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MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO. 8 FEBRUARY 13, 2015 MACO & THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE The Montana Association of Counties’ website has a section dedicated to helping members th The Montana Association of keep track of the happenings during the 64 Montana Legislative Session: Counties (MACo) publishes this http://www.mtcounties.org/legislative/sessions/2015/2015-legislative-session. In this section weekly bulletin containing you'll find MACo’s resolutions, links to pertinent bills, an archive of our weekly Legislative summary descriptions of bills of Updates, hearing calendars, committee listings, legislator contact information, and more. interest to local government officials. Each issue lists only the bills that have been introduced 2015 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR during the week. Please save this message or print it for future reference. As revised by legislative leadership — January 14, 2015 Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Previous issues of the MACo including the days the Legislature meets and the proposed breaks. Legislative Update can be found on our website’s legislative page. In accordance with 5-2-103, MCA, each regular session of the Legislature convenes on the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year or, if January 1 is a Monday, on the first Copies of bills are sent to County Wednesday. Clerks & Recorders and also can be found here. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint CONTACTING LEGISLATORS resolutions. Legislative Services Division Notes: Deadline dates are determined according to legislative days. Phone: (406) 444-3064 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. 5: 64th Legislative Session begins Senators Jan. 20: Last day to request General Bills Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 Feb. 17: Last day for Committee to request General Bills & Resolutions Representatives Feb. 27: Transmittal of General Bills to other Chamber & Last day to Fax: (406) 444-4825 request Appropriation Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200400 Feb. 28-March 3: Transmittal Break Helena, MT 59620-0400 March 21: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions & Last day to Many legislators have their own request Study Resolutions email addresses, which can be March 24: Last day to request bills proposing Referenda or for Committee to found here. request Revenue Bills March 30: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills & Last day to request Committee CONTACTING MACO Bills to implement House Bill 2 April 7: Transmittal of Revenue Bills and Bills Proposing Referenda Phone: (406) 449-4360 April 9: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Fax: (406) 442-5238 Email: [email protected] April 17: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive April 20: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Bills, Revenue-Estimating Helena, MT 59602-1213 Resolution, and Bills Proposing Referenda Web: http://www.mtcounties.org April 23: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions April 29: Sine Die April 30: 90th Legislative Day – Sine Die. th 64 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, and watch bills are highlighted yellow. Monday, February 16 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Health 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 and Human Services Revise public meeting laws related to the Matthew Monforton (R) HD 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 424 Montana supreme court 69 Constitutional amendment to define Matthew Monforton (R) HD 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 425 person 69 Revise right to participate laws related to 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 447 Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75 attorney fees Revise right to know laws related to 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 448 Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75 attorney fees 8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 262 Implement CSKT water rights settlement Chas Vincent (R) SD 1 (S) Business, Labor, and Revise burial preservation board member 10:00 AM 422 HB 126 Rae Peppers (D) HD 41 Economic Affairs compensation laws (S) Business, Labor, and Clarify vehicle owner's privacy rights for 10:00 AM 422 HB 78 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 Economic Affairs event data recorders Generally revise guaranteed asset 10:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 470 Christy Clark (R) HD 17 protection waiver laws Christopher Pope (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 451 Revise funding for students with disabilities 65 Revise statutory reimbursement schedule 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 475 Randy Brodehl (R) HD 9 for school transportation funding 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 SB 128 Establish decennial school funding study Kris Hansen (R) SD 14 (H) Federal Relations, Jonathan Windy Boy (D) SD 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 SB 150 Revise USB laws 16 Telecommunications Establish resource limits for public 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 442 Art Wittich (R) HD 68 assistance programs Add PTSD to the list of debilitating medical 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 456 Rae Peppers (D) HD 41 conditions for marijuana use Revising laws on period of commitment or 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 468 Gordon Pierson (D) HD 78 treatment of developmentally disabled Reauthorize the child and family 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 472 Tom Jacobson (D) HD 21 ombudsman 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 479 Revise laws regarding fetal surgery Albert Olszewski (R) HD 11 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 HB 458 Provide for the Smith River legacy act Zach Brown (D) HD 63 Revise laws related to national park 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 HJ 17 George G Kipp (D) HD 15 concession contracts Resolution recognizing the service of 75 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 HR 2 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 years of smoke jumpers 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 188 Revise liability for forest or range fires Chas Vincent (R) SD 1 Revise laws related to regulating ride- Margaret (Margie) 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 428 sharing services in Montana MacDonald (D) HD 51 Revise motor vehicle title salvage Kathleen Williams (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 452 designation laws 61 Clarify laws related to roads, access, and 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 467 Mike Miller (R) HD 80 private property Require salvage entities to obtain and 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 473 Tom Jacobson (D) HD 21 retain proof of ownership 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 486 Revise laws related to mopeds Rob Cook (R) HD 18 Margaret (Margie) 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HJ 16 Interim study on ride-sharing in Montana MacDonald (D) HD 51 Create temporary vehicle registration for 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 SB 110 Edward Buttrey (R) SD 11 non-resident vehicles th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Monday (Continued) Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (S) Education and Revising board of regents' authority to 3:00 PM 422 SB 282 Tom Facey (D) SD 50 Cultural Resources approve post secondary institutions Protect property rights of dog owners by Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 SB 239 prohibiting breed-specific ordinances SD 22 Frederick (Eric) Moore (R) 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 SB 294 Revise hospital district laws SD 19 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 SB 303 Revise rural fire district laws Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Mary Sheehy Moe (D) SD 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 218 Increase bond for certain metal mines 12 (S) Public Health, Revise laws to provide checks and balances Matthew Monforton (R) HD 3:00 PM 317 HB 256 Welfare and Safety for expanding affordable care act 69 (S) Public Health, Establish limits on the supplemental 3:00 PM 317 SB 206 Fred Thomas (R) SD 44 Welfare and Safety nutrition assistance program (S) Public Health, Require DPHHS to provide educational 3:00 PM 317 SB 263 Mary Caferro (D) SD 41 Welfare and Safety materials to medicaid enrollees (S) Public Health, Allow sharing of certain health care 3:00 PM 317 SB 9 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 Welfare and Safety information with law enforcement Create a deferred retirement option plan 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 238 Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4 (DROP) in Hwy Patrol Retirement Plan Limit agency rule making if it burdens 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 286 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 property rights Tuesday, February 17 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Revise laws regarding pre-nuptial 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 405 Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 agreements Generally revise laws on the exploitation 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 410 Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 of vulnerable persons Revise attorney-client privilege laws Matthew Monforton (R) HD 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 426 providing a crime-fraud exception 69 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 436 Revising the Montana uniform trust code Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 Revise contract rights for new members of 8:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 408 Greg Hertz (R) HD 12 public employee retirement plans Joint