Maco Legislative Update | Volume 23, No. 5
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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. 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 Jan. 5: 64th Legislative Session begins Senators Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 20: Last day to request General Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills Helena, MT 59620-0500 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 Feb. 28-March 3: Transmittal Break Helena, MT 59620-0400 March 21: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions & Last day to Many legislators have their own request Study Resolutions email addresses, which can be March 24: Last day to request bills proposing Referenda or for Committee found here. to request Revenue Bills March 30: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills & Last day to request Committee Bills to implement House Bill 2 CONTACTING MACO April 7: Transmittal of Revenue Bills and Bills Proposing Referenda Phone: (406) 449-4360 April 9: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Fax: (406) 442-5238 April 17: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills Email: [email protected] Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive April 20: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Bills, Revenue-Estimating Helena, MT 59602-1213 Resolution, and Bills Proposing Referenda Web: http://www.mtcounties.org April 23: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions April 29: 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, January 26 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Approps. Provide for infrastructure 8:00 AM Subcomm. on Long-Range 317A HB 5 Jeffrey W Welborn (R) HD 72 development Planning (H) Joint Approps. 9:00 AM 350 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Subcomm. on Gen. Gov. Adopting 2008 uniform interstate 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 227 Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 family support act Generally revise laws related to 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 232 Kimberly Dudik (D) HD 94 identity theft Revise laws regarding clerk of court 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 261 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 fees for transmitting records Requiring insurers to provide (S) Business, Labor, and 10:00 AM 422 SB 132 disclosure for aftermarket motor Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 Economic Affairs vehicle parts (S) Business, Labor, and Extend overtime exemption to 10:00 AM 422 SB 135 Tom Facey (D) SD 50 Economic Affairs certain air carrier employees (S) Business, Labor, and Revise secretary of state business 10:00 AM 422 SB 41 Tom Facey (D) SD 50 Economic Affairs services laws (S) Business, Labor, and Revise credit union laws regarding 10:00 AM 422 SB 53 Dick Barrett (D) SD 45 Economic Affairs directors and operations Gen. revise laws related to tribal 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 196 Susan Webber (D) HD 16 colleges & other comm. colleges Revise contracting laws for 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 248 Kenneth Holmlund (R) HD 38 community colleges Revise laws related to recall 3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 303 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 petitions for school board members (H) Federal Relations, Revise oil & gas laws related to the 3:00 PM 472 HB 226 Tom Richmond (R) HD 56 Energy, & Telecomm. oil & gas damage mitigation account (H) Federal Relations, Repeal Community Renewable 3:00 PM 472 HB 230 Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 Energy, & Telecomm. Energy Project requirements Revise laws to provide checks and 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 256 balances for expanding affordable Matthew Monforton (R) HD 69 care act Declaration of policy regarding 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 257 Edith (Edie) McClafferty (D) HD 73 foster parents and foster children Clarify definition of commercial 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 241 motor vehicle for emergency Tom Berry (R) HD 40 vehicles Revise notification requirements 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 242 when a vehicle is involved in an Kerry White (R) HD 64 accident Revise laws related to deposit of 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 246 Zac Perry (D) HD 3 oversize load fee revenue Generally revise Montana home 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 130 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 guard laws Revise commissioner of political 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 146 Sue Malek (D) SD 46 practices laws Strike requirement to file campaign 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 151 Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) SD 22 reports with election administrators Require TMDL development for 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 112 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 certain water bodies Revise water standards for E. 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 159 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 Montana tributaries Add definitions for natural condition 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 160 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 of stream th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Tuesday, January 27 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Prohibit exploding targets on state 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 160 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 owned or administered lands Prohibit enforcement of new federal 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 203 Art Wittich (R) HD 68 gun laws Revise pawnbroker register 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 208 David (Doc) Moore (R) HD 92 requirements Clarifying use of suppressed 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 250 firearms to hunt certain wildlife is Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75 allowed 8:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 157 Generally revise tax reappraisal laws Bruce Tutvedt (R) SD 3 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 258 Authorize benefits corporations Kathleen Williams (D) HD 61 Revise reqts. regarding vehicle titles 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 259 & auto dealers, wholesalers, David (Doc) Moore (R) HD 92 auctions Revise laws related to designation 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 209 Casey Schreiner (D) HD 25 of an agent to assist an elector Require POW/MIA flag be displayed 9:00 AM (H) State Administration 455 HB 211 Kirk Wagoner (R) HD 75 at certain times and places Exempt hunters from paying the 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 151 Mike Miller (R) HD 80 bed tax 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 201 Lower state property tax mills Keith Regier (R) HD 4 Exempt certain amateur radio 9:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 217 Tom Richmond (R) HD 56 equipment from property tax Revise concealed weapon renewal 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 131 Douglas (Doug) Kary (R) SD 22 laws Increase penalty for failure to 9:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SB 165 comply with Montana's seat belt Dick Barrett (D) SD 45 laws Revise farm animal and research 3:00 PM (H) Agriculture 137 HB 179 Theresa Manzella (R) HD 85 facility protection laws Generally revising juvenile 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 233 Mitch Tropila (D) HD 26 delinquency laws Fund litigation protecting Montana 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 244 Jeff Essmann (R) HD 54 products in interstate commerce Native American Gap Financing 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 301 Rae Peppers (D) HD 41 Revolving Loan Program Revise laws related to hunting and 3:00 PM (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks 152 HB 140 Jeffrey W Welborn (R) HD 72 fishing licenses 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 HB 293 Post bill of rights in public buildings Bob Brown (R) HD 13 Revise burden of proof laws related 3:00 PM (H) Local Government 172 HB 302 Forrest Mandeville (R) HD 57 to subdivisions