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Maco Legislative Update  Page 1 SCHEDULED HEARINGS MACO’S SPECIAL TRANSMITTAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO. 10 FEBRUARY 28, 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 2015 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR during the week. Please save this message or print it for future reference. As revised by legislative leadership — February 19, 2015 Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Previous issues of the MACo including the days the Legislature meets and the proposed breaks. Legislative Update can be found on 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 Wednesday. Clerks & Recorders and also can be found here. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint CONTACTING LEGISLATORS 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 Senators Jan. 5: 64th Legislative Session begins Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 20: Last day to request General Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills 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 Helena, MT 59620-0400 Feb. 28-Mar 4: Transmittal Break March 23: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions & Last day to Many legislators have their own request Study Resolutions email addresses, which can be March 25: Last day to request bills proposing Referenda or for Committee to found here. request Revenue Bills March 31: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills, and Bills Proposing CONTACTING MACO Referenda & Last day to request Committee Bills to implement House Bill 2 Phone: (406) 449-4360 April 10: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Fax: (406) 442-5238 Email: [email protected] April 18: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills, Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive Revenue-Estimating Resolution, and Bills Proposing Referenda Helena, MT 59602-1213 April 24: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions Web: http://www.mtcounties.org April 30: 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, MARCH 2 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor The Legislature is on transmittal break and will convene on the 46th legislative day, Thursday March 5, 2015, at 1:00 PM. TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor The Legislature is on transmittal break and will convene on the 46th legislative day, Thursday March 5, 2015, at 1:00 PM. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor The Legislature is on transmittal break and will convene on the 46th legislative day, Thursday March 5, 2015, at 1:00 PM. THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 488 Generally revise DUI laws Keith Regier (R) HD 4 Creating careless handling of firearms 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 539 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 offense 10:00 AM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Revise local government property tax cap 10:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 471 Rob Cook (R) HD 18 laws 10:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 579 Provide for a tax on e-cigarettes Nancy Wilson (D) HD 95 Prohibit enforcement of new federal gun 10:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 203 Art Wittich (R) HD 68 laws Revising laws relating to liability waivers 10:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 204 Greg Hertz (R) HD 12 and releases Kathleen Williams (D) HD 10:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 258 Authorize benefits corporations 61 Clarify eligible voters in certain local Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) 11:00 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 119 government elections SD 22 Revise credit union laws regarding 11:00 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 53 Dick Barrett (D) SD 45 directors and operations Exempt raw honey from requiring a license 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 137 SB 31 Lea Whitford (D) SD 8 for farmers' market sales Provide for an interim judicial redistricting 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 HB 430 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) HD 20 commission (S) Agriculture, Livestock 3:00 PM 335 HB 194 Revise bison laws Alan Redfield (R) HD 59 and Irrigation (S) Agriculture, Livestock Revise agricultural commodity committee 3:00 PM 335 HB 390 Mike Lang (R) HD 33 and Irrigation laws (S) Agriculture, Livestock Confirm Governor's appointee to the 3:00 PM 335 SR 26 Taylor Brown (R) SD 28 and Irrigation board of livestock Revise laws regarding mutual aid frequency 3:00 PM (S) Energy & Telecom. 317 HB 296 Pat Noonan (D) HD 74 coordination Revise motor vehicle minimum liability 3:00 PM (S) Hwys & Trans. 405 HB 375 Steve Lavin (R) HD 8 insurance laws 3:00 PM (S) Hwys & Trans. 405 HB 414 Generally revise vehicle license laws Mike Lang (R) HD 33 Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 3:00 PM (S) Hwys & Trans. 405 HJ 10 Interim study on passenger rail 90 Revise highway speed limits and heavy 3:00 PM (S) Hwys & Trans. 405 SB 375 Scott Sales (R) SD 35 truck and truck tractor speed limits th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Appropriate funds to defend state based 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 427 Bob Brown (R) HD 13 water rights Prohibit copying or duplication of cultural 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 585 George G Kipp (D) HD 15 patrimony and sacred items Requiring physical presence of 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 587 practitioners when performing abortion Keith Regier (R) HD 4 services Revise oil and gas tax rates and increase Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 420 distributions to local governments 84 Provide tax credits for contributions to 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 511 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 scholarship organizations Christopher Pope (D) HD 8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 591 Revise oil and gas tax laws 65 (S) Business, Labor, and Revise regulation of persons involved in 8:00 AM 422 HB 102 Randall Pinocci (R) HD 19 Economic Affairs real estate transactions 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 233 Generally revising juvenile delinquency laws Mitch Tropila (D) HD 26 Appropriate money for state-run mental 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 24 Casey Schreiner (D) HD 25 health group home Appropriate money for new or expanded 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 33 Ron Ehli (R) HD 86 mental health crisis intervention Appropriate money for additional secure 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 34 Ron Ehli (R) HD 86 psychiatric detention beds Appropriate money for short-term 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 35 Ron Ehli (R) HD 86 voluntary mental health treatment Establish a loss mitigation special revenue 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 354 Randy Brodehl (R) HD 9 account Appropriate money for youth crisis Carolyn Pease-Lopez (D) 8:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 47 diversion pilot projects HD 42 Revise laws related to inflation indexing of 8:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 HB 359 Ed Lieser (D) HD 5 income taxes Revise military pay exemption from state 8:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 378 Elsie Arntzen (R) SD 26 income taxes Amend insurance freedom of choice for 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 192 Robyn Driscoll (D) SD 25 practitioners Private sector veteran hiring preference 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 196 Mary Caferro (D) SD 41 protection Provide statewide uniformity regarding 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 241 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 wages/benefits for political subdivisions 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 244 Establish a Montana trade center in Calgary Dee Brown (R) SD 2 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 298 Generally revise concealed weapons laws Bill Harris (R) HD 29 Revise privacy laws related to event data 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 345 Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 recorders and vehicles Authorize state to be reimbursed for 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 466 Mike Miller (R) HD 80 extradition costs as part of restitution (H) Fed.
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