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Maco Legislative Update | Volume 24, No. 11 MACO’S SPECIAL TRANSMITTAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 24, NO. 11 MARCH 1, 2017 MACO & THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE The Montana Association of The Montana Association of Counties’ website has a section dedicated to helping members th Counties (MACo) publishes this keep track of the happenings during the 65 Montana Legislative Session: weekly bulletin containing http://www.mtcounties.org/legislative/sessions/2017/2017-legislative-session. In this section, summary descriptions of bills of you'll find MACo’s resolutions, links to pertinent bills, the current and past issues of our weekly interest to local government Legislative Update, hearing calendars, committee listings, legislator contact information, and officials. Each issue lists only the more. bills that have been introduced during the week. Please save this message or print it for future 2017 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR reference. As adopted by Legislative Council—December 8, 2016 Previous issues of the MACo Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Legislative Update can be found on including the days the Legislature meets and the proposed breaks. our website’s legislative page. In accordance with 5-2-103, MCA, each regular session of the Legislature convenes on the Copies of bills are sent to County first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year or, if January 1 is a Monday, on the first Clerks & Recorders and can also Wednesday. be found here. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. CONTACTING LEGISLATORS “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint resolutions. Legislative Services Division Phone: (406) 444-3064 Notes: Deadline dates are determined according to legislative days. Fax: (406) 444-3036 Certain bills and resolutions relating to administrative rules may be transmitted at any time Mail: PO Box 201706 during the session. JR 40-200(3). Helena, MT 59620-1706 Jan. 2: 65th Legislative Session begins (Senate & House convene at noon.) Senators Jan. 17: Last day to request General Bills & Resolutions Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 24: Last day to request Revenue Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 Feb. 18: Last day for Committee to request General Bills & Resolutions Feb. 23: Last day to introduce General Bills Representatives March 1: Transmittal of General Bills to other Chamber & Last day to Fax: (406) 444-4825 Mail: P.O. Box 200400 request Appropriation Bills Helena, MT 59620-0400 March 2-5: Transmittal Break March 22: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions & Last day to Many legislators have their own request Study Resolutions email addresses, which can be found here. March 24: Last day to request Bills proposing Referenda or for Committee to request Revenue Bills; Last day to introduce Appropriation & Rev. Bills & Bills Proposing Referenda CONTACTING MACO March 30: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills & Bills Proposing Referenda; Last day to request Committee Bills to implement HB 2 Phone: (406) 449-4360 Fax: (406) 442-5238 April 6: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Email: [email protected] April 14-17: Break Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive April 18: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills, Helena, MT 59602-1213 Revenue-Estimating Resolution, and Bills Proposing Referenda Web: www.mtcounties.org April 20: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Estimating Joint Resolution April 24: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions April 29: Sine Die April 30: 90th Legislative Day – Sine Die. 65th Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 SCHEDULED HEARINGS Currently Senate Local Government Committee meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 3 p.m. in Room 405. The House Local Government Committee meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m. in Room 172. MACo bills are highlighted green, priority bills are highlighted blue (bills we are watching very closely or with which we may have some involvement), and watch bills are highlighted yellow (bills that are on our radar). MONDAY, MARCH 6 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor No Hearings Scheduled: Senate Convenes at 5:00 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 (S) Business, Labor, and Revising speech-language pathologist or Donald W Jones (R) HD 8:00 AM 422 HB 347 Economic Affairs audiologist licensing laws 46 (S) Business, Labor, and Provide fees in statute for licensure as 8:00 AM 422 SB 254 Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4 Economic Affairs retail food establishment Revise landlord and tenant act regarding 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 239 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 abandonment of rental property Revise landlord and tenant laws regarding 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 255 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 collection of judgment against tenant 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 280 Generally revise DUI laws Sue Malek (D) SD 46 Revise interest assessment on taxes other Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 9:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 317 than individual income taxes 47 Russel (Russ) Tempel (R) 9:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 324 Revise property tax exemption laws SD 14 (S) Highways and 2:30 PM 405 HB 144 Generally revise motor vehicle laws Zach Brown (D) HD 63 Transportation (S) Highways and Authorize counties to establish junk 2:30 PM 405 HB 152 Tom Welch (R) HD 72 Transportation vehicle capital improvement funds (S) Highways and 2:30 PM 405 HB 213 Revise motor vehicle license plate laws Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 Transportation (S) Highways and Revise laws related to school district 2:30 PM 405 HB 355 Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 Transportation transportation Prohibit local government regulation 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 137 SB 155 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 of agricultural seeds Extend milk regulations to hoofed 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 137 SB 157 Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 mammals 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Revise protest provisions for special 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 SB 189 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 districts Clarify county commission quorum 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 SB 2 Pat Connell (R) SD 43 requirements (S) Agriculture, Generally revise the Montana 3:00 PM 335 HB 126 Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 Livestock and Irrigation pesticides act (S) Agriculture, Livestock Removing restrictions on possession of Forrest Mandeville (R) HD 3:00 PM 335 HB 157 and Irrigation domestically-bred foxes 57 (S) Agriculture, Livestock Providing rules for calculation of milk 3:00 PM 335 HB 377 Alan Redfield (R) HD 59 and Irrigation license fees 65th Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Exempt certain cell phone use from local 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 562 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 ordinances 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 566 Revise private property notice for trespass Alan Redfield (R) HD 59 Revise laws related to corporate loss 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 550 Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 carryback and carryforward Clarify laws related to property tax 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 554 Becky Beard (R) HD 80 assistance programs Increase taxpayer appeal options and 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 137 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 create informal procedures (S) Business, Labor, and Revise distribution of death certificate fee 8:00 AM 422 HB 198 Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75 Economic Affairs increase (S) Business, Labor, and Designate fiscal agent as employer for 8:00 AM 422 HB 346 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 Economic Affairs workers'' compensation insurance 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 294 Encourage accessible playgrounds statewide Jean Price (D) HD 24 Create statutory appropriation for 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 307 Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 radioactive waste account Revise laws regarding taxation of certain 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 SB 180 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 airlines Provide property tax exemption for certain 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 SB 94 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 residential property Revise pari-mutuel fantasy sports takeout Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 128 rate and distribution laws 47 Revise consumer loan act to exempt Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 165 certain licensees 47 Create presumptive illness for 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 72 Pat Connell (R) SD 43 firefighters 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 231 Revising laws regarding trespass Peggy Webb (R) HD 43 Revise effect of failure to sign landlord 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 349 Peggy Webb (R) HD 43 tenant rental agreement Generally revise default provisions in rental 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 350 Peggy Webb (R) HD 43 agreements Generally revise retaliation laws related to 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 276 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 landlords and tenants 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 (H) Energy, Technology, House resolution supporting elimination of Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 3:00 PM 472 HR 2 and Federal Relations Montana intertie rate 45 (H) Energy, Technology, Revise northwest power and conservation 3:00 PM 472 SB 164 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 and Federal Relations council member appointment laws (H) Energy, Technology, Revise reimbursement of net metered 3:00 PM 472 SB 78 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 and Federal Relations generators
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