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Maco LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 25, NO MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 25, NO. 17 MAY 24, 2019 INTERIM INFO. SINE DIE HAS COME & GONE . SO WHAT’S NEXT? INTERIM STUDIES .................. PAGES 2-3 BY SHANTIL SIAPERAS, MACO COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR UPCOMING INTERIM COMMITTEE The 66th Legislative Session officially came to a close on the afternoon of Thursday, April MEETINGS .................................... PAGE 3 25th, after 87 days, 3,324 bill draft requests, 1,309 introduced bills, and 270,131 Floor Votes. MACO LEGISLATION MACO BILLS: PASSED .......... PAGES 3-4 The Session adjourned without much flare. First the Senate motioned and received a successful vote to Sine Die, followed by the House, who completed the final vote on the MACO BILLS: DEAD ............. PAGES 3-4 budget bill (HB 2) as well as its two companion bills: SB 352 (Generally revise laws related MACO BILLS: NOT INTRO’D .... PAGE 6 to the state budget); and HB 715 (Generally revise laws related to state finance and provide for fiscal studies). Both bills were passed WITHOUT touching the Entitlement SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LISTS: Share. We were successful in maneuvering around the hit this session, but the discussions BILLS THAT PASSED & will continue over the Interim, and we fully expect the struggle between facts and a EFFECTIVE DATES preconceived narrative of some sort to continue next session. BUDGET BILLS, BONDS, LOANS & GRANT PROGRAMS .................... PAGE 6 WHAT HAPPENS NOW? AGRICULTURE ............................. PAGE 7 We have been and will continue putting together materials for our legislative wrap-up COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC report, which will be presented during district meetings the first week of June. DEVELOPMENT & LABOR ..... PAGES 6-7 Please visit our website for dates, locations, agendas, and more: ELECTIONS ................................... PAGE 8 http://www.mtcounties.org/events/maco-district-meetings/upcoming-district-meetings/ FORESTS ....................................... PAGE 9 HARD ROCK MINING ................ PAGE 9 THE INTERIM HEALTH & HUMAN During each legislative session, legislators identify issues they want to study more in-depth. SERVICES ............................... PAGES 9-10 They appoint interim committees to conduct these and other studies during the interim INSURANCE-RELATED .............. PAGE 10 between sessions. The House and Senate leadership decide who will be on the interim JUSTICE & PUBLIC committee; therefore, the members of the interim committees serve one 20-month term. SAFETY .............................. PAGES 10-12 The committees often invite experts to present information to them, and there is a public LAND USE, PLANNING & comment period during each meeting. DEVELOPMENT ......................... PAGE 13 Legislators use what they learn from the interim studies to make decisions about what bills MOTOR VEHICLES & MOBILE to consider during the next session, and most committees bring forward legislation. HOMES ...................................... PAGE 13 OIL, GAS & COAL ............ PAGES 13-14 Below is the list of study resolutions that passed the 66th Montana Legislature. This list was PUBLIC LANDS ......................... PAGE 14 sent to the legislators to poll in order of importance—every vote is significant, because not all of the studies will make the cut. (The studies that were passed as bills are not polled, RETIREMENT & BENEFITS ........ PAGE 14 but they too are listed below, as MACo will be either monitoring them closely or SPECIAL DISTRICTS .................. PAGE 14 participating in them as well.) TAX, BUDGET & th FINANCE ............................ PAGES 15-16 The study poll was due back May 13 , and Legislative Services is compiling the results by th TRANSPORTATION .................. PAGE 16 for the May 29 Legislative Council meeting. Legislative Services will provide a set of recommendations, and the Council will decide how to assign the studies to the various OTHER PERTINENT BILLS: CLEANUP, PUBLIC RECORDS, ETHICS ...... PAGE 17 interim and statutory committees. We will know the approved studies in time for our upcoming district meeting tour and will provide the final list at that time. DEAD BILLS We extend our gratitude to all county officials as well as legislative staff, Representatives, VETOED ..................................... PAGE 17 and Senators for your assistance and diligent work during the last 66th Legislative Session. VETO-OVERRIDES ............. PAGES 17-18 See you in the Interim! OTHER DEAD BILLS .......... PAGES 18-29 SEE THE 2019-2020 INTERIM STUDY ROSTER ON THE NEXT 2 PAGES . 66th Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update ⬧ Page 1 2019-2020 INTERIM STUDY ROSTER BILLS REQUIRING STUDY (NO POLLING REQUIRED) Bill No. Short Title/Subject Sponsor SB 310 Revise laws related to legislature & budgeting--Consider Annual Legislative Sessions Ryan Osmundson (R) SD 15 HB 657 Study community college funding formula and CTE funding--Various Education Topics David Bedey (R) HD 86 Generally revise laws related to state finance and provide for fiscal studies--Financial HB 715 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Modernization & Risk Analysis Generally revise laws related to state finance and provide for fiscal studies--Study Budget HB 715 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Stabilization Senate Hwys & Transportation SB 226 Create transportation interim committee Committee, Carried by Gordon Vance (R) SD 34, Chair HB 754 Create study commission to review MUS restructuring Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 Create digital library services state special revenue account (Study of Natural Resource HB 633 Bradley Hamlett (D) HD 23 Information System) STUDY RESOLUTIONS BEING POLLED Res. No. Short Title/Subject Sponsor HJ 3 Interim study resolution on accessibility for disabled electors Forrest Mandeville (R) HD 57 HJ 10 Study resolution to address American Indian voting Alan Doane (R) HD 36 HJ 12 Study resolution on defense of state infrastructure Joe Read (R) HD 93 HJ 14 Study of future of the Water Court Bradley Hamlett (D) HD 23 HJ 23 Study resolution on improving Montana Veterans' Affairs Division Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 HJ 29 Study of meat inspection laws Theresa Manzella (R) HD 85 HJ 31 Interim study of the Montana board of crime control Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 HJ 32 Study effects of drugs on infants Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 HJ 34 Interim study on passenger transportation Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 House Taxation Committee, HJ 35 Study State and Local Tax Policy (House Taxation) Carried by Alan Redfield (R) HD 59, Chair HJ 36 Interim study on compensation for wrongly convicted persons Joel G Krautter (R) HD 35 HJ 38 Interim study of bonding and decommissioning for energy resources Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 HJ 39 Requesting Legislative Performance Audit on combining admin of TRS and MPERA Tom Burnett (R) HD 67 HJ 40 Study of weather modification Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 HJ 43 Interim study of post-conviction hearing procedure and DNA evidence Gordon Pierson (D) HD 78 HJ 45 Interim study on bicycle and pedestrian paths Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 HJ 48 Interim study of supporting families in the child protective services system Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 HJ 49 Interim study of law enforcement, courts in child protective services system Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 HJ 50 Interim study of services for senior citizens and physically disabled Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 HJ 56 Request interim study on bullying Barry Usher (R) HD 40 SJ 3 Interim study on optional septic drain fields Fred Thomas (R) SD 44 SJ 18 Interim study of occupational licensing barriers for criminal conviction Diane Sands (D) SD 49 66th Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update ⬧ Page 2 STUDY RESOLUTIONS (CONTINUED) Res. No. Short Title/Subject Sponsor SJ 19 Interim study on sex offender and violent offender registries Diane Sands (D) SD 49 SJ 20 Interim study of wilderness study areas Jeffrey W Welborn (R) SD 36 SJ 24 Interim study of lodging facility use tax Dee Brown (R) SD 2 SJ 28 Study of traffic safety laws Diane Sands (D) SD 49 SJ 30 Interim study on fish and wildlife data Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 UPCOMING INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH Time Committee Location Room Extra Information 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legislative Council Capitol Building 137 Agenda & Materials 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) Capitol Building 335 Agenda & Materials 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Legislative Council & LFC Joint Meeting Capitol Building 317 Agenda & Materials 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) Capitol Building 317 Agenda & Materials 2019 LEGISLATION THAT PASSED & FAILED QUICK TIP: If you were following a specific piece of legislation during the session and know the bill number, hold the “ctrl” key and then hit the letter “f” key on your keyboard; then type the bill number, and you should be taken directly to the bill (the only caveat is that it must be a bill that we were following, i.e. legislation affecting counties). MACO LEGISLATION THAT PASSED Bill No. Short Title Res. No. Sponsor Effective Date Generally revise sewer district laws 2018-09 Alan Doane (R) HD 36 March 7, 2019 HB 123 AN ACT REVISING METHODS OF COST ASSESSMENT FOR METROPOLITAN SANITARY AND STORM SEWER DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 7-13-121, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Authorize county commissioners to lift agricultural Forrest Mandeville (R) 2018-11 October 1, 2019 covenants - limited situation HD 57 AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING PROVISIONS CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL COVENANTS UNDER THE HB 124 SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING ACT; CLARIFYING THAT A CHANGE IN USE SUBJECTS CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS TO SUBDIVISION REVIEW; ALLOWING A GOVERNING BODY TO REVOKE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN USE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 76-3-207, MCA. Generally revise laws related to disposal and 2018-07 Katie Sullivan (D) HD 89 October 1, 2019 destruction of public records HB 154 AN ACT REVISING RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2222, MCA. Revise local government authority to set school 2018-20 Bruce Grubbs (R) HD 68 October 1, 2019 zone speed limits HB 190 AN ACT ALLOWING A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO SET A SPEED LIMIT IN A SCHOOL ZONE OR NEAR A SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER WITHOUT AN ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION; AND AMENDING SECTION 61-8-310, MCA.
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