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MONTANA FEATURE PHOTO Marijuana dispensaries could face closures Crane campaign

Paige Huntoon giver. In addition, it reduces the Montana Kaimin number of plants caregivers may grow per patient. The bill As the 62nd session of the also prevents caregivers from Montana Legislature comes to accepting compensation for a close, the fate of medical mari- any services or products given juana is becoming clearer. to patients. House Bill 161, which would Joel Haffey, assistant manager completely repeal the 2004 voter at Montana Cannabis and Hemp initiative that legalized the use Foundation, said that these pro- of medical cannabis in Montana, visions, and most importantly has been sent to Gov. Brian Sch- the non-compensation stipula- weitzer’s desk. The governor has tion for caregivers, would make told the press that he would not growing marijuana plants very sign that bill and would prefer unappealing. to keep medical marijuana for “It makes growing a non- those who need it. profit,” he said. Senate Bill 423 would greatly University of Montana gradu- reduce the number of people able ate student Blair Gemmer is both to use medical marijuana. It limits a patient and a medical marijuana registered caregivers to one card- grower. Gemmer said he’s invest- holding patient, plus two other ed about $12,000 into his marijua- patients as long as they are related na plants for eight patients, and by blood or marriage to the care- See MARIJUANA, page 4 CAMPUS UM communication students mentor prisoners Victoria Edwards Montana Kaimin communication at The Uni- versity of Montana, and other Natalie Caplis was appre- students in the Communica- hensive when she initially tion and Entrepreneurship began mentoring a convicted class, have been working as felon. business plan advisers this When she first wrote to him, semester for 11 soon-to-be introducing herself, she was paroled prisoners in Texas as nervous about giving him her part of the Prison Entrepre- last name, but now after work- neurship Program. ing with him for nearly two She is currently advising months to come up with a plan Philip, who Caplis said is to start his own business, she spending time in jail for ag- Sally Finneran/Montana Kaimin has removed the stereotype of gravated robbery. Although Kate Lufkin and Caitlin Parker laugh as they struggle to learn how to fold paper cranes in the University prison inmates from her head. Philip has a past in diesel me- Center Monday morning during the kickoff of the Japan Tsunami and Earthquake Paper Crane Campaign. A table “These guys have a lot of chanics, he is looking to start will be set up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the UC until April 22 where a dollar can be donated to fold a crane. All proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross. Once all of the donations are collected and the cranes are a business in the field of job stereotypes and stigma sur- folded, they will string up the birds in the UC. “Once they’re hanging it’s going to be a constant reminder of what rounding them, and they just recruiting, where he would is going on in Japan,” Parker said. Student involvement was inspired by the story “Sadako and the Thousand Paper kind of surprise you once you draft people for information Cranes.” Sadako Sasaki was very young when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and she was tragically start working with them,” Ca- technology, software and injured. According to the story, anyone who folds 1,000 cranes is granted a wish, but Sasaki died before she could plis said. managerial positions. complete her thousand cranes. In her honor, her friends finished her cranes and buried them with her. Caplis, a junior studying See PRISONERS, page 4

twitter.com/ 52°F | 31°F UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 KaiminNews Montana Kaimin 2 OPINION Tuesday, April 12, 2011 SCIENCE COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON The things I think I think: Global warming by David Elison

I have largely avoided this topic due to the stigma, but re- cent findings have encouraged me otherwise. Allow me a mo- ment to climb onto my soapbox. I work in an analytical chemistry lab where the majority of research done examines the prevailing oceanic trends of the globe. Last week, during a lab meeting, we discussed a paper that addressed the concerns of ocean acidification and warming on coral reefs. Not too surprisingly, the results were profoundly negative. What truly struck me, though, was the conversation that took place during said meeting regarding by Joe Veltkamp the number of people who still do not believe the research is accurate or that this is actually a real problem. With a little further investigation I uncovered some saddening statistics. Some 27 percent of people polled nationwide said there was no evidence of global warming, and a mere 47 percent LETTERS to the EDITOR said they thought human behavior had something to do with the observed trends. The work has been done and the MontPIRG matters doing inspiring work — at the state cause the core of our mission is research is out there, people. As the paper we discussed in As a University of Montana Legislature, on Capitol Hill, staffing to mentor and train students. my meeting (titled “Coral Reefs Under Rapid Climate Change student, MontPIRG board mem- other organizations and even run- We don’t spend much money and Ocean Acidification,” by O. Hoegh-Guldberg, if you’re in- ber and a lobbyist for MontPIRG ning their own nonprofits. on other things such as office terested) and another piece of data I found discussed, this is at the 2011 Legislature, I wanted A few have taken the cynical space, computers, travel or an issue that needs attention. And, if you’re still a nonbeliever, to provide some important in- view that students can’t make a supplies. We invest in people you may not be as well read as you think. Stepping down ... formation. For those who might difference through their own or- because that is the essence of Scientists at the University of Washington recently discov- not know, MontPIRG is a stu- ganizations and that important our democracy. Much like the ered a distinct correlation between warmer temperatures on the dent-directed, nonpartisan or- issues of our generation don’t University spends most of its Antarctic Peninsula and increased surface temperatures in the ganization that for 30 years has actually affect students. Many of budget on salaries, and sports central Pacific Ocean, near the International Date Line. Using provided students with mean- us donate money to other wor- teams have to pay their coach- satellite and surface readings, the researchers observed some of ingful opportunities to address thy organizations such as the es, we spend money where it the “largest shifts in the Antarctic climate in decades,” and these serious problems by engaging Red Cross or the Nature Conser- can have the greatest impact on were marked by significant increases in temperature, especially in important public policy issues vancy. But we also do more than students — professional staff during the summer months (June through August). on the local, state and national that. We’ve advocated so that 80 dedicated to teaching the next Since Antarctica is largely isolated in the Southern Ocean, levels. We believe that Universi- percent of the drillers near the generation of leaders. climate shifts related to weather in other areas of the globe ty of Montana students deserve North Fork dropped their leases The best way to learn the are rare. That is what makes these findings so intriguing. The chances to engage in civic life this fall. We worked to cap pay- skills to be effective citizens statistical correlation the work uncovered (between a warmer beyond the voting booth and op- day loans at 36 percent instead is through action. During this Antarctica and surface temperatures in the Pacific) allowed portunities for learning beyond of 400 percent. The list contin- school year alone, MontPIRG scientists to determine that it was largely the work of strong the classroom. ues. To create real change, stu- students have worked on cam- westerly winds that carried the warm air off the Pacific and Over the years, MontPIRG has dents need to donate more than paigns to protect Glacier Na- onto the frozen continent. The circulation of these winds fol- hired staff who have mentored money; they need to fund and tional Park from oil and gas lows a changing pressure pattern of high to low pressure and trained literally hundreds of run their own citizen advocacy development, restore the pas- across the Pacific Ocean to Antarctica. These winds may be students to be effective, active citi- group. senger rail to Missoula, bring responsible for the thinning of the Antarctic ice sheet and the zens. Look around and you will MontPIRG dedicates the ma- cheaper textbooks to UM warming of the water surrounding the continent, which is find former MontPIRG students jority of its budget to staff be- See LETTER, page 3 causing it to slowly shrink. This is an El Nino year, you skeptics may say, and it must be Corrections climate phenomenon that causes this warming. However, that A Montana Kaimin feature, “Polygamy in Montana,” that ran on April 1, 2011, contained multiple errors is not the case. Dr. Eric Steig, of the research team, notes that and inaccuracies. The article stated, “Pinesdale’s population grew steadily to 742 people from when Rulon El Nino affects the Pacific much farther east, closer to South Allred began the society in 1961 to the 2000 census.” The article should have stated, “Pinesdale’s population America. These winds are generated much farther west in grew steadily to 819 people from when Rulon Allred began the society in 1961 to 2009, the Census Bureau the central, and largely tropic, Pacific and therefore are not a estimates.” In addition, the article incorrectly stated, “However, in the last decade, the small community likely cause of the climate change on the Antarctic continent. in the Bitterroot lost 57 people. Most of those are under the age of 25,” as well as incorrectly reported, Everyone has heard the disaster stories of what will hap- “Since the last census, about a quarter of Pinesdale’s population decline came from the 18–24 age group. pen should the ice caps melt, but who knows if that is entirely Less college-aged people live in Pinesdale and a higher percentage of those who are still around are enrolled true or not. What I do know is that it will not be a good thing. in a university.” According to the Census Bureau’s statistics between 2000 and 2009, Pinesdale’s population More and more knowledge pours from work like this on a increased. Further, the Kaimin misreported, “One of the largest FLDS religious gatherings in the world takes nearly daily basis and to make a truly informed opinion, re- place in the Pines Academy auditorium every week.” The Pines Academy auditorium holds an Apostolic gardless of its stance, I encourage you to read some of it. Can United Brethren gathering every week. The Apostolic United Brethren is not affiliated with the Fundamen- you even say, with certainty, what “green” means anymore? talist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. In addition, the Kaimin misidentified Rulon Allred as the [email protected] great-grandfather of Julia Allred. montanakaimin Newsroom Phone 406-243-4310 Business Office Phone 406-243-6541

Editor Photo Editor Lily Rabil Ben Coulter Brandy Kiger The Montana Kaimin, in its 113th Roman Stubbs Alisia Duganz Kate Whittle Sally Finneran Quin Loendorf year, is published by the students of Business Manager Design Editor Arts+Culture Reporters Greg Lindstrom Ashley Oppel The University of Montana, Missoula. Stefan Gladbach Alison Kilts Emily Downing Designers Chris Wells The UM School of Journalism uses News Editors Web Editors Emerald Gilleran Miranda Dalpiaz Jesseca Whalen the Montana Kaimin for practice Taryn Chuter Steve Miller Michael Beall Dillon Kato Columnists courses but assumes no control over Justin Franz Brady Moore Sports Reporters Billie Loewen David Elison policy or content. Joe Pavlish Reporters Taylor W. Anderson Amy Sisk Brady Moore The Montana Kaimin is printed on Arts+Culture Editor Erin Cole AJ Mazzolini Copy Editors Jed Nussbaum campus by Printing and Graphics. Jed Nussbaum Victoria Edwards Daniel Mediate Michael Bloomquist Alyssa Small Send letters to the editor to Sports Editor Jayme Fraser Court Weston Rebecca Calabrese Hannah Spry [email protected] Tyson Alger Heidi Groover Photographers Piper Haugan Joe Veltkamp Paige Huntoon Steel Brooks Tor Haugan Montana Kaimin Tuesday, April 12, 2011 OPINION 3 LETTER what you make of it, hard work to maintain the fee that sup- From page 2 pays off, and anything easy just ports our work. I also encourage isn’t worth it. students to go beyond financial students, register students to Students do care about is- support and get involved with vote and turn them out on elec- sues beyond our campus and MontPIRG’s campaign work. tion day, and the I-164 cam- MontPIRG students hold the Giving $10 to the Red Cross to paign to cap interest rates on audacious belief that young help Japan is certainly a good predatory payday and car title people can make a difference thing to do. However, to create loans. and should do so through their lasting change in yourself and At the Legislature, we are own organizations. As the next your world, get involved with defending voting rights, pro- generation of leaders, we have MontPIRG as an intern, student tecting consumers from un- an important role to play in the organizing scholar or volunteer. fair business practices, pre- policies that affect our lives and To get involved, call us at 243- serving our environmental our futures. 2908 or come visit us in Corbin protections as well as pro- This spring, UM students will 348. moting Montana’s Renewable have the chance to continue their Sarah Sather Energy Standard that Mont- support of MontPIRG by voting MontPIRG Student Lobbyist PIRG helped to pass in 2005. Through work on these cam- paigns, students have gained valuable experiences and skills in campaign planning, volunteer recruitment, citizen and media outreach, research and direct lobbying and they have had the benefit of skilled professionals to help show them the way. I have spent the past three months in Helena as one of MontPIRG’s two student lobby- ists. When I arrived in Helena, I knew very little about the pro- cess or how to lobby effectively. With guidance through this amazing opportunity from our staff and being completely im- mersed in the process, I have gained valuable lifelong skills and found that MontPIRG can relate a lot to life; it’s exactly Montana Kaimin 4 NEWS Tuesday, April 12, 2011 MARIJUANA piece of the business at River From page 1 City, but Llovet said it’s an im- portant one. estimates he’s made $5,000. “I feel patients deserve the If growers lose their small prof- option to use an herbal medica- its, Gemmer said no one will want tion that’s been around for tens to go through the hassle, and pa- of thousands of years,” she said. tients could lose access to experts. If the bill is passed, and access “A lot of people don’t know to medical marijuana is reduced, how to grow,” he said. Llovet fears people return to il- LJ, a medical marijuana pa- legal means to obtain the drug. tient who preferred to use only “Patients will be forced onto his first name, works at Big Sky the black market,” she said. Health and said that patients Both Haffey and Llovet said aren’t the only ones who would they believe the bills in the Leg- be affected by the passage of SB islature are the direct result of 423. He estimated about 12 peo- the increase in medical marijua- ple would be out of work if the na patients. facility was forced to close. Haffey reported a statewide Deni Llovet, a nurse practitio- increase of 20,000 medical mari- ner at River City Health, is not juana patients from December pleased with the provisions in 2009 to December 2010. SB 423. “It’s a fear-based [bill],” Le- “It is essentially repeal in leg- vette said. “People are afraid of islative clothing,” she said. Sally Finneran/Montana Kaimin stuff they don’t understand.” Craig Engstrom (center) sits with students from his Communication and Entrepreneurship class, John Cribb and River City Health is a facility SB 423 was sent to the gov- Natalie Caplis, in the Liberal Arts building Monday afternoon. They work through the Prison Entrepreneurship Pro- where patients can get a phy- ernor Wednesday. He has until gram in Texas, which aims to help reformed inmates create a business plan that they can execute when they have sician statement saying their Saturday to veto the bill or it be- finished serving their time. condition could be treated with comes law. medical cannabis. It is a small [email protected] PRISONERS From page 1 “The real impact is not on the “He’s a very strong writer, and he’s intelligent,” she said. prisoners, it’s on the participants. “I think with the right informa- tion he could make it work.” Working with Philip, Caplis Craig Engstrom” said she’s learned how to cri- tique others’ work, hone her Communication and Entrepreneurship teacher own writing skills and practice critical thinking. for 10 prisoners in the PEP over workforce, but he said he’s seen “But it’s also taught me skills the past five years, although the real transformation with of humanity,” she said. this is the first time he’s imple- those in the program who are The Prison Entrepreneur- mented the program with stu- outside the prison gates. ship Program is a nonprofit or- dents. “The real impact is not on ganization based in Houston, “It’s taking the classroom the prisoners, it’s on the par- Texas that was started in 2004. into other places,” he said. ticipants. It’s transforming the It aims to connect top execu- Through the program, Eng- thinking of these executives to tives, MBA students and oth- strom said students have been hire these guys when they get ers in the business world with able to learn by actually doing, out,” he said. convicted felons to help them rather than listening to him “When they leave prison start businesses and reenter the lecture. they have access to a communi- work force once out of jail. “It’s a way for me to teach ty they wouldn’t usually have As of July, 600 prisoners writing a business plan with- access to.” had graduated from the pro- out taking up class time,” he Engstrom is a temporary gram, and 75 businesses had said. “This throws them out to professor at the University, and been started through it. Ninety experience it and does a good will leave at the end of the se- percent of graduates were em- thing in the process.” mester but is currently search- ployed within 90 days, and As an advocate for prison- ing for ways to continue the only 10 percent of graduates ers, Engstrom said he sympa- program at UM after he leaves. have gone on to repeat criminal thizes with prisoners who get “It’s healthy for society to behavior. out of jail and can’t find a job. know that everyone in prison Craig Engstrom teaches the The program has helped pris- isn’t a bad person,” he said. [email protected] class and has been an adviser oners prepare to re-enter the Montana Kaimin Tuesday, April 12, 2011 SPORTS 5 BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Griz coach Tinkle staying at UM Contract extension on the way AJ Mazzolini Montana Kaimin 14–17 season, would have moved Tinkle into the Western Athletic Conference for Montana men’s basketball coach Wayne the 2010-2011 season. But the Bulldogs had Tinkle is content where he is. agreed to join Mountain West the following The Grizzlies’ coach, who met with year, a move that sparked Tinkle’s interest Fresno State at the end of March about the in the opening, he said. team’s vacant head coaching position, opt- Tinkle served as an assistant under three ed to return for his sixth season at the helm head coaches before taking over the reins of his alma mater. for the Griz. Prior to his coaching resume, “The people we have here and the team Tinkle was a standout forward for the Griz we know we have coming back kept me from 1985-89 and is still among the school’s here,” Tinkle said. career leaders in points and rebounds. Tinkle is set to make a base salary of $122,596 for the 2010-2011 season, the final Qvale competes in tournament for year of his contract, but school administra- NBA scouts tors hope to have him around longer than After impressing Big Sky Conference that. Montana Athletic Director Jim O’Day fans and players alike during his career at said the school is looking at signing Tinkle Montana, Brian Qvale attempted to do the on for another three-year deal. A contract same with NBA scouts last week. could be finalized by the end of the year, Montana’s center was one of 64 college O’Day said. basketball senior stars competing at the “We’d like to have something by the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament last end of the academic year but [discussions] week in Portsmouth, Va., in front of scouts could last through the end of the fiscal from all 30 NBA teams and various over- year,” O’Day said. seas organizations. Tinkle’s Grizzlies are coming off a sec- The PIT is organized by the NBA as a ond straight 20-win campaign that saw the showcase of future talent and is the old- team play in back-to-back Big Sky Confer- est amateur basketball tournament in the ence championship games. The coach com- country. The four-day tournament, which Greg Lindstrom/Montana Kaimin Men’s head basketball coach Wayne Tinkle withdrew his name for consideration for piled a 91-64 record in five seasons. played out April 6-9, included eight teams the Fresno State University coaching position last week, returning to Montana for the final A move to Fresno State, whose coach, of eight players each. year of his contract. Steve Cleveland, stepped down after a See TINKLE, page 6

In singles action, Rebecca Bran took her 11th win of Griz Notebook: by Daniel Mediate the dual season. The Australia native’s victory marked career win No. 48, one more than decade-long career win leader Liz Walker. Tennis earns third win All four Grizzlies between Nos. 1–4 improved upon their record-setting seasons. At No. 5 freshman Ashley Pole vaulter qualifies for Big Sky Mackey topped Bengal Zamira Vasques, improving Men’s Tennis Michael Facey also won his first set 6–4 early on her Big Sky record to 4–2. The University of Montana men’s tennis team at No.3 as Cysneiros moved to a 6–3 first set win. At No. 6 freshman Madeleine Murray battled back got its third conference victory with a 6-1 win over The Grizzlies are now 3–2 in Big Sky play, sit- and forth with Bengal Laura Severino, but fell in a third Portland State University in a Sunday home match ting fifth in Big Sky Conference standings. They set tiebreaker. at UM’s Lindsay Tennis Center. Montana vaulted will be back on the court to face rival Montana Montana, 10–10 overall, sits in a tie for second place up the Big Sky conference standings, moving to State Friday in Bozeman as the race for the confer- with Northern Arizona, behind leader Sacramento 3–2 in league play as well as 9–7 overall. ence championship heats up. State. The Grizzlies will play Weber State Friday at 2 The Grizzlies made their mark in the doubles p.m. and Northern Arizona Saturday at 9 a.m. Both matches, sweeping their Viking counterparts. Women’s Tennis matches will be at the Lindsay Tennis Center in Mis- Montana’s two South Africans Carl Kuschke and The Montana women’s tennis team clinched a Big soula. Josh Smith took an 8–3 win over Vikings Chris Sky Championship berth with a 6–1 win over Idaho Rice and Roland Margaulis. State Saturday afternoon at Lindsay Tennis Center. Track & Field Junior Ben DeMarois and sophmore Andrew At No. 3 doubles Amanda Bran and Constance Alex- After battling a foot injury for more than a year, Warren won in a dominating 8–0 win at No. 3 over ander won 8–0 to improve their season record to 11–2. junior Courtney Kosovich finished third in the pole Vetu Mam and Jeff Cero. At No. 1 doubles, UM grabbed a win with Whit- vault Saturday at the Northwest Scoring Clash in Spo- David Cysneiros and Mikolaj Caruk took a slim ney Paluch and current Big Sky Player of the Week kane, Wash. win at No. 2 with an 8–7 (4) win over Alex VanDer- Rebecca Bran in an 8–3 defeat of Bengals Rilee Moor- Kosovich was the Grizzlies’ lone Big Sky Con- schelden and Mitch Somach. head and Risa Fujiwara. ference qualifier at the meet, which was attended In singles matches, Caruk took a quick win at At No. 2 doubles Grizzlies Heather Davidson and by the Montana athletes who did not travel to Sacra- No. 4 over Margaulis 6–1, 6–0. Warren followed Lauren Gibson won 8–2, with the duo notching their mento, Calif., for the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge. quickly with a 6–4, 6–3 win at No. 5. 10th win of the season. See NOTEBOOK, page 6 Montana Kaimin 6 SPORTS Tuesday, April 12, 2011 TINKLE NOTEBOOK Anika Green and freshman Kel- From page 5 From page 5 lee Glaus. Segota finished second in the Qvale’s team fell in the third- Kosovich reached 11–5.75 long jump (22–0.25), Green fin- place game, its third contest of to qualify for her sixth Big Sky ished third in the 100-meter hur- the tournament. In the three championships in as many in- dles (15.01) and fifth in the 100 games, Qvale averaged seven door and outdoor seasons. meters (12.95), and Glaus was points and better than five re- Sophomore Melissa Mauro, fifth in the triple jump (36–4.75). bounds in 23 minutes. The 6-foot- who is coming off a knee injury Junior Melissa Jenkins and 11 North Dakota native put up a and has not competed since the sophomore Chantelle Grey rep- 10-rebound performance in the 2010 indoor season, competed in resented Montana Saturday at the second game and also had 10 the high jump and shot put. She Sun Angel Classic at Tempe, Ariz. points in another match. went 5-1 in the high jump and Jenkins was fourth in the 400 The PIT is the first of two 29-6 in the shot put. meters (58.26) and 20th in the NBA pre-draft camps and Finishing with top-three per- 200 meters (26.25), and Grey was generally has a few NBA draft formances Saturday were junior 11th in the 800 meters (2:13.63). picks, most coming in the sec- Christian Segota, sophomore [email protected] ond round. The NBA draft will take place in June.

Griz assistant Hill interviews with Utah for same position The hire of former Montana head basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak at the University of Utah may lure Montana’s current assistant coach to the Beehive State. Assistant coach Andy Hill met with Krystkowiak regard- ing the same position with Utah last week as the new Utes coach attempts to fill in his staff. Krystkowiak will lead a Steel Brooks/Montana Kaimin The UM women’s track team practices on Thursday, March 31. The track Utah team making the transi- team competed in Spokane this past weekend. tion from the Mountain West Conference to the revamped Pacific-10 Conference. Hill has served as an as- sistant with the Grizzlies for seven years, including two un- der Krystkowiak, current coach Wayne Tinkle’s predecessor. The assistant coach’s duties lean in the administrative direction, in- cluding game scheduling, camp coordinating and recruiting to go with on-the-court coaching. “He and coach Krystkowiak have had a good relationship over the years,” Tinkle said of Hill. “And Utah’s move to the new Pac-12 could be a good op- portunity.” Though Tinkle said no de- cisions had been made, Hill’s nameplate on his office door in the Adams Center had been removed as of Monday. In its place was the name of the team’s graduate assistant coach Kurt Paulson, hand-written on a piece of paper. [email protected] Montana Kaimin Tuesday, April 12, 2011 NEWS 7 MONTANA Legislative roundup March 29–April 11 Jayme Fraser Montana Kaimin Schweitzer has been clear that before July 1, when the current last month, would return some unless state revenues exceeded he doesn’t support $150 million budget cycle ends. HB 2 earned taxes to taxpayers if revenue col- November 2010 estimates by $20 The Montana State Legisla- in cuts to his proposed budget, preliminary support from the lections exceed 106 percent of million, while the Senate upped ture considered a number of including reductions to high- Senate Monday and faces a final the expected amount. Half of the that qualifier to $35 million. proposals the past two weeks, er education and public K-12 vote Tuesday before being sent excess would be returned to tax- including: schools. It also does not include a to the governor. payers based on a scale of prop- DUI penalties pay plan for state employees and erty or income taxes while the The Senate voted 41-8 Tues- Abortion rejects millions of federal dollars Car seats other half would stay in the state day to support HB 106, which The governor vetoed SB 176 for state programs. The Legisla- The Senate voted 75-24 Mon- treasury. The House is sched- would establish a 24/7 monitor- Tuesday, which would have pro- ture has already agreed to some day to support SB 319, which uled to make a preliminary vote ing program for repeat drunk hibited the state’s health care ex- compromises, including restor- would exempt drivers from pay- on the measure today. drivers at the cost of the offend- change, as established in the re- ing funding for some human ing a fine for not having children ers. The measure was supported cent federal health care reform, services programs and $35 mil- properly restrained in a car if COT renovation by the House with a 96-3 vote from covering the costs of abor- lion in federal funds to help doc- they prove they have obtained The bill that would fund con- in January. It now must be ap- tions. The Legislature would tors convert to electronic records. an age-appropriate car seat for struction of a new College of proved by the governor before need a two-thirds vote in both The Legislature is considering a the child within seven days of the Technology narrowly secured becoming law. houses to override the veto. The 10-day recess after the handoff ticket. The measure passed the two-thirds support Monday bill was passed by the House 66- to Schweitzer — which is how senate 43-5 last month and now from the Senate in a final 36- Environmental protections 32 last month and the Senate 27- long he has to veto a bill before it must be approved by a joint com- 14 vote. The House supported The House supported SB 233 22 in February. becomes law — so they can po- mittee and the governor before the measure 72-25 last month. with a 74-25 Monday, which also tentially avoid a special session becoming law. A joint committee now will be earned a 30-20 vote in the Senate Budget battle to hammer out agreements on formed to reconcile differences February. The measure would The Legislature is expected to the budget. Schweitzer asked the Checks for Montanans between the Senate and House limit the powers of the Montana send HB 2, the state’s spending state attorney general Monday to The House Taxation Com- versions before being sent to Environmental Protection Act to bill, and a handful of companion define the state’s “essential ser- mittee supported SB 426 with a the governor for approval. The make natural resource develop- budget bills to the governor for vices” in case he and the Legis- 13-6 vote Friday. The measure, House approved the bill as writ- ment easier. approval this week. Gov. Brian lature don’t reach an agreement which passed the Senate 28-22 ten, that it would not take effect See ROUNDUP, page 8 Montana Kaimin 8 NEWS Tuesday, April 12, 2011 ROUNDUP Live blackjack ing it with a new system mod- the state’s law, HB 161, was sent end the state’s popular same-day From page 7 The Senate Finance and eled after New Mexico’s law. to the governor Wednesday. If voter registration program. All Claims Committee voted 13-6 The new law would end the he does not veto it by Saturday, voters would need to register by Gun rights Thursday to table HB 423, which for-profit caregiver system and it automatically becomes law. the Friday before Election Day The House moved HB 271 would have legalized live black- limit growers to three patients, rather than being able to regis- back to a joint conference com- jack games in the state to fund two of whom must be related. Prescription drug registry ter at the polls until closing. The mittee March 29 but is expected state programs for the disabled, It also would clarify the phy- The Senate passed HB 83 House also supported the mea- to take a final vote on the mea- abused, mentally ill, elderly and sicians’ role in monitoring the 43-7 Friday, which also earned sure with a 67-33 vote in Febru- sure today. The bill would allow children in foster care. treatment’s success. The De- an 87-10 vote from the House ary. The bill was sent to the gov- Montanans to carry concealed partment of Public Health and last month. It now needs ap- ernor for approval Wednesday weapons even if they don’t have Medical marijuana Human Services would send proval from the governor be- and he has until Saturday to veto a permit so long as they have The future of the state’s med- local law enforcement a list of fore becoming law. The mea- the measure before it becomes completed the state’s training ical marijuana law changed all the patients and growers in sure would establish a digital law. course and qualify for the per- form once again Monday after their jurisdiction. The Senate database of patients prescribed mit. It then must be signed by the House supported it 77-23 in version would establish a new a list of commonly abused Veterans’ home loan program the governor before becoming a preliminary vote. The House department to oversee the li- narcotics, stimulants and de- The House supported SB law. made significant revisions to censes to grow and use as well pressants, which doctors and 326 in a preliminary 56-40 vote The House also supported SB 423, which was drafted last as establish nonprofits to grow pharmacists — but not law Monday. The measure would SB 371 with a preliminary 63- month when other measures the marijuana. The measure enforcement officials — could establish the Montana Veterans’ 37 vote Monday. The measure stalled. The version that passed faces a final vote today before monitor for “doc shopping” Home Loan Mortgage Program would encourage the manufac- the Senate March 31 sought to going to a joint committee to and signs of addiction. with funds from the coal tax ture of ammunition in Montana reduce the number of patients reconcile differences between trust fund. The bill passed the “to ensure availability.” The from more than 28,000 to few- the two versions and being sent Same-day voter registration Senate 39-11 last month and faces bill passed the Senate 39-9 last er than 2,000 by repealing the to the governor for approval. The Senate voted 28-22 Friday a final House vote today. month. current law July 1 and replac- The bill that would repeal to support HB 180, which would [email protected] Health care The governor vetoed two bills that attacked federal health care reform. He issued an amendato- ry veto on SB 106, which would require the state attorney gen- eral to join a lawsuit challenging the federal law. His proposed amendments would change the language from “require” to “en- courage” the attorney general to join the lawsuit. The gover- nor’s also clarifies how the state would pay the $409,000 to join the lawsuit: by cutting half of the funding for taxpayer-funded health care benefits that many state legislators opt to receive. The governor also vetoed SB 125, which would have forbid- den the state from enforcing the new federal law. The governor’s proposed amendment would force legislators to recognize the “public option” of federal health care reform and show proof it would impose unneeded costs. The Legislature needs two- thirds votes in both Houses to override the governor’s vetoes. SB 106 passed the House 65-30 and the Senate 28-22 while SB 125 passed the House 66-30 and the Senate 29-21.

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