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Maco LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO. 4 JANUARY 16, 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 during the week. Please save this 2015 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR message or print it for future reference. As revised by legislative leadership — January 14, 2015 Previous issues of the MACo Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Legislative Update can be found on including the days the Legislature meets and the proposed breaks. 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 Clerks & Recorders and also can Wednesday. be found here. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. CONTACTING LEGISLATORS “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint 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 Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 20: Last day to request General Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills 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 found here. to request Revenue Bills March 30: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills & Last day to request Committee Bills to implement House Bill 2 CONTACTING MACO 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 April 17: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills Email: [email protected] 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, January 19 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM 472 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Subcommittee on Education (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Health 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 and Human Services (H) Joint Appropriations Provide for infrastructure 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Long- 317B HB 5 Jeffrey W Welborn (R) HD 72 development Range Planning (H) Joint Appropriations 9:00 AM Subcommittee on General 350 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Government Provide for a decree of dissolution 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 12 without a hearing when Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 90 uncontested Clarify who must move to amend 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 129 parenting plan when one parent Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 90 relocates Allow spouse to restore original 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 20 Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 90 name as part of dissolution filing Adjust debt limit allowed for Margaret (Margie) MacDonald (D) 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 26 summary dissolution HD 51 (S) Business, Labor, and Generally revise patent and 9:00 AM 422 SB 39 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 Economic Affairs copyright trolling laws (S) Business, Labor, and Generally revise laws regarding e- 9:00 AM 422 SB 66 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 Economic Affairs cigarettes 11:00 AM (H) Rules 472 SJ 1 Joint Rules Resolution Matthew M Rosendale (R) SD 18 Revise driver license fee allocations 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 185 to increase traffic educ. account Jean Price (D) HD 24 funding Eliminate the requirement for a 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 87 third official school enrollment Edith (Edie) McClafferty (D) HD 73 count (H) Federal Relations, 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 HB 188 Revise net metering laws Art Wittich (R) HD 68 Telecommunications (H) Federal Relations, 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 HB 192 Increase the cap on net metering Art Wittich (R) HD 68 Telecommunications Require drug screening & testing for 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 200 temp assistance for needy families Randall Pinocci (R) HD 19 program Revise laws related to use of 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 199 Janet Ellis (D) HD 81 personal flotation devices (S) Education and Cultural Revise K-12 school district 3:00 PM 303 SB 107 Taylor Brown (R) SD 28 Resources expansion laws Generally revise Montana board of 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 SB 113 Jon C Sesso (D) SD 37 investment laws Revise laws for filing of exempt 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 SB 37 Jennifer Fielder (R) SD 7 water right claims Expand use of petroleum mixing 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 SB 49 Jim Keane (D) SD 38 zones Revise process for misclassified 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 SB 97 Chas Vincent (R) SD 1 water bodies Study future water rights 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 SJ 5 Chas Vincent (R) SD 1 administration th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Monday (Continued) Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (S) Public Health, Welfare Prohibit use of tanning devices by a 3:00 PM 317 SB 125 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 and Safety person under 18 years old (S) Public Health, Welfare Allow electronic prescribing of 3:00 PM 317 SB 8 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 and Safety controlled substances prescriptions Require certain boards to record 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 124 and publish meetings in video or Dee Brown (R) SD 2 audio format 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 86 Revise electronic filing laws JP Pomnichowski (D) SD 33 Require supreme court 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 89 justices/district court judges to file John Brenden (R) SD 17 financial reports Tuesday, January 20 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM Subcommittee on General 350 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Government (H) Joint Appropriations Provide for infrastructure 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Long- 317B HB 5 Jeffrey W Welborn (R) HD 72 development Range Planning (H) Joint Approps Subcom 8:00 AM on Judicial Branch, Law 335 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Enforcement, and Justice Revise MAPA provisions related to 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 128 Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 90 board of pardons and parole Clarify that the governor may 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 19 change parole board presiding Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 90 officer Margaret (Margie) MacDonald (D) 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 43 Revise executive clemency laws HD 51 (S) Business, Labor, and Clarify eligible voters in certain local 8:00 AM 422 SB 119 Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) SD 22 Economic Affairs government elections (S) Business, Labor, and Revise laws related to board of 8:00 AM 422 SB 77 Debby Barrett (R) SD 36 Economic Affairs medical examiners (S) Business, Labor, and Clarify the definition of "fees 8:00 AM 422 SB 79 Tom Facey (D) SD 50 Economic Affairs commensurate with costs" (S) Business, Labor, and Revise membership of certain 8:00 AM 422 SB 81 Tom Facey (D) SD 50 Economic Affairs licensing boards Authorize public disclosure of real 8:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 54 Dick Barrett (D) SD 45 estate sale prices for tax appraisals Revise duties of state auditor office 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 103 related to insurance and securities Zach Brown (D) HD 63 laws 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 215 Revise board of realty laws Randall Pinocci (R) HD 19 Prohibit genetic information 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 45 Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 discrimination in all insurance Permit discounts to military or 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 53 veterans by property/casualty Andrew Person (D) HD 96 insurers (H) Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural 8:30 AM 317C HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Resources and Transportation Exempt in-kind personal services by 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 116 Bryce Bennett (D) HD 91 a political party 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 121 Extend bond validating act Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 Revise retirement plan laws to 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 124 Wendy McKamey (R) HD 23 ensure federal tax qualification Provide for the development of a 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 155 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 digital archives plan th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 3 Tuesday (Continued) Time Committee Room Bill No.
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