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Legislative Update Volume 21, No MACo WRAP-UP, PART 3 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 21, NO. 22 May 20, 2011 MACo & the Montana Legislature Happenings from The MACo website has a section dedicated to helping The Montana Association of members keep track of the happenings at the 62nd the Hill Counties (MACo) publishes this Montana Legislature: weekly bulletin containing http://www.maco.cog.mt.us/Legislature/Legislative.htm. Session Adjourned! summary descriptions of bills of In this section you'll find MACo’s resolutions, links to interest to local government To better keep our members officials. Each issue lists only the pertinent bills, an archive of our weekly Legislative Updates, informed about what occurred bills that have been introduced links to bills and bill status reports, hearing calendars, at the Montana Capitol, we during the week. Please save this committee listings, legislator contact information, and have been updating our message or print it for future more. Legislative page (and the reference. homepage) on the MACo website daily with happenings Previous issues of the MACo Interim Committees, Final Actions from the 62nd Legislative Legislative Update can be found on Session. These pages will on Bills, & Veto Overrides, Oh My! continue to be updated until our website’s legislative page. The Governor finished up his actions on bills for the 62nd every bill has been through the Copies of bills are sent to County Legislative Session on May 13, but that doesn’t mean it’s Governor’s office. Clerks & Recorders and also can over yet! If you’re interested in getting a be found here. little info on what happened on To help keep our members up-to-date as to what’s to the hill, click here to check out happen next, we’ve compiled a few lists. Below you will our updates over the course of find a list of scheduled interim committee meetings; a list of CONTACTING LEGISLATORS the session. the final status on bills that were pending the Governor’s Legislative Services Division action as of last week’s Legislative Update (May 13); a list of Phone: (406) 444-3064 bills that are going through the “veto override process,” in which the Legislature is polled to Fax: (406) 444-3036 override the Governor’s veto; and a list of bills with an immediate effective date. Mail: PO Box 201706 Helena, MT 59620-1706 MACo bills are highlighted green and priority bills are highlighted blue. Senators Fax: (406) 444-4875 Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Scheduled Interim Committee Meetings Helena, MT 59620-0500 (as of May 20, 2011) Representatives Date Time Committee Location Fax: (406) 444-4825 Mail: P.O. Box 200400 05/24/2011 TBA Environmental Quality Council TBA Helena, MT 59620-0400 Many legislators have their own email addresses, which can be 06/01/2011 TBA Water Policy Interim Committee TBA found here. Children, Families, Health, & Human Services Interim Room 137 CONTACTING MACo 06/20/2011 TBA Committee State Capitol Phone: (406) 449-4360 Fax: (406) 442-5238 Room 137 Email: [email protected] 07/12/2011 2 p.m. Districting and Apportionment Commission Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive State Capitol Helena, MT 59602-1213 Web: http://www.maco.cog.mt.us 07/15/2011 TBA Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee TBA nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 Final Actions Performed on May 13, 2011 No. Short Title Sponsor Status HB 494 Revise laws relating to subdivision exemptions Champ Edmunds (H) Vetoed by Governor * SB 100 Disposition of damage awards for state land leases Jim Shockley Chapter Number Assigned SB 108 Revise policy for management of large predators Debby Barrett Chapter Number Assigned Prohibit state gov't from administering fed health insurance purchase SB 125 Art Wittich Chapter Number Assigned reqmnt SB 136 Revise residency requirements for hunting Joe Balyeat Chapter Number Assigned SB 143 Revise state grizzly bear policy Debby Barrett Chapter Number Assigned SB 207 Clarify regulation of bison Frederick Moore Chapter Number Assigned SB 229 Revise laws relating to state-tribal coop agreements act and PERS Jon Sonju Chapter Number Assigned Reduce property taxes on new construction for use of gray water SB 265 Bradley Hamlett Chapter Number Assigned systems SB 266 Revise local coal tax gross proceeds tax abatement Alan Olson Chapter Number Assigned Revise duties of Dept of Livestock re federal beef promotion; beef SB 277 Frederick Moore Chapter Number Assigned check off SB 286 Revise certain coal prospecting procedures Alan Olson Chapter Number Assigned SB 29 Mandatory alcohol server and sales training Lynda Moss Chapter Number Assigned SB 297 Provide a separate process for coal beneficiation Jeff Essmann Chapter Number Assigned SB 298 Revise land use laws regarding wildland urban interface Chas Vincent Chapter Number Assigned SB 312 Revise metal mine laws Chas Vincent Chapter Number Assigned SB 329 Generally revise K-12 laws Ryan Zinke Chapter Number Assigned Lower business equipment tax -- phase more reduction on state SB 372 Bruce Tutvedt Chapter Number Assigned economic growth SB 423 Generally revise laws relating to use of marijuana Jeff Essmann Chapter Number Assigned nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress No. Short Title Sponsor Status Date SB 402 Provide for spring wolf hunts Joe Balyeat 5/4/2011 HB 375 Reduce certain general fund transfers Rob Cook 5/11/2011 HB 612 Generally revise state healthcare laws to implement House Bill No. 2 Don Roberts 5/11/2011 SB 299 Clarify taxation and ownership river channel changed by evulsion Bradley Hamlett 5/11/2011 HB 100 Require fiscal notes to include business impact Gordon Vance 5/16/2011 HB 333 Include bank repossessions and other sales in property reappraisal comparables Scott Reichner 5/16/2011 HB 444 Create budget database website for taxpayer right to know Tom Burnett 5/16/2011 HB 551 Revise state employee health insurance program to include high deductible plan Kelly Flynn 5/16/2011 HB 616 Correct erroneous agriculture land values, provide remedy, create ag. committee Lee Randall 5/16/2011 SB 201 Require small business impact analyses prior to adoption of administrative rule Edward Walker 5/16/2011 HB 351 Treasure state endowment appropriations and transfers to the general fund Rob Cook 5/19/2011 HB 7 Reclamation and development grants Tony Belcourt 5/19/2011 SB 199 Revise administration of income taxes and certain penalty & interest provisions Joe Balyeat 5/19/2011 SB 225 Revise laws governing qualifying small power production facility purchases Jason Priest 5/19/2011 SB 307 Revising the privatization plan review process and public comment Bruce Tutvedt 5/19/2011 SB 356 Clarifying definition of good cause for water right objections Bradley Hamlett 5/19/2011 SB 358 Generally revise tax increment financing districts Edward Buttrey 5/19/2011 Bills with an Immediate Effective Date (These Bills Have Become Law) No. Short Title Sponsor Effective Date Chapter No. Define order & program for certain Department of HB 54 Gordon Vance 3/11/2011 5 Livestock functions Clarify that the Clean Indoor Air Act applies to smoking of HB 19 Diane Sands 3/16/2011 7 medical marijuana Increase the rate of payment of interment allowance and HB 156 Frank Smith 3/23/2011 33 headstone Revise workers' compensation law on settlements & lump- HB 359 Gordon Vance 3/23/2011 36 sum payments HB 399 Allow transfer of salvage title work without notary signature Elsie Arntzen 3/25/2011 74 nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 3 Bills with an Immediate Effective Date Continued . No. Short Title Sponsor Effective Date Chapter No. HB 28 Revise requirements for proposed septic mixing zones Walter McNutt 3/30/2011 83 HB 63 Revise liquor laws related to nonprofits and protest Pat Noonan 3/30/2011 86 Provide tax exempt status for certain land owned by HB 293 Pat Connell 4/1/2011 107 veterans' organizations Clarify receipt of absentee ballots for subsequent elections HB 484 Carolyn Squires 4/1/2011 111 is not permanent HB 123 Revise county and school district budgeting timelines Edith McClafferty 4/10/2011 152 Revise laws regarding administration of conservation HB 430 Cleve Loney 4/8/2011 162 districts HB 334 Generally revise workers' compensation Scott Reichner 4/12/2011 167 Update postal service requirements for proposed cities and SB 91 Taylor Brown 4/14/2011 177 towns HB 575 Generally revise annexation laws Kris Hansen 4/15/2011 186 Implement the federal military and overseas empowerment SB 55 Larry Jent 4/15/2011 190 act SB 236 Revise solid waste laws related to local government Edward Buttrey 4/15/2011 196 HB 191 Revise regulation of retail food establishment exemptions Kelly Flynn 4/18/2011 208 Revise laws relating to water quality standards and provide HB 352 Ryan Osmundson 4/18/2011 213 alternatives SB 89 Reduce DEQ and local sanitation review times Art Wittich 4/18/2011 217 HB 12 Revise jurisdiction for misdemeanor DUI/BAC offenses Mike Menahan 4/20/2011 225 Providing disaster and emergency services to tribal HB 279 Frank Smith 4/20/2011 228 governments Clarify mental health diversion grant awards are based on Christine SB 28 4/20/2011 232 admissions to MSH Kaufmann HB 166 Revise weed control laws John Esp 4/21/2011 244 HB 277 Provide for regulation of golf cart operation Ted Washburn 4/22/2011 247 HB 538 Providing for sale of bonds at public or private sale Ken Peterson 4/22/2011 253 HB 602 Require interim study of exempt water wells Walter McNutt 4/21/2011 256 SB 219 Revise laws relating to property tax protest Gary Branae 4/21/2011 261 Revise laws for appointment and election of a resigning SB 357 Bradley Hamlett 4/21/2011 266 county commissioner Authorize warrants to obtain blood or breath test in DUI SB 42 Jim Shockley 4/28/2011 283 cases SB 420 Revise local government audit laws Steven Gallus 4/28/2011 289 SB 75 Allow flexible hours for local property tax operations Jon Sonju 4/29/2011 295 Clarifying the enforcement of laws related to fire hazard SB 340 Chas Vincent 4/29/2011 305 reduction nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 4 MACo Resolutions/Legislation No.
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