MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 22, NO. 21 MAY 9, 2013 HAPPENINGS FROM THE HILL SESSION ADJOURNED! The Montana Association of Counties (MACo) publishes this To better keep our members informed about what occurred at the Montana weekly bulletin containing Capitol over the last four months, we have been updating our Legislative page summary descriptions of bills of rd interest to local government (and the homepage) on the MACo website daily with happenings from the 63 officials. Each issue lists only the Legislative Session. bills that have been introduced during the week. Please save this If you’re interested in getting a little info on what happened on the hill, click the message or print it for future link below. reference. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR UPDATES OVER THE COURSE OF THE SESSION . Previous issues of MACo’s Legislative Update can be found on our website’s legislative page. Copies of bills are sent to County FINAL ACTIONS Clerks & Recorders and also can The Governor’s final day to take action on bills was Monday, May 6. Bills that were be found here. not signed by that day became law. Listed below are the final bills that were awaiting the Governor’s signature, but did not receive it within the allotted 10 days. These CONTACTING LEGISLATORS bills have therefore become law. We have listed the bills in two separate tables: the first table lists the bills that have not yet been assigned their chapter number, and the Legislative Services Division second table lists the bills that have their chapter number assigned. MACo bills are Phone: (406) 444-3064 highlighted green, priority bills are highlighted blue, and watch bills are Fax: (406) 444-3036 Mail: PO Box 201706 highlighted yellow. Helena, MT 59620-1706 Senators BILLS THAT BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE Fax: (406) 444-4875 (Chapters Not Yet Assigned) Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Effective Revise law on real estate broker liability for sale HB 184 Clayton Fiscus 5/6/2013 Representatives by owner by salesperson Fax: (406) 444-4825 HB 497 Restrict certain municipal ordinance penalties Kerry White 10/1/2013 Mail: P.O. Box 200400 Helena, MT 59620-0400 SB 23 Revise interim zoning laws Matthew M Rosendale 10/1/2013 Many legislators have their own SB 44 Eliminate air pollution control advisory council Jim Keane 5/6/2013 contact information, which can be found here. Revise laws relating to dyed diesel and vehicles SB 226 Frederick Moore 10/1/2013 dedicated to animal husbandry CONTACTING MACO SB 280 Allow mediation for dispute of property valuation Fred Thomas 5/6/2013 Revise laws related to health care provider service Phone: (406) 449-4360 SB 297 Elsie Arntzen 5/6/2013 Fax: (406) 442-5238 payments Email: [email protected] SB 346 Revise exempt well laws Chas Vincent 10/1/2013 Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602-1213 SB 369 Revise state cabin site leasing laws Tom Facey 5/6/2013 Web: http://www.mtcounties.org Increase authority of commissioner of political SB 392 Christine Kaufmann 10/1/2013 practices for noncompliance rd 63 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 BILLS THAT BECAME LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE (Chapters Assigned) Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Chapter Effective HB 104 Criminalize offenses involving death to an unborn child Keith Regier 271 10/1/2013 HB 226 Exempt computer professionals from overtime pay Donald Jones 150 10/1/2013 HB 278 Reduce waiting period to use bear license after purchase Ted Washburn 151 4/5/2013 HB 310 Prohibit lawsuits for wrongful birth and wrongful life Cary Smith 311 10/1/2013 HB 371 Revise county public auction laws Pat Ingraham 136 10/1/2013 HB 391 Requiring parental consent prior to an abortion for a minor Gerald Bennett 307 7/1/2013 HB 469 Allow arbitration for disputes relating to construction liens Steve Fitzpatrick 152 10/1/2013 HB 544 Revising insurance provisions related to provider networks Scott Reichner 306 10/1/2013 SB 3 Repeal legislative internship program Jeff Essmann 133 10/1/2013 Revise laws relating to reports of alleged abuse at MT Development SB 43 Art Wittich 258 10/1/2013 Center SB 111 Revising the apportionment of certain highway construction funds Matthew M Rosendale 45 10/1/2013 Revise when unemployment insurance rates not affected by benefits SB 128 Edward Buttrey 167 7/1/2013 paid SB 144 Generally revise noxious weed trust fund laws Jon C Sesso 326 4/26/2013 SB 182 Generally revise automobile dealer franchise laws Jon Sonju 273 4/22/2013 SB 252 Generally revise irrigation district laws related to elections Matthew M Rosendale 134 3/31/2013 SB 290 Revise county zoning regarding notice of change of use Elsie Arntzen 274 10/1/2013 SB 294 Generally revise alcohol enforcement laws regarding penalties Elsie Arntzen 327 10/1/2013 SB 325 Revise renewable portfolio standard laws Alan Olson 328 4/28/2013 rd 63 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 VETO OVERRIDES After the Governor vetoes a bill, the Secretary of State has five business days to prepare the veto override ballots and issue them to Legislators. The Legislators then have 30 days to return the ballot. If two-thirds or more of the members of each house vote to override the veto, the bill becomes law. Listed below are the bills that are currently going through—or being prepared for—the veto override process. MACo bills are highlighted green, priority bills are highlighted blue, and watch bills are highlighted yellow. VETO OVERRIDE PROGRESS Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Status (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 5 Long-range building appropriations Duane Ankney Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 12 Appropriate funds for provider payments Carolyn Pease-Lopez Letter Being Prepared (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 15 School facility grant program Edith (Edie) McClafferty in Progress Revise penalty and interest provisions related to tax law (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 19 Roy Hollandsworth enforcement Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 188 Revise qualifying small power production facility laws Keith Regier Letter Being Prepared Require Board of Oil and Gas to administer grant program for oil (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 218 Duane Ankney and gas impacts Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 301 Revise school bonding limits David Halvorson Letter Being Prepared (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 363 Generally revising laws related to the board of realty regulation Tom Berry Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 408 Revise tax rate laws on mandated pollution control equipment Mike Miller Letter Being Prepared (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 499 Amending conveyance exemptions for subdivision regulations Ellie Boldman Hill Letter Being Prepared (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 509 Provide for prepaid wireless 911 service charge Keith Regier Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 535 Generally revise state land cabin site laws Gerald (Jerry) Bennett Letter Being Prepared (H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 556 Revise laws related to coal severance tax allocations Mike Cuffe Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 625 Implementing the provisions of House Bill 2 Duane Ankney Letter Being Prepared Provide for an interim select committee on efficiency in (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll HB 633 Ron Ehli government Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 236 Increase coal board funding until June 30, 2019 Alan Olson in Progress (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 240 Revise taxation of pollution control equipment Bruce Tutvedt Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 250 Requirements for good neighbor laws, FWP acquisitions Debby Barrett in Progress Revise board of education laws related to defining substantial (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 302 Elsie Arntzen fiscal impact in Progress (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 337 Clarify standing provisions in Water Court proceedings Bradley Hamlett Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 344 Public scoping process for FWP land acquisitions Chas Vincent in Progress (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 347 Revise water degradation laws Chas Vincent Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 370 Generally revise laws related to the Legislature Jeff Essmann Letter Being Prepared (S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll SB 401 Revise disposition of metalliferous mines license tax Jon C Sesso Letter Being Prepared rd 63 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 3 POSSIBLE INTERIM STUDIES Listed below are the Interim Study Resolutions that were filed with the Secretary of State. They have been polled and the results are currently being compiled. Legislative Council will be meeting Thursday, May 16 to make the assignments. We have highlighted the ones in which we are interested. INTERIM STUDY RESOLUTIONS Res No. Short Title Sponsor HJ 1 Interim study of structure and duties of office of comm of political practices Joanne G Blyton HJ 2 Interim study investigating state/local gov electronic records management Galen Hollenbaugh HJ 16 Interim study of state-operated public institutions Jennifer Eck HJ 17 Study resolution on state pay plans Steve Gibson HJ 25 Interim study of workers' compensation and subrogation, other issues Scott Reichner HJ 26 Interim study on water ditch/canal easement restatement process options Pat Connell HJ 30 Interim study on benefits for veterans Kris Hansen SJ 3 Interim study of the Board of Pardons and Parole Terry Murphy