENTION ACT; PROHIBITING THE COLLECTION OF ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL'S BALLOT; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; REQUIRING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT BALLOTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION WHEN DELIVERING THE BALLOT TO A POLLING PLACE OR ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE; PROVIDING PENALTIES AND DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED ACT BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE” Approval Committee Senator Albert Olszewski Representative Jeff Essmann Joe Lamm Rejection Committee Senator Sue Malek Senator Frank Smith Representative Bryce Bennett Ballot Initiative VIP Committees (§13-27-402) I-185 Raise tobacco taxes to fund health care programs Approval Committee Cheri Taylor Robert Merchant Durward “Butch” Waddill Rejection Committee Senator Cary Smith Representative Nancy Ballance Charles Denowh Deanna Marshall Brent Mead I-186 Require that new hard-rock mines in Montana have a reclamation plan that provides that the mine will not require perpetual treatment of water polluted by acid mine drainage or other contaminants such as arsenic, lead, or mercury Approval Committee David Brooks Jim Klug Diane Bristol Rejection Committee Senator Chas Vincent Kristen Juras Alan Joscelyn Alan Ekblad Courtney Young .