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Maco LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 22, NO MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 22, NO. 13 MARCH 08, 2013 MACO & THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE The Montana Association of Counties’ website has a section dedicated to helping members The Montana Association of keep track of the happenings during the 63rd Montana Legislative Session: Counties (MACo) publishes this http://www.mtcounties.org/legislative/sessions/2013/2013-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 2013 SESSION CALENDAR message or print it for future As Revised by Legislative Leadership and Adoption of Joint Rules — January 18, 2013 reference. Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Previous issues of MACo’s 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 March 20: Last day to request Study Resolutions Senators March 22: Last day to request Bills Proposing Referendums or for Committee to Fax: (406) 444-4875 request Revenue Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 March 28: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills; Last day to request Committee Bills to Helena, MT 59620-0500 implement HB 2 Representatives April 5: Transmittal of Revenue Bills and Bills Proposing Referendums Fax: (406) 444-4825 April 8: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200400 April 16: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills Helena, MT 59620-0400 April 18: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Bills, Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions, and Bills Proposing Referendums Many legislators have their own April 22: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions contact information, which can be found here. April 27: 90th Legislative Day – Sine Die CONTACTING MACO Phone: (406) 449-4360 HAPPENINGS FROM THE HILL – UPDATED DAILY Fax: (406) 442-5238 Email: [email protected] To better keep our members informed of what is occurring at the Montana Capitol, we have been Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive updating our website daily with happenings from the 63rd Legislative Session. Helena, MT 59602-1213 Check it out today, tomorrow, the next day, and so forth . we’re on the hill and on top of the Web: http://www.mtcounties.org action! CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT OUR UPDATES SO FAR . rd 63 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 SCHEDULED HEARINGS: MARCH 11-MARCH 15, 2013 The 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 11 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Duane Ankney Establish task force on military missions and 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 579 Roger A Hagan economic impacts in Montana Generally revise voting requirements and procedures 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 SB 176 Jim Peterson for non-profit organizations 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 578 Eliminate countries listed in waters-edge law Mike Miller Revise names of the corporation license tax and the 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 361 Bruce Tutvedt corporation income tax Revise involuntary commitment and emergency 10:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 16 Ellie Boldman Hill detention laws (S) Business, Labor, and Allow arbitration for disputes relating to 10:30 AM 422 HB 469 Steve Fitzpatrick Economic Affairs construction liens (S) Business, Labor, and 10:30 AM 422 SB 363 Generally revise boxing laws Mary Caferro Economic Affairs 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Duane Ankney (H) Federal Relations, Revise the renewable portfolio standard laws to 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 SB 45 Jim Keane include hydro expansions Telecommunications 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HJ 16 Interim study of state-operated public institutions Jennifer Eck Revise laws related to dental insurance plans and 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 172 Edward Walker services Revise laws governing board of speech-language 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 230 David E Wanzenried pathologists and audiologists Clarifying DNRC enforcement of interference with 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 233 Jim Peterson prior water right 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 24 Revise zoning laws for sand and gravel operations Matthew M Rosendale Eliminate dual regulation of certain refinery 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 70 Edward Walker underground piping 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 SB 202 Revise traffic laws Christine Kaufmann 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 SB 225 Generally revise tow truck laws Elsie Arntzen Revise laws related to motor vehicle insurance 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 SB 99 Alan Olson verification Generally revise laws related to solid waste licenses 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 HB 146 Kris Hansen and fees Enable county attorney to act as legal advisor to 3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 HB 154 David (Doc) Moore irrigation board if requested 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 HB 106 Generally revise water use laws Pat Connell Provide authority to expend water rights 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 HB 128 Galen Hollenbaugh enforcement penalties 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 422 HB 37 Allow temporary leasing of water rights Bill McChesney (S) Public Health, Provide for timely filing and resolution of claims in 3:00 PM 317 HB 281 Cary Smith Welfare and Safety medical liability cases (S) Public Health, Revise laws related to exemptions to allow sale of 3:00 PM 317 HB 333 Jean Price Welfare and Safety beverages at farmers' markets Generally revise MPERA retirement system laws 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 105 Tom Steenberg concerning plan administration 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 325 Revising legal holiday laws Keith Regier Clarify break in service requirements for 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 78 Keith Regier postretirement employment under TRS Require contributions on working retiree 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 95 Franke Wilmer compensation rd 63 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Select Executive budget proposal to include actuarial 8:00 AM 317A SB 376 Larry Jent Committee on Pensions funding for pension systems Revise laws related to penalties for assault on a 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 198 Fred Thomas minor Allow a court to vacate a conviction related to 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 259 Elsie Arntzen human trafficking 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 331 Revise laws related to process servers Terry Murphy 8:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 SB 312 Revise state information technology policy Jon Sonju 8:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 369 Revise state cabin site leasing laws Tom Facey 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 565 Establish a bioscience initiative Kelly McCarthy 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 572 Creating the Montana Right to Know Act Bryce Bennett 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 93 Revise Montana Mortgage Act Gene Vuckovich 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 136 Revise veterans home loan program laws Cliff Larsen Extend class 14 tax classification to all new 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 138 Art Wittich generating and fuel facilities (S) Business, Labor, and Coordinate state time limits with federal law on 9:00 AM 422 HB 321 Edward Greef Economic Affairs consumer reports (S) Business, Labor, and Confirm Governor's appointees to the board of 9:00 AM 422 SR 17 Jon Sonju Economic Affairs funeral service (S) Business, Labor, and Confirm Governor's appointee as commissioner of 9:00 AM 422 SR 18 Jon Sonju Economic Affairs dept. of labor and industry (S) Business, Labor, and Confirm Governor's appointee to head the 9:00 AM 422 SR 19 Jon Sonju Economic Affairs department of commerce 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 140 Generally revising controlled substance laws Tom Berry 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 472 SB 144 Generally revise noxious weed trust fund laws Jon C Sesso Revise laws regarding exchanges between home 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 472 SB 94 Dee Brown canners and gardeners 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 SB 105 Revise interim zoning laws Taylor Brown (S) Agriculture, 3:00 PM 335 HB 395 Revising membership of livestock loss board Kirk Wagoner Livestock and Irrigation (S) Agriculture,
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