SAMLN17 Schedule: Week 7 (Feb 13-17) 2-16-17

Weekly Committee Schedule for SAM Tracked Bills …

Monday 2-13-17 – Legislative Day 31 House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 137 Require school districts to address suicide prevention and response Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 Monitor HB 381

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise mental health education for teachers Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 Monitor HB 382

Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise laws for dual enrollment at community colleges Kenneth L Holmlund (R) HD 38 Monitor HB 232

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise anti-bullying laws Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 Monitor HB 248

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

Require certain licensed health professionals be trained in 13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 317 Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 Monitor HB 71 suicide prevention

Tuesday 2-14-17 – Legislative Day 32 House Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

14-FEB-17 8:00 AM 137 Provide for the school safety act (R) HD 58 Opponent HB 385

Wednesday 2-15-17 – Legislative Day 33 House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Provide state funding for tribally controlled schools (R) HD 12 Proponent HB 375

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Establish public charter schools (D) HD 32 Opponent HB 376

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Create special needs education savings accounts Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Opponent HB 423

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Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise summer school bus transportation laws (D) SD 42 Proponent SB 226

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise state school transportation reimbursement laws Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Proponent SB 227

Senate Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

Prohibit enforcement of new federal gun laws by Montana public 15-FEB-17 9:00 AM 303 (R) SD 27 Monitor SB 99 employees

Thursday 2-16-17 – Legislative Day 34 House Appropriations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Provide for expungement of criminal records for misdemeanors (D) HD 63 HB 168

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Funding of maintenance for paved paths Edward Greef (R) HD 88 HB 225

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Generally revise funding for K-12 career technical education Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 HB 270

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Revise school funding related to special education Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 HB 32

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Submitting a 6-mill levy for support of the Montana University System Mary Moe (D) SD 12 SB 85 to voters

Friday 2-17-17 – Legislative Day 35 Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

17-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Require child sexual abuse and child sex trafficking prevention efforts (R) SD 40 Monitor SB 197

17-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Expedite teacher licensure for military spouses (D) SD 41 Monitor SB 234

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Weekly Schedule By Committee for SAM Tracked Bills … House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Provide state funding for tribally controlled schools Greg Hertz (R) HD 12 Proponent HB 375

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Establish public charter schools Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 Opponent HB 376

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 303 Create special needs education savings accounts Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Opponent HB 423

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 137 Require school districts to address suicide prevention and response Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 Monitor HB 381

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise mental health education for teachers Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 Monitor HB 382

Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

17-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Require child sexual abuse and child sex trafficking prevention efforts Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 Monitor SB 197

17-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Expedite teacher licensure for military spouses Mary Caferro (D) SD 41 Monitor SB 234

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise laws governing MUS board of regents acceptance of gifts (D) SD 49 Monitor SB 211

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise summer school bus transportation laws Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Proponent SB 226

15-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise state school transportation reimbursement laws Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Proponent SB 227

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise laws for dual enrollment at community colleges Kenneth L Holmlund (R) HD 38 Monitor HB 232

13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 422 Revise anti-bullying laws Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 Monitor HB 248

House Appropriations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Provide for expungement of criminal records for misdemeanors Zach Brown (D) HD 63 HB 168

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Funding of maintenance for paved paths Edward Greef (R) HD 88 HB 225

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Generally revise funding for K-12 career technical education Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 HB 270

16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Revise school funding related to special education Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 HB 32

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16-FEB-17 3:00 PM 102 Submitting a 6-mill levy for support of the Montana University System Mary Moe (D) SD 12 SB 85 to voters

House Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

14-FEB-17 8:00 AM 137 Provide for the Montana school safety act Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Opponent HB 385

Senate Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

Prohibit enforcement of new federal gun laws by Montana public 15-FEB-17 9:00 AM 303 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 Monitor SB 99 employees

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments

Require certain licensed health professionals be trained in 13-FEB-17 3:00 PM 317 Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 Monitor HB 71 suicide prevention

Weekly Schedule By Committee for All Bills …

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Monday – February 13 – Legislative Day 31 Senate Education and Cultural Resources – Room 422, 3pm HB232 – Revise laws for dual enrollment at community colleges () HB248 – Revise anti-bully laws (Kimberly Dudik)

Senate Local Government – Room 405, 3pm

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HB300 – Exempt townhouses from certain subdivision sanitation regulations (Adam Hertz)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm HB124 – Require education program for water commissioners (Sharon Stewart-Peregoy) HB156 – Extend statutory appropriation from hard rock mining impact trust account (Forrest Mandeville)

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm SB145 – Generally revise laws re when certain individuals may be transferred to DOC (Roger Webb) SB208 – Generally revise Medicaid waiver laws (Mary Caferro) HB71 – Require certain licensed health professionals be trained in suicide prevention (Wendy McKamey)

Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm SB158 – Provide for Montana calendar observance of Juneeenth (Margaret MacDonald) SB163 – Revise election judge qualifications () SB178 – Revise when a primary must be held for local nonpartisan offices (Nels Swandal) SR26 – Confirm governor appointee for Director of Dept. of Administration (Dee Brown)

House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm HB126 – Generally revise the Montana pesticides act () HB187 – Establish an angel investor/venture capital tax credit (Jim Hamilton HB257 – Consider housing needs in Montana State Hospital discharge plans (Ellis Hill Smith)

House Education – Room 137, 3pm HB381 – Require school districts to address suicide prevention and response () HB382 – Generally revise mental health education for teachers (Dennis Lenz)

House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations – Room 472, 3pm HB384 – Revise oil and gas lease provisions ()

House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm SB100 – Authorize direct primary care provider plans (Cary Smith) HB356 – Prohibit individual health insurance discrimination with some exceptions (Jean Price) HB362 – Fingerprint background checks for licensing under medical licensure compact ( Smith) HB364 – Revise service animal laws ()

House Judiciary – Room 137, 9am HB351 – Revise laws relating to permanency of youth in foster care (Kimberly Dudik) HB398 – Generally revise juvenile criminal records laws (Daniel Zolnikov) HB399 – Revising custody laws pertaining to best interest of a child (Daniel Zolnikov)

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB424 – Recognizing source watersheds (Zach Brown) HB429 – Water permit exemption for fire department operations ()

House Transportation – Room 455, 3pm HB415 – Revise transportation laws regarding travel in right lane () HB440 – Revising penalty for failing to register certain out-of-state vehicles ()

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Tuesday – February 14 – Legislative Day 32 Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 335, 3pm SR10 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to agriculture and livestock related boards () SR29 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to Board of Veterinary Medicine (Brian Hoven)

Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SR17 – Confirm Governor’s appointee to Board of Outfitters () SR23 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to boards related to business (Edward Buttrey) SR25 – Confirm Governor’s appointees related to architecture, engineering, real estate (Edward Buttrey)

Senate Finance and Claims – Room 303, 1:30pm (or upon adjournment of the Senate floor) SB96 – Right to shop act for health care services (Cary Smith) SB106 – Revise laws related to the use of certain chemical de-icers on Montana roads (Dee Brown)

Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB214 – Allow limited spear fishing of game fish (Jill Cohenour) SB218 – Revise the apprentice hunter program ()

Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm SB182 – Require hearings for highway construction (Mike Lang) SB194 – Revise state secondary highway system funding laws (Mike Lang) SB196 – Revise transportation laws related to traffic violations in work zones () SB212 – Revise mature defensive driving laws (Jill Cohenour)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am SB170 – Provide civil liability for unmanned aerial vehicle trespass () SB200 – Revise laws related to disposition of certain property held by law enforcement (Edward Buttrey) HB64 – Revise child abuse diversion project laws (Kimberly Dudik) HB247 – Revise laws on sexual abuse of children (Kimberly Dudik)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 9am SB180 – Revise laws regarding taxation of certain airlines (Mike Lang)

House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm HB352 – Provide for the Montana Local Food Choice Act (Greg Hertz)

House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm HB302 – Revise laws related to payment of costs at county detention centers ()

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am HB290 – Revise outfitter reporting laws () HB402 – Generally revise laws on storage units/rentals (Jeff Essmann)

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 152, 3pm SB91 – Clarify what constitutes as shooting from a vehicle for hunting purposes () HB151 – Appropriation for shooting range development program (Nancy Ballance)

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House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am HB380 – Prohibit texting while driving (Virginia Court) HB385 – Provide for the Montana school safety act (Seth Berglee) HB404 – Generally revise laws related to rentals (Lola Sheldon-Galloway)

House Local Government – Room 172, 3pm HB373 – Revise county property disposal () HB405 – Generally revise laws applicable to local government (Rob Cook)

House State Administration – Room 455, 9am HB282 – Grant county commission authority to correct certain election results (Mike Cuffe) HB401 – Revise local government and school district levy laws ()

Wednesday – February 15 – Legislative Day 33 Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SB216 – Exempt health saving accounts from claims (Fred Thomas) SB217 – Providing laws related to paycheck protection (Diane Sands)

Senate Education and Cultural Resources – Room 422, 3pm SB211 – Revise laws governing MUS board of regents acceptance of gifts (Diane Sands) SB226 – Generally revise summer school bus transportation laws (Jill Cohenour) SB227 – Revise state school transportation reimbursement laws (Jill Cohenour)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am SB99 – Prohibit enforcement of new federal gun laws by Montana public employees (Cary Smith) SB202 – Prohibit post of no trespassing sign on another’s property (Jedediah Hinkle) SJ11 – Generally revise self-defense laws (Keith Regier)

Senate Local Government – Room 405, 3pm SB224 – State cabin site exemption for replacement water or sewer systems (Sue Malek) HB245 – Require timelines for review of a final subdivision plat (Forrest Mandeville) HB316 – Repeal state land equalization reporting laws (Kenneth Holmlund)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm SB204 – Move department of justice natural resource damage program to Deer Lodge ()

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm SB192 – Generally revise civil procedure laws (Nels Swandal) SB198 – Establishing requirements for the EPSDT benefit (Mary Caferro) SB199 – Require coverage of habilitative services under the Healthy Montana Kids Plan (Mary Caferro) SB205 – Plan for improved delivery of care for acute heart attacks (Albert Olszewski)

Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm SB206 – Provide for Montana standard time () HB271 – An act establishing the honor and remember medallion for military service (Rob Cook) HB279 – Revise period of retention for unclaimed veteran remains (Adam Rosendale)

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House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am HB358 – Revise workers’ compensation laws pertaining to release of information () HB412 – Authorize municipalities to set alternate all-beverages, retail beer quotas (Bruce Grubbs)

House Education – Room 137, 3pm HB375 – Provide state funding for tribally controlled schools (Greg Hertz) HB376 – Establish public charter schools (Jonathan Windy Boy) HB423 – Create special needs education savings accounts (Seth Berglee)

House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB369 – Establish requirements for accepting sexual/violent offenders in DD group homes (Kirk Wagoner) HB395 – Require PSC approval of certain hospital charges (Tom Woods)

House State Administration – Room 455, 8am HB388 – Revise irrigation district election laws (Greg Hertz) HB397 – Revise polling place hours ()

House Taxation – Room 152, 8am SB86 – Reinstate the enhanced recovery tax incentive for oil (Tom Richmond) HB27 – Revise agricultural valuation laws related to property under a residence (Jeff Essmann) HB391 – Provide for Montana earned income tax credit (Tom Jacobson) HB420 – Revise allocation of oil and gas revenue for oil and natural gas impact projects (Bradley Hamlett)

House Transportation – Room 455, 3pm HB408 – Enhance commercial airline service ()

Thursday – February 16 – Legislative Day 34 Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 335, 3pm SR30 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to the Board of Milk Control (Brian Hoven)

Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SB193 – Provide for licensing of board ertified behavior analysts () SB195 – Generally revise laws related to unincorporated nonprofit associations (Pat Connell) SB209 – Increasing ratio of Montana residents hired on certain public-funded jobs (Frank Smith)

Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm SB210 – Revise public service commission laws and qualifications (Sue Malek) SJ10 – Joint resolution regarding the keystone pipeline (Mike Lang)

Senate Finance and Claims – Room 303, 1:30pm (or upon adjournment of the Senate floor) SB44 – Provide process to hold patients harmless from balance billings by air ambulance () HB304 – Statutory appropriation to the department of revenue for cigarette tax stamps (Rob Cook)

Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB236 – Constitutional referendum to safeguard right to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife (Jennifer Fielder) SB237 – Revising laws related to hunter apparel (Jennifer Fielder) 8

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Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm SB196 – Revise transportation laws related to traffic violations in work zones (Steve Fitzpatrick) SB231 – Establish Conrad Burns Memorial Highway (Roger Webb) SB232 – Provide for off-highway trail pass (Pat Connell) SB238 – Revise speeding laws (Margaret MacDonald)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am SB203 – Revise laws related to boarding animals (Nels Swandal) SJ12 – Resolution requesting Article V convention for a balance budget amendment ()

House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm HB338 – Revise livestock transportation permit laws () HB345 – Exclude certain bees from per capita livestock fee (Geraldine Custer) HB419 – Revise requirements for sale or transfer of wild bison ()

House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm SB85 – Submitting a 6-mill levy for support of the Montana University System to voters (Mary Moe) HB168 – Provide for expungement of criminal records for misdemeanors (Zach Brown) HB225 – Funding of maintenance for paved paths (Edward Greef)

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am SB58 – Prohibit the use of $0 claims for insurance policy cancellation or renewal (Mary McNally) SB142 – Revise laws related to volunteer emergency personnel and worker’s comp insurance (Tom Facey) HB291 – Prohibit certain underwriting factors for private passenger insurance (Tom Jacobson) HB430 – Create exception to liquor quota system for residential senior facilities (Adam Hertz)

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 152, 3pm HB437 – Establish youth-only hunting season (Steve Lavin)

House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am SB59 – Generally revise criminal justice laws (Cynthia Wolken) SB60 – Generally revise criminal justice laws (Cynthia Wolken) SB63 – Revise laws related to supervision of offenders/defendants (Cynthia Wolken) SB64 – Generally revise laws related to the board of pardons and parole (Cynthia Wolken) SB65 – Generally revise laws regarding housing options for offenders (Cynthia Wolken) SB67 – Generally revise offender intervention program laws (Cynthia Wolken)

House Local Government – Room 172, 3pm HB416 – Revise local government subdivision review (Edward Greef) HB422 – Generally revising laws related to local governments (Rob Cook) HB445 – Revise local government subdivision review laws (Edward Greef)

House Taxation – Room 152, 8am HB442 – Provide property tax exemption for public parks (Virginia Court)

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Friday – February 17 – Legislative Day 35 Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SB219 – Revise laws related to exemptions for certain divisions of lands (Edward Buttrey) SB243 – Revise Montana mortgage act to creat an exemption for certain loan originators (Pat Connell) SR24 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to business-related boards (Edward Buttrey)

Senate Education and Cultural Resources – Room 422, 3pm SB197 – Require child sexual abuse and child sex trafficking prevention efforts (Terry Gauthier) SB234 – Expedite teacher licensure formilitary spouses (Mary Caferro)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am HB148 – Generally revise privacy laws rel electronic communications (Daniel Zolnikov)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm SB213 – Clarify Smith river corridor funding (Jill Cohenour)

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm SB198 – Establishing requirements for the EPSDT benefit (Mary Caferro) SB228 – Exempting needle and syringe exchange providers from drug paraphernalia laws (Duane Ankney) SB233 – Revise DPHHS rulemaking on Medicaid services for youth in foster care (Mary Caferro) SR36 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to Boards of Chiropractors and Dentistry (David Howard)

Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm SR27 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to boards of PERS and Veterans Affairs (Dee Brown) SR28 – Confirm Governor appointee for Adjutant General, Department of Military Affairs (Dee Brown) SR37 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to the MT Facility Finance Authority (Dee Brown)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 9am HB209 – Extend funding to Coal Board () HB226 – Allow increase property tax abatement for new or expanding industry (Zac Perry)

House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am HB393 – Revising curriculum hours for schools of barbering and cosmetology (Daniel Zolnikov) HB425 – Clarify warranty period for new motor vehicles as original manufacture’s period (Jean Price)

House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations – Room 472, 3pm SB140 – Allow low-interest coal tax trust fund loans to certain local governments (Duane Ankney)

House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm SB4 – Eliminate certain DPHHS advisory councils and reports (Diane Sands) SB62 – Certification for behavioral health peeer support specialists (Cynthia Wolken) SB82 – Generally revise laws on Medicaid overpayment audits (Albert Olszewski) HB386 – Provide for practice of physical therapy through telehealth (Ron Ehli) HB389 – Generally revise tele-medicine laws for physicians (Kirk Wagoner)

House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am HB406 – Prohibit former comm. Of pol. Practices from performing certain work for office (Greg Hertz) HB426 – Include prepaid telephone accounts as protected from expiration (Jean Price) 10

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HB431 – Generally revise criminal law related to juveniles (Ellie Hill Smith)

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB460 – Allowing use of fire suppression funds for workers compensation (Ross Fitzgerald)

Monday February 20 – Legislative Day 37 - Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SB221 – Create presumption for insurance accidents caused by construction professionals (Steve Fitzpatrick) SB222 – Revise insurance laws relating to annuity surrender fees (Steve Fitzpatrick) SB223 – Revise insurance laws (Steve Fitzpatrick)

Senate Conference – Room 405, 11:30am HB146 – Revising temporary roadblock laws (Daniel Zolnikov)

Senate Education and Cultural Resources – Room 422, 3pm SB242 – Encourage high schools to administer civics test (Sue Malek) SR34 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to the Historical Society Board of Trustees (Daniel Salomon)

Senate Local Government – Room 405, 3pm SB248 – Revise laws regarding exempt wells and family transfer parcels (Mark Blasdel) SB251 – Generally revise laws related to short term rental facilities (Tom Facey)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm SR20 – Confirm Governor appointee for Director, Dept. of Nat. Resources and Conservation (Chas Vincent) SR21 – Confirm Governor appointee for Director of Dept. of Environmental Quality (Chas Vincent)

Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm HB95 – increasing access to behavioral health care (Gordon Pierson) HB173 – Provide deadline for treatment plans and permanency hearings (Kimberly Dudik) HB195 – Revise laws related to pharmacies and prescription drugs (Kenneth Holmlund)

House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm SB129 – Require insurance coverage of teledentistry (Mary Caferro) HB17 – Increase HCBS waiver slots and assisted living reimbursement rates (Ron Ehli) HB361 – Revise SNAP eligibility (Tom Burnett) HB409 – Restrict opioid prescriptions (Zach Brown)

House Judiciary – Room 137, 9am HB441 – Generally revise human trafficking laws (Dennis Lenz)

House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB414 – Provide for enhancement of stream access in MDT construction projects (Zach Brown)

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Tuesday - February 21 – Legislative Day 38 – U.S. Senator Daines Address – House Chamber – 1pm Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SR7 – Confirm Governor’s appointees to boards related to business (Edward Buttrey)

Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm SB201 – Allow for aggregate net metering (Jedediah Hinkle)

Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am HB294 – Encourage accessible playgrounds statewide (Jean Price) HB307 – Create statutory appropriation for radioactive waste account (Kathy Kelker)

Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SJ9 – Interim study regarding chronic wasting disease and ungulate populations (Mike Phillips)

Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm SB241 – Generally revise commercial drivers license laws (Edward Buttrey)

Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am SB230 – Revise laws related to commitments to the Department of Corrections (Margaret MacDonald) SB239 – Revise landlord and tenant act regarding abandonment of rental property (Roger Webb) HB276 – Revise reimbursement for pharmacies (Edward Greef)

Senate Taxation – Room 405, 9am SB252 – Revise pass-through entity withholding (Mark Blasdel) SB253 – Revise pass-through entity withholding (Mark Blasdel)

House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm HB410 – Increase funding for noxious weed trust fund (Ray Shaw) HB443 – Revise distribution of brand inspection fees (Bradley Hamlett) HB444 – Redirect Jefferson Slough fund distribution for milfoil mitigation (Ray Shaw) HB466 – Allows credit and debit card purchases as evidence for agricultural use estimate (Scott Staffanson)

House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 152, 3pm SB119 – Revise laws related to discounted FWP licenses for certain nonresidents (Jedediah Hinkle) – Hearing Cancelled HB434 – Create Montana wildlife habitat improvement act (Kelly Flynn) HB454 – Revising the administration of state parks and related recreational programs (Kerry White)

House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am HB450 – Revise assumption of criminal jurisdiction of Flathead Indian country laws (Greg Hertz)

House Local Government – Room 172, 3pm HB407 – Revise sanitation in subdivisions rule requirements (Adam Hertz) HB455 – Review non-degradation rules for subdivisions (Forrest Mandeville) HB456 – Clarify time lines for subdivision review (Forrest Mandeville) HB457 – Exempting certain lot redesigns from Montana Subdivision and Platting Act (Forrest Mandeville)

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House State Administration – Room 455, 8am HB436 – Require voter approval for employer contribution increases in retirement systems (Tom Burnett) HB439 – Clarifying when a state employment receives additional comp for supervisory duty (Ron Ehli)

Wednesday – February 22 – Legislative Day 39 Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am SB207 – Provide for confidentiality of heritage properties and paleontological remains (Frederick Moore) SB229 – Require release of case records if child exposed to dangerous drugs (Frederick Moore) SB249 – Generally revise criminal laws regarding testimony from accomplices/informants (Nels Swandal) SB250 – Revise laws for prosecutorial immunity for Marsy’s law (Nels Swandal)

Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 3pm SB190 – Establish monitoring and reporting requirements for greenhouse gas emissions (Mike Phillips)

House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB400 – Require disclosure of health care prices (Greg Hertz)

House State Administration – Room 455, 8am HB447 – Authorize cancellation of local uncontested general elections by municipalities (Ross Fitzgerald) HB448 – Revise county election laws to allow for nonpartisan elections (Ross Fitzgerald)

Thursday – February 23 – Legislative Day 40 – Last day to introduce General Bills Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am SR16 – Confirm Governor’s appointee to Board of Outfitters (Edward Buttrey)

Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm SB161 – Revise motor vehicle registration fees for parks (Roger Webb) SB225 – Allow lighted nocks on arrows for big game hunting (Douglas Kary)

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