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2012 December Interim Newsletter.Indd Thhee Innterimterim December 2012 A monthly newsletter of the Montana Legislative Branch In This Issue Legislators Select Leaders ...........................1 Committee Presiding Offi cers Named ...........2 Districting & Apportionment Commission ......3 Legislative Audit Committee ........................4 Legislative Council ......................................5 Legislative Fiscal Division ............................5 At party caucuses on Nov. 14, legislators selected leadership for the 2013 session. Revenue & Transportation Committee ..........7 From left to right are Sen. Jeff Essmann, president-elect of the Senate; Jon Sesso, State Administration & Veterans’ Affairs .......7 Senate minority leader; Rep. Mark Blasdel, House speaker-elect; and Rep. Chuck LAWS Demonstrations ..............................10 Hunter, House minority leader. Summary of Interim Committee Bills ..........10 The Back Page: HB 142 Results in Proposals for Change...............................................12 Legislators Select Leaders for 2013 Session Calendar of Legislative Events ...................17 At separate party caucuses held on Nov. 14, Democratic and Republican Session Calendar ......................................18 members of the 2013 Legislature chose their leaders for the upcoming session. The full membership of the House and Senate must confi rm the selections when the Legislature convenes on Jan. 7. Senate Republicans chose Sen. Jeff Essmann of Billings to serve as pres- ident of the Senate, while House Republicans chose Rep. Mark Blasdel of Somers as speaker of the House. Republicans hold a majority in both chambers, so members of that party will head up each house. Other offi cers elected by their respective caucuses are as follows. The Interim is published by: HOUSE Legislative Services Division • Majority Leader: Rep. Gordon Vance, R-Bozeman Room 110, State Capitol PO Box 201706 • Speaker Pro Tem: Rep. Austin Knudsen, R-Culbertson Helena, MT 59620-1706 (406) 444-3064 • Minority Leader: Rep. Chuck Hunter, D-Helena The Interim, along with up-to-date infor- • Republican Whips: Christy Clark, Choteau; Mike Cuffe, Eureka; mation about interim committees, is also available on the Legislative Branch website Cary Smith, Billings; and Jeffrey Welborn, Dillon at www.leg.mt.gov. • Democratic Whips: Reps. Margie MacDonald, Billings, and Edith “Edie” McClafferty, Butte 2 The Interim December 2012 SENATE The Senate also chose members of the Committee on • Majority Leader: Sen. Art Wittich, R-Bozeman Committees, which appoints members of the Senate stand- ing committees. Those members are Sens. John Brenden of • President Pro Tem: Sen. Debby Barrett, R-Dillon Scobey, Ed Buttrey of Great Falls, Dave Lewis of Helena, Rick Ripley of Wolf Creek, Chas Vincent of Libby, and Ed • Minority Leader: Sen. Jon Sesso, D-Butte Walker of Billings. • Republican Whips: Sens. Lew Jones, Conrad; Eric Moore, The speaker of the House appoints members of House Miles City; and Janna Taylor, Dayton standing committees. • Democratic Whips: Sens. Robyn Driscoll, Billings, and Cliff Larsen, Missoula Other leaders chosen on Nov. 14 were, left to right: Sen. Art Wittich, Senate majority leader; Sen. Debby Barrett, Senate president pro tempore; Rep. Gordon Vance, House majority leader; and Rep. Austin Knudsen, House speaker pro tempore. Committee Presiding Offi cers Named The newly elected leadership of the Montana House and Senate has announced the names of legislators who will serve as presiding offi cers of the session committees during the 2013 Legislature. The following Republican senators have been appointed as presiding offi cers of the Senate committees: Senate Committee Presiding Offi cer Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Sen. Taylor Brown, Huntley Business and Labor Sen. Jon Sonju, Kalispell Education and Cultural Resources Sen. Jim Peterson, Buffalo Energy Sen. Alan Olson, Roundup Ethics Sen. Elsie Arntzen, Billings Finance and Claims Sen. Rick Ripley, Wolf Creek Fish and Game Sen. John Brenden, Scobey Highways and Transportation Sen. Elsie Arntzen, Billings Judiciary Sen. Terry Murphy, Cardwell Legislative Administration Sen. Ed Buttrey, Great Falls Local Government Sen. Ed Buttrey, Great Falls Natural Resources Sen. Chas Vincent, Libby Public Health Sen. Jason Priest, Red Lodge Rules Sen. Art Wittich, Bozeman State Administration Sen. Ron Arthun, Wilsall Taxation Sen. Bruce Tutvedt, Kalispell December 2012 The Interim 3 The following Republican representatives have been appointed as presiding offi cers of House committees. House Committee Presiding Offi cer Agriculture Rep. Lee Randall, Broadus Appropriations Rep. Duane Ankney, Colstrip Business and Labor Rep. Tom Berry, Roundup Education Rep. Kris Hansen, Havre Ethics Rep. Scott Reichner, Bigfork Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications Rep. Keith Regier, Kalispell Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Rep. Jeffrey Welborn, Dillon Human Services Rep. David Howard, Park City Judiciary Rep. Krayton Kerns, Laurel Legislative Administration Rep. Jesse O'Hara, Great Falls Local Government Rep. Liz Bangerter, Helena Natural Resources Rep. Jerry Bennett, Libby Rules Rep. Cary Smith, Billings State Administration Rep. Pat Ingraham, Thompson Falls Taxation Rep. Mike Miller, Helmville Transportation Rep. Steve Lavin, Kalispell Redistricting Panel Considers Senate Districts the Legislature by the 10th legislative day, which is currently scheduled for Jan. 17. The Legislature has 30 calendar days On Nov. 15, current and future legislators and members of to review the plan and send its recommendations for changes the public crowded a hearing room in the Capitol to give the to the commission. The commission then has 30 more days Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission their to consider those recommendations and make any changes it views on how the commissioners should create state Senate wishes. It is not required to make changes before it submits districts. The commission is wrapping up its nearly four-year, the plan to the Montana Secretary of State. After the plan is constitutional duty to redraw state legislative boundaries to submitted to the Secretary of State, the plan is fi nal, and the refl ect recent population changes. commission is dissolved. The commissioners did not offer proposals about how they Maps and Public Comment would pair up the 100 state House districts to create the 50 Maps detailing the Tentative Commission Plan are available state Senate districts, but those proposals will be discussed at the commission’s website. The commission continues to and voted on at the commission’s Nov. 30 meeting. The accept and encourage written public comment, especially commissioners also will assign holdover senators to Sen- for those unable to attend the December public hearing. All ate districts for the 2015 session. A holdover senator is one submitted comments are copied and distributed to each com- who was elected to a four-year term in 2012. These senators missioner, as well as made available on the website. Written represent the district to which they were elected until the new comment may be sent by regular mail to the Districting and redistricting plan becomes effective for the 2014 elections. Apportionment Commission, Legislative Services Division, Once the new districts are effective, the senator will represent P.O. Box 201706, Helena, MT, 59620-1706. Comments also the assigned district until the 2016 elections. may be sent by e-mail, to [email protected], or by fax, to On Wednesday, Dec. 19, the commission will meet again in 406-444-3036. Helena to hold a public hearing on the complete redistricting Next Meeting plan, as required by law. Members of the public will have the opportunity to comment on any part of the plan, from the The commission meets next on Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. in Room lines of the House and Senate districts to the district assign- 172 of the Capitol. For more information on the commis- ments of holdover senators. sion’s upcoming activities, meetings, and maps, visit the com- mission’s website or contact Rachel Weiss, commission staff. After the public has spoken, the commissioners will adopt a plan to send to the 2013 Legislature for its review and Commission Website: www.leg.mt.gov/districting recommendations. The commission must submit the plan to Commission Staff: [email protected] or 406-444-5367 4 The Interim December 2012 Committee Reviews 10 Audits • A performance audit of the One-Stop Business Licens- ing Program (12P-05) revealed the need for the Depart- The Legislative Audit Committee met in late October to re- ment of Revenue to strengthen some elements of pro- view 10 fi nancial compliance and performance audits of state gram administration and for the Legislature to re-evaluate agencies and programs. Audit fi ndings include the following: the Small Business Licensing Coordination Act. • A fi nancial compliance audit of the Department of • A fi nancial compliance audit report of the Department Administration (12-13) found that in combination, state of Corrections (12-15) made recommendations relat- law and state accounting policy permitted the use of ing to maintaining fees commensurate with costs in the earmarked state special revenue fund dollars for pur- license plate Internal Service Fund, making deposits to poses other than they were intended, and negative cash the inmate welfare account, and documenting and testing balances associated with this activity resulted in a loss internal controls. of general fund interest earnings exceeding $145,000 for the two years under
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