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Maco LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 22, NO
MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 22, NO. 16 MARCH 28, 2013 PENSION BILL UPDATE By Sheryl Wood, Associate Director, Montana Association of Counties The Montana Association of It’s been a busy week regarding pension funding bills, with action being taken quickly to meet Counties (MACo) publishes this the March 29 transmittal deadline for appropriations bills. weekly bulletin containing summary descriptions of bills of HB 338, PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PENSION DEBTS, ALL NEW HIRES TO DC PLAN (REGIER) interest to local government nd officials. Each issue lists only the HB 338 passed 2 reading on the House floor on March 21, and was re-referred to bills that have been introduced Appropriations. It was heard in Appropriations on March 22 and tabled in Committee on during the week. Please save this March 23. On March 26, a motion was made to blast HB 338 off the table from the message or print it for future Appropriations Committee onto the floor for 2nd reading, but it failed on a vote of 45-54. reference. This bill has now missed the deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal and is “probably dead.” Previous issues of MACo’s (Reviving a bill that is “probably dead” requires a supermajority vote—usually a 2/3 vote—by Legislative Update can be found on the House or Senate.) our website’s legislative page. HB 454, PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PERS DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, REVISE GABA Copies of bills are sent to County (MCCHESNEY) Clerks & Recorders and also can (Governor’s Proposal) HB 454 passed 2nd reading on the House floor on March 21 and was re- be found here. -
Tuesday, August 1
CSG West Western Legislative Academy Alumni 2000–2018 ALASKA Rep. Geran Tarr-15 Fmr. Rep. David Smith-11 Fmr. Rep. Janak Joshi-11 Fmr. Rep. Bob Buch-09 Fmr. Sen. Joe Thomas-09 Fmr. Rep. Victoria Steele -13 Sen. John M. Kefalas-10 Rep. Matt Claman-15 Fmr. Rep. William Thomas, Jr.-06 Fmr. Sen. Thayer Verschoor-03 Fmr. Rep. James J. Kerr-06 Sen. John Coghill, Jr.-02 Rep. Steve Thompson-12 Fmr. Rep. Ted Vogt-11 Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp-14 Sen. Mia Costello-11 Rep. Cathy Tilton-15 Fmr. Sen. Kelli Ward-13 Rep. Lois Landgraf-13 Fmr. Rep. Eric Croft-00 Rep. Chris Tuck-12 Fmr. Sen. Jim Waring-04 Rep. Polly Lawrence-13 Fmr. Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom-04 Sen. Ivy von Imhof-18 Fmr. Rep. Rae Waters-09 Rep. Pete Lee-11 Rep. Harriet Drummond-16 Fmr. Sen. Thomas Wagoner-03 Fmr. Rep. Claire Levy-07 Rep. Bryce Edgmon-10 Sen. Bill Wielechowski-09 CALIFORNIA Rep. Kimmi Lewis – 17 Fmr. Rep. Hugh “Bud” Fate-02 Fmr. Sen. Gary Wilken-00 Asmbr. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry - 17 Rep. Susan Lontine-18 Fmr. Rep. Eric Feige-13 Fmr. Rep. Peggy Wilson-01 Fmr. Asmbr. Anthony Adams-07 Sen. Beth Martinez-Humenik-16 Rep. Neal Foster-11 Sen. Ben Allen-15 Rep. Barbara McLachlan - 17 Fmr. Rep. Lynn Gattis-14 ARIZONA Asmbr. Ken Cooley-15 Fmr. Rep. Carl Miller-00 The late Rep. Carl Gatto-06 Fmr. Sen. Paula Aboud-07 Asmbr. Jim Cooper - 17 Fmr. Sen. Linda Newell-09 Fmr. Sen. Gretchen Guess-01 Maricopa Co. Justice Court Judge Cecil Ash-09 U.S. -
The Weekly Update- June 7, 2018
The Weekly Update- June 7, 2018 Attachments: 1. Letter from Senator Jon Tester addressed to the Secretary of the Air Force concerning the urgent need for additional aircraft apron space for the Montana Air National Guard's 120tl1 Air Lift Wing. 2. Montana Department of Commerce Big Sky Trust Fund Program final closeout for contract with First Call Resolution, LLC (FCR), MT-BSTF-01-17-03, MT-BSTF-01 -17-03A, MT-BSTF-01- 1 7-03B. 3. 2017 Legislative Session Report Card from the MT Infrastructure Coalition. A Weekly Report to the Great Falls City Commission TESTER .. .... ( 1 r .. r 5 itedSenate AH May 31 , 2018 The Honorable Heather Wilson Secretary of the Air Force U.S. Department of Defense 1670 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1670 Dear Secretary Wilson: I write today concerning the urgent need for additional aircraft apron space for the Montana Air National Guard's 120th Air Lift Wing in Great Falls, Montana. Following our exchange during the recent Air Force Budget Posture Hearing before the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I am particularly concerned about the timing of this project's planned inclusion in the Air Force's fiscal year 2023 Military Construction (MILCON) plan. At the time of the Great Falls, Montana conversion from F-15 aircraft to C-130 aircraft, the ramp was not adequate, but it was within acceptable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. Recently modified FAA parameters make the parking situation for the unit's eight C- 130 aircraft on the existing ramp particularly difficult. The Air National Guard (ANG) has expressed the best way to resolve and alleviate this impediment is to construct additional ramp space. -
SUNDAY, OCT. 4, 2020 Here Are the Questions We Asked the Candidates
SUNDAY, OCT. 4, 2020 Here are the questions we asked the candidates: SUNDAY, OCT. 4, 2020 COVID-19 has hurt Montana’s econo- program. Montana’s health care businesses 1.my. Montana’s Legislative Fiscal Divi- benefit from Medicaid expansion spending. sion projects a 13% drop in revenue to the Explain the outcome of your decision on state general fund this fiscal year, while both Medicaid patients and the health care economists don’t expect a return to pre- industry. pandemic growth levels until 2022. The Earlier in the pandemic, two Montana current governor has suggested that reserve 3.legislators asked that small businesses funding can cover the loss, though Republi- and health care providers receive immunity can leaders have called for budget cuts. from liability lawsuits related to the spread What budget steps do you think are need- of COVID-19. Nothing came of the request, ed to deal with this recession’s impact on but the issue isn’t dead. How you vote on state government? Would you support tax the issue in the Legislature? How would increases to balance the budget and main- Associated Press you balance the interests of businesses with tain current government services? In the al- The Montana House votes on bills during a final public safety? Would you condition liabil- ternative, what government services would day of a legislative session in Helena. ity waivers on businesses to taking certain you cut to make the budget balance? If you steps to avoid spreading the virus? Explain one concern your constituents intend to cut taxes, tell us what changes to Montana faces an energy economy 5.have told you about that you will at- government spending would be needed to law, or parts of it, including federal funding 4.crisis. -
2008 Legislative Primary Election Results Page 1 of 9
2008 Legislative Primary Election Results Page 1 of 9 District & County Candidate Name Political Party Affiliation & # of Votes House District 01 Eileen Carney (D) Susan Ague (R) Gerald Bennett (R) Ginny Emerson (R) Albert Purviance (R) Lincoln 886 173 1060 88 61 Grand Total 886 173 1060 88 61 House District 02 Timothy Linehan (D) Chas Vincent (R) * Lincoln 802 1168 Grand Total 802 1168 House District 03 Michael Holm (D) Dee Brown (R) Flathead 979 1019 Grand Total 979 1019 House District 04 Mike Jopek (D) * John Fuller (R) Flathead 1517 858 Grand Total 1517 858 House District 05 Jake Pannell (D) Keith Regier (R) Harm Toren (R) Flathead 854 1103 556 Grand Total 854 1103 556 House District 06 Scott Wheeler (D) Bill Beck (R) * Flathead 1203 1346 Grand Total 1203 1346 House District 07 Shannon Hanson (D) Jon Sonju (R) * Flathead 814 1112 Grand Total 814 1112 House District 08 John de Neeve (D) Cheryl Steenson (D) Craig Witte (R) * Flathead 369 696 722 Grand Total 369 696 722 House District 09 Edd Blackler (D) David Carlson (R) Roger Daley (R) Bob Keenan (R) Scott Reichner (R) Flathead 741 101 53 354 814 Lake 489 56 25 310 68 Grand Total 1230 157 78 664 882 House District 10 Carla Augustad (D) Mark Blasdel (R) * Flathead 1027 1589 Grand Total 1027 1589 House District 11 M Patrick Estenson (D) Janna Taylor (R) * Flathead 134 265 Lake 1272 1046 Grand Total 1406 1311 House District 12 John Fleming (D) Carol Cummings (R) Josh King (R) Ronald Marquardt (R) Lake 1452 218 204 595 Grand Total 1452 218 204 595 House District 13 Jim Elliott (D) Pat -
2021 Voting Record
The 2021 Legislative Session Montana's biennial legislative session is always a top MFPE priority because decisions made there profoundly affect members' pocketbooks and professions. The 67th session was unique due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and a single political party controlling both the legislative and executive branches, but MFPE members were undaunted. Nearly 3,000 MFPE members and staff joined the first-ever Rapid Response Team of member-lobbyists. They attended statewide virtual meetings throughout the session and sent tens of thousands of messages to legislators via texts, emails, and phone calls. These efforts were crucial in asserting MFPE's strength and reach. Because MFPE members engaged like never before, we successfully beat back five union-busting bills all directed at undermining the ability of Montana workers to belong to and participate in a union. Our collective efforts also secured several legislative victories including the quick and bipartisan approval of the state and university employee pay plan and funding for public education and services, state agencies, the Montana University System, and Community Colleges. Through the Rapid Response Team, MFPE members successfully advocated for bills to stabilize the Sheriff and Highway Patrol pensions and fought to defeat an assortment of bills that would have destroyed the Teachers’ and Public Employees’ Retirement Systems. MFPE members and staff mobilized to defeat a parade of bad ideas: a private charter school bill; private school vouchers to divert money from public schools to private schools; voter suppression; and bad tax policies that defund public services while giving tax breaks to the ultrawealthy. Despite our best efforts, some bills with harmful consequences for MFPE members became law. -
2007 Montana Legislative Scorecard
MONTANA LEGISLATIVE 2007 SCORECARD Support Conservation Politics With Your Gift Montana Conservation Voters’ mission is to elect conservation candidates, hold elected officials accountable and educate and activate voters on a wide range of conservation and environmental issues. This scorecard is central to that mission. By providing concrete information on how your legislator voted on conservation bills, MCV helps you choose whom to sup- port in upcoming elections and whom to hold accountable. MCV is a grassroots organization – which means we need you! Please consider becoming a member of Montana Con- servation Voters or increasing your contribution amount to help support the publication and distribution of this scorecard. Membership in MCV brings many benefits – check them out at www.mtvoters.org. Please read this scorecard and then take action. Talk to your neighbors, friends and family about how the legislature af- fects Montana’s quality of life – our clean air and water, open spaces, wildlife and public health. Become a member of MCV and ask them to do the same. Make your voice heard and your vote count! PO Box 63 NON-PROFIT Billings, MT 59103 US POSTAGE PAID [email protected] BILLINGS, MT www.mtvoters.org PERMIT #63 www.mtvoters.org [email protected] (SNAPSHOT CONT.) Though citizens don’t often sue over agency MEPA decisions (lawsuits under MEPA have been filed only 39 times out of over 39,000 state actions that have been reviewed under MEPA in 36 years), Lange still erupted with an- gry rhetoric at the close of a hearing on his bill. “I’m sick and tired of people that are paid to stand up here and go to court and obstruct facilities just because they don’t like it,” he said. -
SAMLN17 Schedule: Week 2 (Jan 9-13) 1-8-17
SAMLN17 Schedule: Week 2 (Jan 9-13) 1-8-17 Weekly Committee Schedule for SAM Tracked Bills … Monday 1-9-17 – Legislative Day 6 Apropriations Joint Subcommittee on Education Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 09-JAN-17 9:30 AM 472 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Executive Action: Starting Point HB 2 Motion; Board of Public Education Agency Budget. Proponent House Natural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 09-JAN-17 3:00 PM 172 Revise allowable harvest volume for certain state land timber harvest Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 Monitor HB 38 House Human Services Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 09-JAN-17 3:00 PM 152 Require certain licensed health professionals be trained in Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 Monitor HB 71 suicide prevention House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments Kathy Kelker (D) 09-JAN-17 3:00 PM 137 Revise school funding related to special education Proponent HB 31 HD 47 Kathy Kelker (D) 09-JAN-17 3:00 PM 137 Revise school funding related to special education Proponent HB 32 HD 47 Kathy Kelker (D) 09-JAN-17 3:00 PM 137 Revise school funding related to special education Proponent HB 33 HD 47 Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments Tuesday 1-10-17 – Legislative Day 7 House State Administration Committee Bill Type - Date Time Room Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments Number 1 SAMLN17 Schedule: Week 2 (Jan 9-13) 1-8-17 10-JAN- 9:00 455 Revise and provide additional funding for state suicide prevention Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD Monitor HB 118 17 AM program 32 Senate Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 10-JAN-17 9:00 AM 405 Amend TIF laws related to public hearings and Fred Thomas (R) SD 44 Meeting will begin at 9:00 AM. -
MINUTES December 3 and 4, 2009 Meetings
PO BOX 201706 Helena, MT 59620-1706 (406) 444-3064 Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee FAX (406) 444-3036 61st Montana Legislature SENATE MEMBERS HOUSE MEMBERS COMMITTEE STAFF KIM GILLAN--Chair ROY HOLLANDSWORTH--Vice Chair JEFF MARTIN, Research Analyst RON ERICKSON DICK BARRETT LEE HEIMAN, Staff Attorney JEFF ESSMANN CYDNIE (CARLIE) BOLAND FONG HOM, Secretary CHRISTINE KAUFMANN BRIAN HOVEN JIM PETERSON MIKE JOPEK BRUCE TUTVEDT BILL NOONEY MINUTES December 3 and 4, 2009 Meetings December 3, 2009 Room 137, Capitol Building Helena, Montana Please note: These minutes provide abbreviated information about committee discussion, public testimony, action taken, and other activities. The minutes are accompanied by an audio recording. For each action listed, the minutes indicate the approximate amount of time in hours, minutes, and seconds that has elapsed since the start of the meeting. This time may be used to locate the activity on the audio recording. An electronic copy of these minutes and the audio recording may be accessed from the Legislative Branch home page at http://leg.mt.gov. On the left-side column of the home page, select Committees, then Interim, and then the appropriate committee. To view the minutes, locate the meeting date and click on minutes. To hear the audio recording, click on the Real Player icon. Note: You must have Real Player to listen to the audio recording. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT SEN. KIM GILLAN, Chair REP. ROY HOLLANDSWORTH, Vice Chair SEN. RON ERICKSON SEN. JEFF ESSMANN SEN. CHRISTINE KAUFMANN SEN. JIM PETERSON SEN. BRUCE TUTVEDT REP. DICK BARRETT REP. CARLIE BOLAND REP. BRIAN HOVEN REP. -
Maco Legislative Update | Volume 23, No. 5
MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO. 5 JANUARY 23, 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. -
Final 2019 Legislative Report
MONTANA LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS Tim Burton, Executive Director Kelly A. Lynch, Deputy Director/General Counsel 2019 Montana State Legislature Final Report The 2019 legislative session adjourned on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The League tracked and actively lobbied more than 150 bills that affected Montana municipalities. In last few weeks of the legislative session, there were multiple attempts to raid entitlement share payments and shift other costs to cities and towns that would have resulted in cuts to local general fund revenues. Together with our partners and the help of many local elected officials and municipal staff, we were successful in stopping these pieces of legislation. REVENUE AND FINANCE Tracking Level - Support Passed Bill# Title Sponsor Status HB 0052 Revise funding for various economic development programs Jim Keane Chapter Number Assigned Staff Summary: This is the administration's economic development funding bill. It reauthorizes several OTO and sunsetting EcoDevo programs at Commerce. As amended, it defunds the Board of Research and Commercialization and repeals the program entirely, and transfers those funds directly to Dept of Agriculture's marketing program, increases funding to Ag's Growth through Agriculture program, and increases Commerce's appropriations for the small business development center, the regional CRDCs, and the MSU manufacturing extension center. As amended, the sunset on the programs is 8 years. The League joined MEDA, Governor's Office, the Department of Commerce, and MACo in support. HB 0411 Revise laws related to AIS expenditures and funding Willis Curdy Chapter Number Assigned Staff Summary: As amended, this bill requires a $10 AIS prevention pass on nonmotorized boats and $30 on motorized boats operating in Montana for funding the state's aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention program. -
SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 5 (Feb 4-9) 2-7-19
SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 5 (Feb 4-9) 2-7-19 Weekly Committee Schedule for SAM Followed Bills … Monday 2-4-19 – Legislative Day 22 House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 04-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Revise school laws related to inflation, Casey Schreiner (D) HD 26 1 SF. Support. Gov school funding HB 225 preschool, and special education bill w Inflation, SpEd, Preschool 04-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Eliminate compulsory education Greg DeVries (R) HD 75 Oppose. Eliminates compulsory HB 303 requirements enrollment and attendance 04-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Restrict sexually explicit materials and Rodney Garcia (R) HD 52 Monitor HB 354 sexually oriented businesses Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 04-FEB-19 3:00 PM 422 Revise school data privacy laws David Bedey (R) HD 86 Support HB 61 Tuesday 2-5-19 – Legislative Day 23 House Business and Labor Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 05-FEB-19 8:30 AM 172 Provide for free association for non-union public employees Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 Monitor HB 323 Wednesday 2-6-19 – Legislative Day 24 House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments 06-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Revise laws related to Indian language Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 Monitor HB 263 immersion programs in schools 06-FEB-19 3:00 PM 137 Revise funding for students with disabilities Christopher Pope (D) HD 65 1 SF.