House Journal 67Th Legislature First Legislative Day
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HOUSE JOURNAL 67TH LEGISLATURE FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY Helena, Montana House Chambers January 4, 2021 State Capitol Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Montana, at the hour of 12:00 noon, the House of Representatives of the 67th Legislature of the State of Montana was called to order by the Honorable, Christi Jacobsen, Secretary of State for the State of Montana. The Montana National Guard Honor Guard posted the colors. Secretary Jacobsen led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Anthem was sung by Faith Johnson of Helena, Montana. Invocation was given by Father Lebsock from the parish of Saints Cyril & Methodius (East Helena). Secretary Jacobsen thanked Father Lebsock, Faith Johnson, and the Montana National Guard Honor Guard. Chief Clerk Carolyn Tschida called the roll of members of the House of Representatives of the 67th Legislature. House District 01 Steve Gunderson House District 02 Neil Duram House District 03 Braxton Mitchell House District 04 Matt Regier House District 05 Dave Fern House District 06 Amy Regier House District 07 Frank Garner House District 08 John Fuller House District 09 Brian Putnam House District 10 Mark Noland House District 11 Derek Skees House District 12 Linda Reksten House District 13 Paul Fielder House District 14 Denley Loge House District 15 Marvin Weatherwax Jr House District 16 Tyson Running Wolf House District 17 Ross Fitzgerald House District 18 Llew Jones House District 19 Wendy McKamey House District 20 Fred Anderson House District 21 Ed Buttrey House District 22 Lola Sheldon-Galloway House District 23 Scot Kerns House District 24 Steven Galloway House District 25 Steve Gist House District 26 Jeremy Trebas House District 27 Josh Kassmier STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 1 HOUSE JOURNAL FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY - JANUARY 4, 2021 House District 28 Ed Hill House District 29 Dan Bartel House District 30 E. Wylie Galt House District 31 Frank Smith House District 32 Jonathan Windy Boy House District 33 Casey Knudsen House District 34 Rhonda Knudsen House District 35 Brandon Ler House District 36 Bob Phalen House District 37 Jerry Schillinger House District 38 Kenneth Holmlund House District 39 Geraldine Custer House District 40 Barry Usher House District 41 Rynalea Whiteman Pena House District 42 Sharon Stewart Peregoy House District 43 Kerri Seekins-Crowe House District 44 Larry Brewster House District 45 Katie Zolnikov House District 46 Bill Mercer House District 47 Kathy Kelker House District 48 Jessica Karjala House District 49 Emma Kerr-Carpenter House District 50 Mallerie Stromswold House District 51 Frank Fleming House District 52 Jimmy Patelis House District 53 Dennis Lenz House District 54 Terry Moore House District 55 Vince Ricci House District 56 Sue Vinton House District 57 Fiona Nave House District 58 Seth Berglee House District 59 Marty Malone House District 60 Laurie Bishop House District 61 Jim Hamilton House District 62 Ed Stafman House District 63 Alice Buckley House District 64 Jane Gillette House District 65 Kelly Kortum House District 66 Denise Hayman House District 67 Jedediah Hinkle House District 68 Caleb Hinkle House District 69 Jennifer Carlson House District 70 Julie Dooling House District 71 Kenneth Walsh House District 72 Tom Welch House District 73 Jim Keane STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 2 HOUSE JOURNAL FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY - JANUARY 4, 2021 House District 74 Derek Harvey House District 75 Marta Bertoglio House District 76 Donavon Hawk House District 77 Sara Novak House District 78 Gregory Frazer House District 79 Robert Farris-Olsen House District 80 Becky Beard House District 81 Mary Caferro House District 82 Moffie Funk House District 83 Kim Abbott House District 84 Mary Ann Dunwell House District 85 Michele Binkley House District 86 David Bedey House District 87 Ron Marshall House District 88 Sharon Greef House District 89 Katie Sullivan House District 90 Marilyn Marler House District 91 Connie Keogh House District 92 Mike Hopkins House District 93 Joe Read House District 94 Tom France House District 95 Danny Tenenbaum House District 96 Kathy Whitman House District 97 Brad Tschida House District 98 Willis Curdy House District 99 Mark Thane House District 100 Andrea Olsen Roll Call. All members present. Quorum present. Christi Jacobsen, Secretary of State of the State of Montana, extended greetings to the members on behalf of the State of Montana and delivered the following speech: On behalf of the state of Montana, the 41st state admitted to the Union, I would like to welcome you all to the Montana House of Representatives. I'm Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, and I would like to be the first to congratulate each and every one of you on being elected to serve in the 67th legislature of the state of Montana. I, along with our fellow Montanans, thank you for your service. As you look around the room today, you'll see some familiar faces, but likely many new faces, as well. As you spend the next 90 days of the legislative session getting to know one another, searching for common ground - agreeing or even disagreeing - I ask you to remember that these are the faces of your fellow Montanans. Today, and all 90 days, are about the people of Montana working together for their best interest. STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 3 HOUSE JOURNAL FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY - JANUARY 4, 2021 Today begins my favorite part of the session - as each of you prepare to carry out your responsibilities, you bring fresh ideas and a rejuvenated energy into this historic building. Our great state has a bright future under new leadership - leadership whose goal is to work with you to help Montana communities and businesses thrive. There's no denying 2020 was a challenging and trying year, across the country and right here at home. Businesses were closed, schools went remote and we fought to keep our loved ones healthy and safe. As difficult as the past 10 months have been, I know, as you know, Montanans are built to overcome a challenge. Our friends and neighbors have shown perseverance and resilience, compassion and courage. As you have seen over the past couple of weeks, the COVID-19 vaccine is now here in our communities, being supplied to our frontline healthcare workers, military and veterans, and soon our elderly, essential workers, and those others at an elevated risk for contracting the virus. As you embark on this journey, performing your duties and responsibilities, I ask that each of you display the same qualities shown by your fellow Montanans - perseverance, resilience, compassion and courage. You will be presented with the daunting, but noble task of drafting and voting on legislation that affects our great state, but with dedication and the spirit of cooperation, you will succeed in setting state policies on a variety of topics. It will be important for each of you to think of the bigger picture, what's best for this institution and this great state. In doing this, I encourage you to form new friendships - not just with those that agree with you, but those with differing views. When working together, the great minds in this room will be capable of incredible things. As your Secretary of State, I look forward to working with each of you in putting 2020 behind us and moving ahead to 2021. Again, I thank you for your service and wish you well on the coming weeks and months. I speak for our fellow Montanans when I say we're behind you, cheering you on and looking forward to the great work you do in bettering Montana's future. God bless, I wish you the best session in Montana history! SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY Secretary of State Jacobsen introduced the Honorable Laurie McKinnon, Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. Representative Patelis and Representative Funk escorted Justice McKinnon into the chamber. Justice McKinnon administered the following oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Montana, and I will discharge the duties of my office as a Montana State Representative with fidelity, so help me God" STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 4 HOUSE JOURNAL FIRST LEGISLATIVE DAY - JANUARY 4, 2021 Secretary of State Jacobsen thanked Justice McKinnon and asked the members of the House of Representatives to sign their copies of the oath of offices. These will be presented to Justice McKinnon for her acknowledgment and then filed in the Secretary of State's office. Representative Patelis and Representative Funk escorted Justice McKinnon from the chamber. Secretary of State Jacobsen called for nominations for the office of Speaker of the House. Majority Leader-elect Vinton nominated Representative E. Wylie Galt. Minority Leader-elect Abbott moved that the nominations be closed. Motion carried. Secretary of State Jacobsen declared that Representative E. Wylie Galt has been duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 67th Legislature. Speaker Pro Tempore-elect Casey Knudsen and Representative Kerr-Carpenter escorted Speaker Galt to the Rostrum. Speaker Galt thanked Secretary Jacobsen on behalf of the House. Representative Noland and Representative Keane escorted Secretary of State Jacobsen from the House Chamber. Speaker Galt addressed the House. Thank you, Majority Leader-elect Vinton. I am truly honored and humbled to accept the nomination to serve as your Speaker. I look forward to working with each of you to deliver strong results for our state over the next 90 days. As Legislators, we represent the diverse people and places of our state. I am hopeful that we will continue a tradition of respect and civility. You have my promise that I will lead the House with these values in mind.