MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 26, NO. 11 MARCH 21, 2021 MACO & THE The Montana Association of The Montana Association of Counties’ website has a section dedicated to helping Counties (MACo) publishes this weekly bulletin containing members keep track of the happenings during the Montana’s Legislative Session: click summary descriptions of bills of here to go to our policy pages. In this area of the website, you’ll find MACo’s resolutions, interest to local government links to pertinent bills, the current and past issues of our weekly Legislative Update, officials. Each issue’s hearing schedule lists only the bills that hearing calendars, committee listings, and more. have been introduced during the week. 2021 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR Previous issues of the MACo AMENDED BY LEADERSHIP MARCH 12, 2021 Legislative Update can be found on Note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, including the our website’s policy section or click days the Legislature meets and proposed breaks. here for direct access to the In accordance with 5-2-103, MCA, each regular session of the Legislature convenes on the first archive. Monday in January of each odd-numbered year or, if January 1st is a Monday, on the first CONTACTING LEGISLATORS Wednesday. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative LEGISLATIVE INFO DESK (406) 444-4800 days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint resolutions. SENATORS Notes: Deadline dates are determined according to legislative days. Certain bills and Emails & Phone Numbers resolutions relating to administrative rules may be transmitted at any time during the session. P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 JR 40-200(3). th - Committee Members Jan. 4: 67 Legislative Session Convenes (Day 1) - Leadership Jan. 19: Last day to request General Bills & Resolutions (Day 12) Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills (Day 17) REPRESENTATIVES Emails & Phone Numbers Feb. 17: Last day for Committees to request General Bills & Resolutions (Day 36) P.O. Box 200400 Feb. 20: Last day to introduce General Bills, ex. Committee Bills (Day 39) Helena, MT 59620-0400 March 3: Transmittal of General Bills to other Chamber & Last day to request - Committee Members Appropriation Bills (Day 45 – Halfway Point) - Leadership March 4-5: Transmittal Break March 22: Last day for committees to request Revenue Bills, Bills Proposing Referenda, or CONTACTING MACO bills to implement HB 2 (Day 56) Phone: (406) 449-4360 March 26: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolution; and last day to request Fax: (406) 442-5238 Study Resolutions (Day 60) Email: [email protected] March 29: Last day to introduce Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills & Bills Proposing Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive Referenda (Day 61) Helena, MT 59602-1213 April 2-5: Easter Break Web: www.mtcounties.org April 8: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills & Bills Proposing Referenda (Day POLICY ON OUR WEBSITE 67) April 16: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills (Day 73) The Policy section on our April 26: Last day to introduce Study resolutions (Day 79) website is continually updated with the status of MACo bills as April 27: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills, and Revenue well as the weekly schedule. Be Estimating Resolution, as well as Bills Proposing Referenda (Day 80) sure to bookmark it during the April 29: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Estimating Joint Resolution (Day 82) session! May 4: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions (Day 85) May 11: Sine Die (Day 90 = End of Session) April 30: 90th Legislative Day – Sine Die.

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SCHEDULED HEARINGS The Senate Local Government Committee (Senate LGC) meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 3:00 p.m. in room 405. The House Local Government Committee (House LGC) meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. in room 472. MACo bills are highlighted green, priority bills are highlighted blue (bills in which we have active involvement), and bills we are monitoring are highlighted yellow (bills that we are watching closely or on our radar—no active involvement).

MONDAY, MARCH 22ND TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR HOUSE BILL 2, GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (STATE BUDGET BILL), IS ON THE HOUSE FLOOR ALL DAY. VIEW HOUSE BILL 2

RESOURCES & NARRATIVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (All relevant amendments are located under the "House Floor Session" tab.)

Revise laws relating to government (R) HD

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 257

mandates and businesses 67 Revise child abuse and neglect laws

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 499 (R) HD 26 regarding reasonable efforts Generally revise criminal procedure

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 501 Jeremy Trebas (R) HD 26 and criminal laws Revise civil liability laws on personal

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 555 (R) HD 4 property exempt from execution (S) Education and Provide alternative means of earning Kenneth Walsh (R) HD

3:00 PM 422 HB 556

Cultural Resources high school diploma 71 (S) Education and Confirm Governor's appointees to the Daniel R Salomon (R) SD

3:00 PM 422 SR 84

Cultural Resources Montana Historical Society 47 (S) Public Health, Revise insurance requirements for (D)

3:00 PM 317 HB 299

Welfare and Safety diabetes self-management education HD 84 (S) Public Health, Repeal obligation of adult children to

3:00 PM 317 HB 307 (R) HD 64

Welfare and Safety support indigent parents (S) Public Health, Provide guidelines for assessing

3:00 PM 317 HB 328 Connie Keogh (D) HD 91

Welfare and Safety language development in deaf children Require CPS to share limited (S) Public Health,

3:00 PM 317 HB 364 information with certain reporters Jeremy Trebas (R) HD 26

Welfare and Safety upon request Constitutional amendment to raise

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 322 (R) HD 52 legislator residency requirement Clarify credit for military leave during Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 362

employment 17

(S) State

3:00 PM 335 HB 406 Revise absentee and mail ballot laws (R) HD 10

Administration

Establishing public records retention Wendy McKamey (R) HD

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 618

timelines for legislators 19

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TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR

HB 2 POSSIBLY CONTINUING THIS MORNING. Revise death penalty laws related to

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 244 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 lethal injection Adopt Uniform Premarital and Marital

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 368 (R) HD 88 Agreements Act Generally revise the use of exploding

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 382 (D) HD 98 targets Establish compensation program for

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 92 Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 wrongfully convicted individuals (S) Business, Labor, and Establish a statewide uniformity for

9:00 AM 422 HB 407 Mark Noland (R) HD 10

Economic Affairs auxiliary container regulations (S) Business, Labor, and Revise franchise laws relating to

9:00 AM 422 HB 558 Mark Noland (R) HD 10

Economic Affairs transfer of a franchise (S) Business, Labor, and Revise laws relating to lawyers ability

9:00 AM 422 HB 564 Mark Noland (R) HD 10

Economic Affairs to handle real estate transactions (S) Business, Labor, and Revise gambling laws related to Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD

9:00 AM 422 SB 378

Economic Affairs multiple competitor sports pools 10 Revise the Family Education Savings

9:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 129 (R) HD 86 Act Revise light requirements for snow

9:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 55 Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 removal equipment

9:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 66 Reauthorize securities restitution fund (R) HD 54

Revise residential property tax credit

9:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 HB 191 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 for elderly Corporate tax modernization through

9:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 SB 376 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 double-sales factor apportionment Revise laws relating to insurance parity

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 216 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 compliance reporting Generally revise immunization laws Theresa Manzella (R) SD

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 332

related to foster care 44 (S) Energy and Revise laws to include renewable

3:00 PM 317 HB 170 (R) HD 72

Telecommunications hydrogen (S) Energy and Repeal the renewable portfolio (R) HD

3:00 PM 317 HB 576

Telecommunications standard 37 Allowing hound hunting and chase

3:00 PM (S) Fish and Game 303 HB 468 (R) HD 13 seasons for black bears Confirm Governor's appointee to the Steve Hinebauch (R) SD

3:00 PM (S) Fish and Game 422 SR 88

Fish and Wildlife Commission 18 (S) Highways and Generally revise commercial tow truck (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 476

Transportation classification standards 96 (S) Highways and Revise motor vehicle laws related to Steven Galloway (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 586

Transportation missing titles 24 (S) Highways and Kathy Whitman (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 598 Generally revise disability parking laws

Transportation 96 (S) Highways and Steven Galloway (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 608 Revise commercial driver licenses

Transportation 24

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Revise laws relating to the child and

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 625 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 family ombudsman Providing for release of call location to

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 219 David Howard (R) SD 29 law enforcement in an emergency Prohibit transfer or sale of consumer

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 242 Bryce Bennett (D) SD 50 GPS data without permission

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 83 Revise special lien law Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 Revise distribution of marijuana (D)

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 621 revenue and provide tribal govt

HD 32 allocations Revise property tax rates for

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 636 agricultural, commercial, and (R) HD 57 residential property Revise laws related to adoption of a

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 HB 639 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 tax increment provision Revise laws related to temporary

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 214 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 tribal property tax exemption Revise property exemption for

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 288 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 agricultural processing facilities Steven Galloway (R) HD

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 439 Revise landlord tenant laws

24 Study criminal proceedings and

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HJ 4 commitment of people with mental (D) HD 81 illness Confirm Governor's appointment to

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SR 46 (R) SD 3 the 1st Judicial District Confirm Governor's appointee to the

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SR 50 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 8th Judicial District (H) State Allowing a disabled voter to (R) HD

9:00 AM 455 HB 643

Administration electronically return a ballot 39 (H) State Study resolution on the Montana state

9:00 AM 455 HJ 24 (D) HD 82

Administration flag (S) Business, Labor, and Establish advanced esthetics

9:00 AM 422 HB 493 (R) HD 45

Economic Affairs practitioner license (S) Business, Labor, and Revise disposition of civil fines under

9:00 AM 422 HB 589 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46

Economic Affairs consumer protection act (S) Business, Labor, and Generally revise barbering and Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)

9:00 AM 422 HB 593

Economic Affairs cosmetology laws HD 43 (S) Business, Labor, and Revise laws related to dispensing of

9:00 AM 422 SB 374 Cary Smith (R) SD 27

Economic Affairs drugs by medical practitioners (R) HD

9:00 AM (S) Taxation 405 HB 397 Establish workforce housing tax credits

27 Non-refundable tax credit for

10:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 252 employer-paid education of trade (R) HD 18 professions Establish missing persons response Sharon Stewart Peregoy

10:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 36

team training grant program (D) HD 42 Revise recording fees to support

10:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 HB 49 county and state land information David Bedey (R) HD 86 accounts

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WEDNESDAY (CONTINUED) TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Establish temporary community

10:00 AM (S) Finance and Claims 317 SB 383 benefit assessment for certain Bob Keenan (R) SD 5 hospitals Revise resident nonbeneficiary student Tyson T Running Wolf

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 626

reimbursement for tribal colleges (D) HD 16 Establish a farm-to-school grant

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 642 (D) HD 60 program at OPI Revise school teacher retirement with

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 SB 188 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 pension Create presumption of domicile for

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 SB 243 students who join Montana National Bryce Bennett (D) SD 50 Guard Revise Montana parents as scholars

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 SB 356 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 program eligibility (H) Energy, Technology Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD

3:00 PM 472 HB 653 Revise utilities right-of-way requests

and Federal Relations 17 (H) Energy, Technology Revising electrical generation Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD

3:00 PM 472 SB 265

and Federal Relations arbitration laws 10 (H) Energy, Technology Revise unfair trade to include certain Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD

3:00 PM 472 SB 266

and Federal Relations actions related to electric generation 10 (H) Energy, Technology ConnectMT Act to establish broadband Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD

3:00 PM 472 SB 297

and Federal Relations deployment 43 Require consent for sensitive health

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 250 Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 exams Generally revising requirements

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 357 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 related to telehealth Clarify criteria for permits and water Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 136

right changes 10 Renaming the Treasure State

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 258 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 Endowment program Revise laws for use of reclaimed

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 348 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 wastewater for snowmaking

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 352 Clarify objections to water rights John Esp (R) SD 30 (S) Education and Revise education laws related to

3:00 PM 422 HB 206 David Bedey (R) HD 86

Cultural Resources tuition and in-state treatment (S) Education and

3:00 PM 422 HB 46 Revise special education funding David Bedey (R) HD 86

Cultural Resources Require draft proposals before

3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 HB 527 initiating a county zoning/planning Fiona Nave (R) HD 57 board Revise special district laws and

3:00 PM (S) Local Government 405 SB 385 provide time limit on property tax Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 levies (S) Public Health, Allow legislators to review child and

3:00 PM 317 HB 398 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53

Welfare and Safety family ombudsman records (S) Public Health, Revise laws to provide for additional

3:00 PM 317 HB 423 Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53

Welfare and Safety screening of newborn infants Revise laws regarding interactions (S) Public Health,

3:00 PM 317 HB 426 between DPHHS and child and family Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53

Welfare and Safety ombudsman

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WEDNESDAY (CONCLUDED) TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR (S) Public Health, Generally revise marriage and family

3:00 PM 317 HB 477 Katie Zolnikov (R) HD 45

Welfare and Safety therapist laws Generally revising laws related to

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 447 legislative oversight of administrative Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 rules Allow emergency funds to be used for

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 469 the Emergency Management (D) HD 77 Assistance Compact Generally revise laws related to the

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 483 (R) HD 33 legislature A joint resolution on endless foreign

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HJ 9 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 intervention

THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Generally revise civil liability laws Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 316

regarding restoration 10 Theresa Manzella (R) SD

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 318 Revise laws relating to the judiciary

44

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 338 Revise civil liability laws Mike Lang (R) SD 17 Require probation /parole officers to

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 353 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 inform re: restoration of rights Revise appointment process for certain Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 380 members of judicial standards

HD 43 commission Allow search and rescue auxiliary

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 386 (R) HD 25 officers to carry weapon Generally revise civil liability laws

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 428 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 related to state and local government Revise pretrial release laws involving

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 449 (R) HD 7 electronic monitoring (H) State Joshua Kassmier (R) HD

9:00 AM 455 HB 649 Revise construction laws

Administration 27 (H) State (R) HD

9:00 AM 455 HB 651 Generally revise ballot initiative laws

Administration 75 (S) Business, Labor, and

9:00 AM 422 HB 490 Revising mental health licensing laws (R) HD 23

Economic Affairs (S) Business, Labor, and Generally revise department of labor Steve Gunderson (R) HD

9:00 AM 422 HB 510

Economic Affairs laws relating to certain board rules 1 (S) Business, Labor, Provide for a donation-funded state

9:00 AM 422 HB 609 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23

and Economic Affairs indigent funeral account (S) Business, Labor, and Shane A Morigeau (D)

9:00 AM 422 SB 381 Revise laws related to cannabidiol

Economic Affairs SD 48 (H) Fish, Wildlife and Revise nonresident student hunting Steven Galloway (R) HD

3:00 PM 172 HB 647

Parks and fishing fees 24 Revising laws re conditional hunting

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 111 Brad Molnar (R) SD 28 permits for disabled persons

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THURSDAY (CONTINUED) TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Increase the number of children who Kenneth Bogner (R) SD

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 142

can be present in day-care homes 19 (S) Energy and Eliminate restrictions on nuclear

3:00 PM 317 HB 273 (R) HD 11

Telecommunications facility development (S) Energy and Revise Renewable Portfolio Standard

3:00 PM 317 HB 475 Derek Skees (R) HD 11

Telecommunications to include hydropower (S) Energy and Generally revise obligations & conditions

3:00 PM 317 SB 86 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20

Telecommunications for property impacted by coal (S) Highways and Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 264 Revise emergency vehicle passing laws

Transportation 17 (S) Highways and Generally revise school transportation Jerry Schillinger (R) HD

3:00 PM 405 HB 300

Transportation laws 37 (S) Highways and

3:00 PM 405 HB 350 Generally revise school bus laws (R) HD 9

Transportation (S) Highways and Generally revise highway

3:00 PM 405 HB 562 (R) HD 70

Transportation encroachment laws

FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Revise vital statistics laws regarding

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 280 (R) SD 2 sex designation on birth certificate Generally revise laws regarding

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 283 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 firearms on school grounds Adopt the Born-Alive Infant Protection

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 315 David Howard (R) SD 29 Act Allow for adult inmates at Pine Hills Kenneth Bogner (R) SD

8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 SB 344

Youth Correctional Facility 19 Revise payments related to state

8:00 AM (H) Taxation 152 SB 355 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 school trust lands Confirm Governor's appointment to

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 SR 47 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 the 18th Judicial District (S) Business, Labor, and Generally revise automobile franchise

9:00 AM 422 HB 445 (R) HD 40

Economic Affairs laws Generally revise the board of

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 233 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 environmental review (S) Public Health, Require state programs to participate

3:00 PM 317 HB 484 Jane Gillette (R) HD 64

Welfare and Safety in a health information exchange (S) Public Health, Make Indian language education an Jonathan Windy Boy (D)

3:00 PM 317 HB 487

Welfare and Safety allowable TANF work activity HD 32 (S) Public Health, Revise laws related to health care

3:00 PM 317 HB 495 Mary Caferro (D) HD 81

Welfare and Safety providers (S) Public Health, Interim study of emergency medical Edith (Edie) McClafferty

3:00 PM 317 SJ 22

Welfare and Safety services laws (D) SD 38 Establish a returning citizens education Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 622

program HD 43 Establish tribal computer programming Jonathan Windy Boy (D)

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 644

boost scholarship program HD 32 Allow minors to consent to emergency

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 16 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 shelter and services

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FRIDAY (CONTINUED) TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Provide transparency in health care Shane A Morigeau (D)

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 236

pricing SD 48 Repeal numeric nutrient standards for

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 358 John Esp (R) SD 30 water quality (S) Education and Establish Montana school marshal

3:00 PM 422 HB 572 Derek Skees (R) HD 11

Cultural Resources program (S) Public Health, Create exemption from child- Lola Sheldon-Galloway

3:00 PM 317 HB 502

Welfare and Safety placement licensure requirements (R) HD 22 (S) Public Health, Revise state suicide reduction plans to

3:00 PM 317 HB 549 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23

Welfare and Safety include specific military-related data (S) Public Health, Resolution designating May as ALS Marta Bertoglio (R) HD

3:00 PM 317 HJ 19

Welfare and Safety Awareness Month 75 Revise governor's power to suspend

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 429 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 election laws during emergency Revise personal staff limits for

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 588 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 executive branch Clarify military access to federal leave

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 590 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 of absence Urge designation of state funeral for

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HJ 21 Laurie Bishop (D) HD 60 last WWII medal of honor recipient

MONDAY, MARCH 29TH TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Establish a returning citizens education Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 622

program HD 43 Establish tribal computer programming Jonathan Windy Boy (D)

3:00 PM (H) Education 137 HB 644

boost scholarship program HD 32 Allow minors to consent to emergency

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 16 Jen Gross (D) SD 25 shelter and services Provide transparency in health care Shane A Morigeau (D)

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 236

pricing SD 48 Repeal numeric nutrient standards for

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 358 John Esp (R) SD 30 water quality (S) Education and Establish Montana school marshal

3:00 PM 422 HB 572 Derek Skees (R) HD 11

Cultural Resources program (S) Public Health, Create exemption from child- Lola Sheldon-Galloway

3:00 PM 317 HB 502

Welfare and Safety placement licensure requirements (R) HD 22 (S) Public Health, Revise state suicide reduction plans to

3:00 PM 317 HB 549 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23

Welfare and Safety include specific military-related data (S) Public Health, Resolution designating May as ALS Marta Bertoglio (R) HD

3:00 PM 317 HJ 19

Welfare and Safety Awareness Month 75 Revise personal staff limits for

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 588 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 executive branch Clarify military access to federal leave

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 590 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 of absence Establishing public records retention Wendy McKamey (R) HD

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 618

timelines for legislators 19 Urge designation of state funeral for

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HJ 21 Laurie Bishop (D) HD 60 last WWII medal of honor recipient

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TUESDAY, MARCH 30TH TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR Revise and enhance penalties for

8:00 AM (S) Judiciary 303 HB 391 criminal distribution of dangerous Frank Fleming (R) HD 51 drugs Provide for the welfare fraud

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 100 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 prevention act

Provide for equal access to anatomical

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 SB 155 Tom Jacobson (D) SD 11 gifts and organ transplantation

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST TIME COMMITTEE ROOM BILL NO. SHORT TITLE SPONSOR

3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 645 Create psychiatric opportunity zones Scot Kerns (R) HD 23

Generally revise county gravel pit Russel (Russ) Tempel (R)

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 284

permitting SD 14

Extend authorization deadline for use

3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 302 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 of navigable riverbed

Revise access to military discharge

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 491 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 records

Require secretary of state to adopt Wendy McKamey (R) HD

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 530

rules governing election security 19

Revising laws related to political Tyson T Running Wolf

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 580

committees (D) HD 16

Confirm Governor's appointee to the Douglas (Doug) Kary (R)

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SR 82

Board of Veterans' Affairs SD 22

Confirm Governor's appointee to the Douglas (Doug) Kary (R)

3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SR 85

Board of Veterans' Affairs SD 22

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2021 MACO PROPOSED LEGISLATION MACo staff provides county elected officials with research/resources, training, technical support and services, and monitors legislation, as well as works with state agencies, legislators, and the Executive Branch in helping shape public policy. Below is the list of MACo proposed legislation for the 2021 Legislative Session. This legislation is the product of the MACo Resolutions that were brought forward by member counties and passed by an assembly of MACo members during the MACo 2020 Annual Conference. A resolution proposes to amend Montana law to solve a problem—meaning a resolution becomes legislation with the help of MACo Staff, Sponsor Counties, and Montana’s Legislators and Executive Branch.

MACO RESOLUTIONS & ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE RES. NO. SPONSOR STATUS (H) Transmitted to Governor Revise county leasing authority 2020-10 (R) HD 59 03/17/2021 HB 104 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING A COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO LEASE COUNTY PROPERTY INCLUDING PROPERTY LEASED FOR A DETENTION CENTER; ALLOWING A COUNTY TO EXTEND A LEASE TO 40 YEARS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-8-2231 AND 7-32-2201, MCA." (S) Hearing – (S) Business, Revise prevailing wage district laws and Labor & Econ. Affairs 2020-09 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 dispatch city designations 03/16/2021; 9:00 AM HB 201 (Awaiting Executive Action) A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CLARIFYING THE CALCULATION OF ZONE PAY AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCES IN A PREVAILING WAGE DISTRICT; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTION 18-2-411, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Allow special district to receive funds from (H) Sent to Enrolling 2020-11 Brian Putnam (R) HD 9 federal revenue sharing programs 03/19/2021 HB 220 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING DIRECTLY; AMENDING SECTION 7-11-1024, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Revise laws related to maintenance district (H) Sent to Enrolling 2020-04 (R) HD 36 assessments 03/19/2021

HB 268 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LAWS FOR SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS; REVISING METROPOLITAN SANITARY AND/OR STORM SEWER DISTRICT LAWS; ALLOWING A COUNTY TO USE A TAX ASSESSMENT TO COLLECT OPERATIONAL COSTS INCURRED OR BILLED TO A DISTRICT; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-13-141, MCA." (S) Committee Report— Bill Concurred as Amended – Clarify definition of bison 2020-16 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (S) Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation: 03/17/2021 HB 318 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING WILD BUFFALO AND WILD BISON LAWS; CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION OF "WILD BUFFALO" OR "WILD BISON"; CLARIFYING THAT THE PER CAPITA FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC BISON; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-24-921, 81-1-101, 87-2-101, AND 87-6-101, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." (S) Committee Report-- Revise renewable energy laws 2020-06 Tom Welch (R) HD 72 Bill Concurred -- (S) Taxation 03/19/2021 HB 346 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING PROPERTY TAX LAWS RELATED TO SOLAR PANEL SYSTEMS; CLASSIFYING UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR FACILITIES AS CLASS THIRTEEN PROPERTY; AMENDING SECTION 15-6-156, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE."

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MACO RESOLUTIONS & ASSOCIATED LEGISLATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE RES. NO. SPONSOR STATUS (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal* Generally revise involuntary commitment 2020-13 Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 (H) Tabled in Committee hearing requirements (H) Human Services 02/26/2021 HB 561 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT LAWS; REVISING PROCESSES FOR THE RESPONDENT'S WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT HEARINGS AND OTHER RIGHTS OTHER THAN THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND THE RIGHT TO TREATMENT; PROVIDING THAT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AUDIO-VIDEO COMMUNICATION SATISFIES THE RESPONDENT'S RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT HEARINGS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 53-21-119, 53-21-132, AND 53-21-140, MCA." Allow a county to locate a county office (S) Transmitted to Governor 2020-02 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 outside of a county seat 03/18/2021 SB 123 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING A COUNTY TO LOCATE THE OFFICE OF A COUNTY OFFICER OUTSIDE THE COUNTY SEAT; AND AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2211, MCA." Revise collection of delinquent coal gross (S) Sent to Enrolling 2020-05 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 proceeds taxes 03/19/2021 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT COAL GROSS PROCEEDS PROPERTY TAXES; PROVIDING FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DELINQUENT COAL GROSS PROCEEDS PROPERTY SB 154 TAXES, INTEREST, AND PENALTIES BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY; AUTHORIZING GROSS PROCEEDS OBLIGATIONS TO BE SECURED BY REVENUE FROM INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 7-6-1101, 7-6- 1102, 7-6-1103, 7-6-1105, 7-6-1111, 7-6-1112, 7-6-1115, 15-16-102, 15-16-119, 15-16-301, 15-16-303, 15-16-401, 15-16-402, 15-16-404, 15-16-801, 15-17-122, 15-17-911, AND 15-23-704, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY DATES." Revise appraisal requirement for tax-deed (S) Sent to Enrolling 2020-07 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 land that did not sell at auction 03/18/2021 SB 193 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF TAX-DEED LAND AT AN AMOUNT LESS THAN APPRAISED VALUE; PROVIDING THAT THE SALE ONLY TAKES PLACE IF THE TAX-DEED LAND DID NOT SELL IN TWO CONSECUTIVE AUCTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-8-2301 AND 7-8-2513, MCA." (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation Revise laws related to temporary tribal 2020-01 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 03/24/2021; 8:00 AM property tax exemption (Awaiting Executive Action) A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE TEMPORARY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR SB 214 TRIBAL PROPERTY; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED OF THE EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND APPROVAL OF THE EXEMPTION; PROVIDING FOR RECAPTURE OF TAXES IF THE TRUST APPLICATION IS DENIED OR NOT APPROVED WITHIN 5 YEARS; EXPANDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 15-6-230, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." Provide process to dissolve a rural special (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2020-08 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 improvement district 03/22/2021 SB 221 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO RURAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS; PROVIDING A PROCESS TO DISSOLVE A RURAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; AND ALLOWING PROTESTS TO BE RECEIVED REGARDING THE DISSOLUTION OF A RURAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT." Revise payments related to state school trust (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 2020-14 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 lands 03/26/2021; 8:00 AM SB 355 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT DISTRIBUTING LODGING FACILITY USE TAX REVENUE TO COUNTIES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF STATE LAND; REVISING DISTRIBUTION OF LODGING FACILITY USE TAX REVENUE; AMENDING SECTION SECTIONS 15-65-121 AND 90-1-135, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." Generally revise pre-hearing detention for 2020-03 Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 Draft on Hold*: 12/31/2020 LC1319 involuntary commitment BILL LANGUAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF YET.

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OTHER 2021 PROPOSED LEGISLATION BILLS IN WHICH WE ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED OR MONITORING CLOSELY – SEPARATED INTO CATEGORIES Bills that missed the General Bill transmittal deadline are dead and have been removed from the below lists. Please refer to the previous issue (Issue 9) of our Legislative Update to review that legislation.

AGRICULTURE BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS DATE Expand materials certified under

HB 93 Kenneth Walsh (R) HD 71 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 noxious weed seed free program (S) Referred to Committee -- Require county approval to relocate

HB 302 Joshua Kassmier (R) HD 27 (S) Agriculture, Livestock and 3/16/2021 bison Irrigation (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended --

HB 318 Clarify definition of bison Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 3/17/2021 (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation 03/16/2021;

HB 410 Pollinator protection act (D) HD 100 (H) Hearing -- (H) Agriculture 3:00 PM, Rm 137 Declare noxious weed awareness (S) Scheduled for 2nd

HJ 17 (D) HD 90 3/22/2021 week Reading Revising laws related to grizzly bear (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 98 take in defense of persons and Bruce Gillespie (R) SD 9 3/17/2021 Concurred -- (H) Agriculture livestock (S) Committee Report— Provide for irrigation district

SB 326 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 Bill Passed as Amended -- 3/19/2021 improvements by resolution (S) Ag., Livestock & Irrigation (H) Committee Report--Bill Resolution regarding products of the

SJ 11 Ellie Boldman (D) SD 45 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 USA (H) Agriculture Confirm Governor's appointee to (S) Hearing -- (S) Fish and 03/23/2021;

SR 88 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 the Fish and Wildlife Commission Game 3:00 PM, Rm 303

APPROPRIATIONS - FINANCE & CLAIMS - STATE BUDGET BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (H) Scheduled for 2nd

HB 2 General Appropriations Act Llew Jones (R) HD 18 3/22/2021 Reading

HB 3 Supplemental Appropriations Bill David Bedey (R) HD 86 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 (H) Committee Executive Appropriations by Budget

HB 4 (R) HD 29 Action--Bill Passed -- 3/19/2021 Amendment (H) Appropriations 02/26/2021;

HB 5 Long-Range Building Appropriations Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 9:00 AM, Rm 102 02/26/2021;

HB 6 Renewable Resource Grants Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Reclamation and Development 02/26/2021;

HB 7 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Grants 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Renewable Resources Bonds and 02/26/2021;

HB 8 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Loans 2:00 PM, Rm 102 02/25/2021;

HB 9 Cultural and Aesthetic Grants Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 2:00 PM, Rm 102

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APPROPRIATIONS - FINANCE & CLAIMS - STATE BUDGET (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (H) Committee Executive Long-Range Information Technology Action--Bill Passed as

HB 10 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 3/19/2021 Appropriations Amended -- (H) Appropriations 02/26/2021;

HB 11 Treasure State Endowment Program Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 2:00 PM, Rm 102 (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as

HB 12 Historic Preservation Grants Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 3/19/2021 Amended -- (H) Appropriations

HB 13 State Employee Pay Plan Julie Dooling (R) HD 70 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 3/22/2021 Long-Range Building Bonding 02/26/2021;

HB 14 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Program 9:00 AM, Rm 102 Appropriation for Local (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 18 Geraldine Custer (R) HD 39 1/11/2021 Government Center (H) Appropriations Authorize funding for the (S) Hearing -- 02/02/2021;

HB 21 multifamily coal trust home loan Geraldine Custer (R) HD 39 (S) Finance and Claims 1:30 PM, Rm 303 program Update water and wastewater

HB 62 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 revolving loan program Generally revise laws related to (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 330 budget stability and managing Llew Jones (R) HD 18 2/23/2021 (S) Finance and Claims volatility Revise natural resources operations

HB 373 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 fund, provide transfer Amend Coal Severance Tax SSR

HB 374 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 accounts, provide transfers (H) Committee Executive

HB 620 Revise Title X appropriation (R) HD 6 Action--Bill Passed -- 3/19/2021 (H) Appropriations Appropriate CARES II funds, (H) Scheduled for 3rd

HB 630 supplemental, and temporarily David Bedey (R) HD 86 3/22/2021 Reading revise ed funding Implement receipt of and (H) Hearing -- (H) Select 03/19/2021;

HB 632 appropriate federal stimulus and Frank Garner (R) HD 7 Committee on HB 632 8:00 AM, Rm 317 COVID recovery funds Providing appropriations related to

HB 656 law enforcement within Flathead (R) HD 93 (H) Introduced 3/19/2021 Reservation 03/19/2021;

HJ 2 Revenue estimating resolution (R) HD 80 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm 152 (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 191 Generally revise state finance laws Ryan Osmundson (R) SD 15 2/25/2021 (H) Appropriations Providing for transfers and (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 192 Ryan Osmundson (R) SD 15 3/1/2021 budgetary matters (H) Appropriations (H) Committee Report--Bill Repaying general fund for initial

SB 230 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 Concurred as Amended -- 3/18/2021 implementation of sage grouse act (H) Natural Resources Renaming the Treasure State (H) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

SB 258 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 Endowment program (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172

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BUSINESS - LABOR - ECON AFFAIRS BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise death certificate fees to fund (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 139 board of morticians and funeral Tom Welch (R) HD 72 Concurred -- (S) Business, 3/17/2021 services Labor, and Economic Affairs Revise workers' compensation death

HB 198 Derek J Harvey (D) HD 74 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 benefit laws Revise workers compensation laws

HB 199 relating to information and Derek J Harvey (D) HD 74 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 reopening of claims Establish laws prohibiting sanctuary

HB 200 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 cities in Montana Revise prevailing wage district laws (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/16/2021;

HB 201 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 and dispatch city designations Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 03/18/2021;

HB 229 Generally revise insurance laws Jane Gillette (R) HD 64 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 (S) Referred to Committee -- Revise motor vehicle fleet

HB 247 Marta Bertoglio (R) HD 75 (S) Highways and 3/11/2021 registration Transportation

HB 254 Revise the wrongful discharge act Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD 17 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 Revise laws relating to government 03/22/2021;

HB 257 Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary mandates and businesses 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Revise workers' compensation laws

HB 283 Fred Anderson (R) HD 20 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 relating to student interns Generally revise labor laws relating (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/18/2021;

HB 289 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 to employee associations. Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 Generally revise certification laws of (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 338 trash/waste management (R) HD 68 2/19/2021 (H) Business and Labor companies (S) Tabled in Committee* -- Create a mini-COBRA law for small

HB 378 (D) HD 99 (S) Business, Labor, and 3/18/2021 employer health insurance plans Economic Affairs (S) Committee Report--Bill Revise workers' compensation laws

HB 446 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 Concurred -- (S) Business, 3/17/2021 relating to prosthetic devices Labor, and Economic Affairs Generally revise laws relating to the (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 511 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 2/26/2021 Montana State Fund (H) Business and Labor Generally revise workers' (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 513 compensation laws relating to the Mark Noland (R) HD 10 2/26/2021 (H) Business and Labor Montana State Fund Revise workers' compensation laws (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 514 Mark Noland (R) HD 10 2/26/2021 relating to the Montana State Fund (H) Business and Labor Generally revise environmental, tax, Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Referred to Committee --

HB 646 3/18/2021

and labor laws (D) HD 84 (H) Taxation

SB 65 Revise civil liability laws Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Chapter Number Assigned 2/11/2021 Generally revise the Montana

SB 66 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 Business Corporation Act Revise the captive insurance (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 76 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 3/19/2021 regulatory and supervision account (H) Business and Labor Revise laws relating to false

SB 118 statements to employers and Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 (S) Signed by Governor 3/18/2021 workers' compensation

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BUSINESS - LABOR - ECON AFFAIRS (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Exempt health care sharing (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

SB 149 Tom McGillvray (R) SD 23 ministries from insurance laws (H) Human Services 3:00 PM, Rm 152 Prohibiting state building codes from (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 178 Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 3/17/2021 requiring mandatory fire sprinklers Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Revise laws relating to insurance (H) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

SB 216 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 parity compliance reporting (H) Business and Labor 3:00 PM, Rm 152 Provide transparency in health care Shane A Morigeau (H) Hearing -- 03/29/2021;

SB 236

pricing (D) SD 48 (H) Business and Labor 3:00 PM, Rm 152 Generally revise related to property (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;08:3

SB 260 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 interests and transfer of businesses (H) Business and Labor 0 AM, Rm 172 (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 278 Generally revise civil liability law Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Provide statewide uniformity (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 301 regarding wages/benefits for Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 Concurred -- (H) Business and 3/19/2021 political subdivisions Labor Revise the Montana Building and Jeffrey W Welborn (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 308 3/18/2021

Loan Associations Act. (R) SD 36 (H) Business and Labor Revise insurance laws relating to the (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;08:3

SB 317 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 duty to defend (H) Business and Labor 0 AM, Rm 172 Revise insurance laws related to (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;08:3

SB 363 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 annuities (H) Business and Labor 0 AM, Rm 172 Confirm Governor's appointee for

SR 3 Commissioner of Dept. of Labor & Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Filed with SOS 1/29/2021 Industry Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 30 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Filed with SOS 2/18/2021 State Banking Board Confirm Governor's appointee to

SR 78 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Filed with SOS 3/2/2021 the Board of Personnel Appeals

EDUCATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Generally revise laws related to (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 02/22/2021;

HB 179 David Bedey (R) HD 86 community colleges and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 (S) Committee Report--Bill Revising laws related to school

HB 192 (R) HD 12 Concurred -- (S) Education 3/16/2021 major maintenance funding and Cultural Resources Revise education laws to enhance (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 03/10/2021;

HB 246 local control and opportunities for Marta Bertoglio (R) HD 75 and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 pupils Create "grow your own" teacher Tyson T Running Wolf 03/15/2021;

HB 403 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps.

grant program (D) HD 16 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Establish Montana school marshal (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 03/29/2021;

HB 572 Derek Skees (R) HD 11 program and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 Establish the public charter schools 03/17/2021;

HB 633 Ed Hill (R) HD 28 (H) Hearing -- (H) Education act 3:00 PM, Rm 137 Allow use of school major (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 42 maintenance funds for lead Carlie Boland (D) SD 12 3/15/2021 (H) Education remediation

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EDUCATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise county school transportation

SB 74 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 laws Generally revise laws regarding 03/26/2021;

SB 283 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary firearms on school grounds 8:00 AM, Rm 137 Revise and extend state lands

SB 305 reimbursement block grant for Mike Lang (R) SD 17 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 schools

ELECTIONS BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Close late voter registration on 02/15/2021;

HB 176 Sharon Greef (R) HD 88 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin noon the day before the election 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Generally revise laws related to (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 02/22/2021;

HB 179 David Bedey (R) HD 86 community colleges and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 Revise dates for special purpose 03/19/2021;

HB 319 (D) HD 63 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin elections 3:00 PM, Rm 335 (S) Committee Report— Elect supreme court justices by

HB 325 Barry Usher (R) HD 40 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 districts (S) Judiciary Increasing qualified electors

HB 384 required to sign statutory initiative Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 (H) Transmitted to Senate 3/19/2021 petition Increasing qualified electors

HB 385 required to sign constitutional Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 (H) Transmitted to Senate 3/19/2021 initiative Revise absentee and mail ballot 03/22/2021;

HB 406 Mark Noland (R) HD 10 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin laws 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Revise governor's power to suspend 03/29/2021;

HB 429 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin election laws during emergency 3:00 PM, Rm 335 03/19/2021;

HB 506 Generally revise election laws Paul Fielder (R) HD 13 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Require secretary of state to adopt Wendy McKamey 03/31/2021;

HB 530 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin

rules governing election security (R) HD 19 3:00 PM, Rm 335 (H) Bill Withdrawn per House

HB 563 Revise election laws Julie Dooling (R) HD 70 3/12/2021 Rule H30-50(3)(b)* Revising laws related to political Tyson T Running Wolf 03/31/2021;

HB 580 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin

committees (D) HD 16 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Generally revise laws related to Sharon Stewart Peregoy (H) Hearing -- (H) State 02/26/2021;

HB 613

tribal voting (D) HD 42 Admin 8:00 AM, Rm 455 Allowing a disabled voter to 03/24/2021;

HB 643 Geraldine Custer (R) HD 39 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin electronically return a ballot 9:00 AM, Rm 455 03/25/2021;

HB 651 Generally revise ballot initiative laws Marta Bertoglio (R) HD 75 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin 9:00 AM, Rm 455 Resolution for a U.S. Constitutional (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HR 3 amendment regarding campaign Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/15/2021 (H) State Administration contributions Revise election laws related to

SB 15 Janet Ellis (D) SD 41 (S) Signed by Governor 3/16/2021 accessibility for disabled electors

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ELECTIONS (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise provisions related to poll

SB 93 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 watchers Limiting referendums to 100 words,

SB 113 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 exclusive of statute sections Exempting religious organizations (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 162 David Howard (R) SD 29 3/18/2021 from certain campaign finance laws (H) State Administration (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 169 Generally revise voter ID laws Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 Concurred as Amended -- 3/17/2021 (H) State Administration Require annual voter registration Douglas (Doug) Kary

SB 170 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021

list maintenance (R) SD 22 (H) Committee Report--Bill Generally revise polling place hours

SB 196 Tom McGillvray (R) SD 23 Concurred as Amended -- 3/16/2021 laws (H) State Administration Generally revise campaign finance 03/12/2021;

SB 224 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin laws 9:00 AM, Rm 455 Allow judicial candidates to (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 271 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 3/18/2021 announce endorsements (H) State Administration Generally revise campaign finance (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 319 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 3/19/2021 laws (H) State Administration Prohibiting certain funding to be (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely

SB 335 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 3/17/2021 used for state or local elections Postponed* Solely correcting an erroneous

SB 339 campaign finance statutory JP Pomnichowski (D) SD 33 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 reference Generally revise election laws 03/17/2021;

SB 350 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin related to minor parties 9:00 AM, Rm 455 (H) Committee Executive Revise ballot tabulation dates for

SB 351 Bryce Bennett (D) SD 50 Action--Bill Concurred -- 3/19/2021 counties (H) State Administration

ENERGY BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Establish a carbon cost community Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 150 dividend fee on large emission 1/22/2021

(D) HD 84 (H) Taxation sources Eliminate restrictions on nuclear (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/25/2021;

HB 273 Derek Skees (R) HD 11 facility development Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 346 Revise renewable energy laws Tom Welch (R) HD 72 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (S) Taxation Repeal the renewable portfolio (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/23/2021;

HB 576 Jerry Schillinger (R) HD 37 standard Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Joint resolution regarding public (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/18/2021;

HJ 14 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 safety telecommunicator Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Repeal expired property tax

SB 35 exemption for electrical generation Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 Chapter Number Assigned 2/23/2021 facilities Generally revise taxation of (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 85 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 1/29/2021 renewable energy (S) Taxation

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ENERGY (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Generally revise obligations and (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/25/2021;

SB 86 conditions for property impacted by Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 coal Establish commercial property (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/12/2021;

SB 147 assessed capital enhancements Mary McNally (D) SD 24 Technology and Federal 3:00 PM, Rm 472 program Relations Generally revise laws related to coal, (S) Hearing -- 03/18/2021;

SB 176 coal tax, and coal-fired unit Brad Molnar (R) SD 28 (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 303 remediation Revise statute of limitation laws (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/15/2021;

SB 183 regarding overbilling of telecom Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 Technology and Federal 3:00 PM, Rm 472 services Relations (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, Revise community renewable energy Douglas (Doug) Kary 03/17/2021;

SB 237 Technology and Federal

project requirements (R) SD 22 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Relations Prohibit local governments from (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 257 imposing carbon penalties, fees, or Jason D Small (R) SD 21 3/12/2021 Concurred -- (H) Taxation taxes (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, Revising electrical generation 03/24/2021;

SB 265 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Technology and Federal arbitration laws 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Relations (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, Revise unfair trade to include certain 03/24/2021;

SB 266 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Technology and Federal actions related to electric generation 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Relations Revising property tax laws related Christopher Pope (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 293 2/26/2021

to electric generation (D) SD 31 (S) Taxation (S) Referred to Committee -- Generally revise coal-fired

SB 379 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Energy and 3/17/2021 generation laws Telecommunications Joint resolution urging congress to (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/19/2021;

SJ 10 appropriate funding for carbon Jason D Small (R) SD 21 Technology and Federal 3:00 PM, Rm 472 capture Relations

FIRE BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise the definition of permissible

HB 215 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/19/2021 fireworks

FIREARMS/WEAPONS BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS DATE

HB 102 Generally revise gun laws (R) HD 58 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 (S) Committee Report--Bill Establishing a muzzleloader heritage

HB 242 Caleb Hinkle (R) HD 68 Concurred -- (S) Fish and 3/17/2021 hunt season Game Revise laws related to firearms, (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 258 Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 3/19/2021 ammunition, and accessories Concurred -- (S) Judiciary

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FIREARMS/WEAPONS (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS DATE Generally revise the use of exploding 03/23/2021;

HB 382 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary targets 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Allow search and rescue auxiliary 03/25/2021;

HB 386 Steve Gist (R) HD 25 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary officers to carry weapon 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Provide tax credit for purchase of a (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 409 Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 2/23/2021 firearm safe (H) Taxation 03/16/2021;

HB 436 Generally revise firearms laws Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 (S) Committee Report--Bill Generally revise firearms and

HB 504 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 weapons laws (S) Judiciary Establish the Montana second (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 560 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 3/16/2021 amendment preservation act (H) Judiciary Establish Montana school marshal (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 03/29/2021;

HB 572 Derek Skees (R) HD 11 program and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 Resolution about federal taxation of (S) Committee Report--Bill

HJ 5 (R) HD 97 2/26/2021 guns Concurred -- (S) Taxation Generally revise weapons laws for (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 223 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 3/18/2021 retired law enforcement Concurred -- (H) Judiciary (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 278 Generally revise civil liability law Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Generally revise laws regarding 03/26/2021;

SB 283 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary firearms on school grounds 8:00 AM, Rm 137

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE

HB 43 Expand practice of telemedicine (R) HD 34 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 Revise state suicide prevention

HB 70 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/19/2021 program (S) Tabled in Committee* -- Generally revise vaping and

HB 137 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (S) Business, Labor, and 3/17/2021 alternative nicotine products laws Economic Affairs Revise laws related to (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 03/19/2021;

HB 155 reimbursement for certain Medicaid Dennis R Lenz (R) HD 53 Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, Rm 317 services Revise laws relating to certificate of (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 03/17/2021;

HB 231 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 need Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, Rm 317 (H) Tabled in Committee* -- Implement 988 suicide prevention Mary Ann Dunwell

HB 315 (H) Energy, Technology and 2/19/2021

lifeline (D) HD 84 Federal Relations Establish a Montana Health Crisis 03/17/2021;

HB 388 (D) HD 62 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Preparedness Program 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Revise laws related to health care (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 03/26/2021;

HB 495 Mary Caferro (D) HD 81 providers Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, Rm 317 (H) Committee Executive

HB 620 Revise Title X appropriation Amy Regier (R) HD 6 Action--Bill Passed -- (H) 3/19/2021 Appropriations Appropriate funds for suicide (H) Rereferred to Committee

HB 623 (D) HD 48 3/19/2021 prevention grants -- (H) Appropriations

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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS DATE Create psychiatric opportunity (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 03/31/2021;

HB 645 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 zones Services 3:00 PM, Rm 152 Study criminal proceedings and 03/24/2021;

HJ 4 commitment of people with mental Mary Caferro (D) HD 81 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 illness Resolution to support health care

HR 1 Ed Stafman (D) HD 62 (H) Returned from Enrolling 3/18/2021 workers Exempt health care sharing (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

SB 149 Tom McGillvray (R) SD 23 ministries from insurance laws (H) Human Services 3:00 PM, Rm 152 (H) Committee Report-- Revise laws relating to psychiatric

SB 217 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 Bill Concurred -- 3/19/2021 collaborative care (H) Business and Labor Establish requirements and (S) Referred to Committee --

SB 380 Medicaid coverage for family health John Esp (R) SD 30 (S) Public Health, Welfare and 3/17/2021 facilitators Safety Interim study of the Montana

SJ 14 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 mental health system Interim study of emergency medical Edith (Edie) McClafferty (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 03/26/2021;

SJ 22

services laws (D) SD 38 Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, Rm 317

INFRASTRUCTURE BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE 02/26/2021;

HB 5 Long-Range Building Appropriations Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 9:00 AM, Rm 102 02/26/2021;

HB 6 Renewable Resource Grants Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Reclamation and Development 02/26/2021;

HB 7 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Grants 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Renewable Resources Bonds and 02/26/2021;

HB 8 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Loans 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Treasure State Endowment Wendy McKamey 02/26/2021;

HB 11 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps.

Program (R) HD 19 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Long-Range Building Bonding 02/26/2021;

HB 14 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Program 9:00 AM, Rm 102 Update water and wastewater

HB 62 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 revolving loan program (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 481 Protect critical infrastructure Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 3/8/2021 (S) Judiciary

JUDICIARY - JUSTICE - PUBLIC SAFETY BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise Board of Crime Control laws

HB 28 to remove duty to hear POST Council Frank Fleming (R) HD 51 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/19/2021 appeals Redistribute 9-1-1 funding to state (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/16/2021;

HB 50 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 library Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317

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JUDICIARY - JUSTICE - PUBLIC SAFETY (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Establish compensation program for 03/23/2021;

HB 92 Kathy Kelker (D) HD 47 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary wrongfully convicted individuals 8:00 AM, Rm 303

HB 102 Generally revise gun laws Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 Generally revising vehicle and vessel

HB 141 Connie Keogh (D) HD 91 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 title transfer laws Revise laws for preserving authority

HB 144 of sheriffs, constables, and peace Paul Fielder (R) HD 13 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 officers Eliminate requirement that (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 183 1/29/2021

offenders pay public defender fees (D) HD 95 (H) Judiciary Establish laws prohibiting sanctuary

HB 200 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 cities in Montana Revise the definition of permissible

HB 215 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/19/2021 fireworks Create statutory authority for (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 223 sworn law enforcement officers to Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 hold aliens (S) Judiciary Generally revise emergency and 03/18/2021;

HB 230 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary disaster laws 8:00 AM, Rm 303 (S) Committee Report--Bill Establishing a muzzleloader heritage

HB 242 Caleb Hinkle (R) HD 68 Concurred -- (S) Fish and 3/17/2021 hunt season Game Generally revise laws related to law

HB 243 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 3/22/2021 enforcement officers Revise laws relating to government 03/22/2021;

HB 257 Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary mandates and businesses 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Revise laws related to firearms, (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 258 Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 3/19/2021 ammunition, and accessories Concurred -- (S) Judiciary Generally revise medical

HB 313 Jane Gillette (R) HD 64 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 examiner/coroner laws (H) Tabled in Committee* -- Implement 988 suicide prevention Mary Ann Dunwell

HB 315 (H) Energy, Technology and 2/19/2021

lifeline (D) HD 84 Federal Relations (S) Committee Report--Bill Elect supreme court justices by

HB 325 Barry Usher (R) HD 40 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 districts (S) Judiciary Requiring legislators to have access 03/19/2021;

HB 331 to adult and youth correctional Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 facilities (S) Hearing -- 03/25/2021;

HB 350 Generally revise school bus laws Brian Putnam (R) HD 9 (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Generally revising privacy of 03/18/2021;

HB 358 settlements and public right to know Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 laws Generally revise the use of exploding 03/23/2021;

HB 382 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary targets 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Allow search and rescue auxiliary 03/25/2021;

HB 386 Steve Gist (R) HD 25 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary officers to carry weapon 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Provide tax credit for purchase of a (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 409 Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 2/23/2021 firearm safe (H) Taxation

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JUDICIARY - JUSTICE - PUBLIC SAFETY (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Generally revise crime victim

HB 425 Jerry Schillinger (R) HD 37 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 compensation laws Generally revise civil liability laws 03/25/2021;

HB 428 related to state and local Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 government (S) Committee Report-- Revise landlord tenant laws during

HB 430 Kathy Whitman (R) HD 96 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 3/18/2021 emergency (S) Judiciary Generally revise civil liability laws (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/19/2021;

HB 435 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 for government Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 03/16/2021;

HB 436 Generally revise firearms laws Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Revise pretrial release laws 03/25/2021;z

HB 449 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary involving electronic monitoring 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Revise laws related to third party (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 479 Katie Sullivan (D) HD 89 3/8/2021 data privacy (S) Judiciary Revise order of protection laws (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 480 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 3/8/2021 regarding incapacitated persons (S) Judiciary (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 481 Protect critical infrastructure Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 3/8/2021 (S) Judiciary Generally revise criminal procedure 03/22/2021;

HB 501 Jeremy Trebas (R) HD 26 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary and criminal laws 8:00 AM, Rm 303 (S) Committee Report--Bill Generally revise firearms and

HB 504 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 weapons laws (S) Judiciary Generally revise laws related to (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 539 Barry Usher (R) HD 40 3/8/2021 county attorneys (S) Judiciary Establish the Montana second (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 560 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 3/16/2021 amendment preservation act (H) Judiciary Establish Montana school marshal (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 03/29/2021;

HB 572 Derek Skees (R) HD 11 program and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 Revise laws related to commitment (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 578 Terry Moore (R) HD 54 3/8/2021 of defendants (S) Judiciary Requiring certain costs paid to Kerri Seekins-Crowe (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 584 detention center be based on actual 3/9/2021

(R) HD 43 (H) Appropriations costs Establish a returning citizens Kerri Seekins-Crowe 03/29/2021;

HB 622 (H) Hearing -- (H) Education

education program (R) HD 43 3:00 PM, Rm 137 Constitutional amendment to revise (H) Committee Report--Bill

HB 634 Derek Skees (R) HD 11 3/17/2021 legislator term limits Passed -- (H) Judiciary Constitutional amendment (H) Committee Report--Bill

HB 635 regarding vacancy for certain Derek Skees (R) HD 11 3/17/2021 Passed -- (H) Judiciary statewide offices Providing appropriations related to

HB 656 law enforcement within Flathead Joe Read (R) HD 93 (H) Introduced 3/19/2021 Reservation

HB 658 Revise restrictive housing laws (R) HD 78 (H) Introduced 3/19/2021

HB 659 Generally revise criminal laws Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 (H) Introduced 3/19/2021 Study criminal proceedings and 03/24/2021;

HJ 4 commitment of people with mental Mary Caferro (D) HD 81 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 illness

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JUDICIARY - JUSTICE - PUBLIC SAFETY (CONTINUED) Bill No. Short Title Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Resolution about federal taxation of (S) Committee Report--Bill

HJ 5 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 2/26/2021 guns Concurred -- (S) Taxation Joint resolution regarding public (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/18/2021;

HJ 14 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 safety telecommunicator Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Provide for tribal participation in 9-

SB 14 Janet Ellis (D) SD 41 Chapter Number Assigned 3/1/2021 1-1 grant program Revise staffing and structure of

SB 19 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 Chapter Number Assigned 2/18/2021 Board of Crime Control Generally revise laws related to DOC

SB 47 Ryan Lynch (D) SD 37 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2/19/2021 commits Revise membership of the Board of

SB 50 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 Crime Control Revise laws pertaining to law

SB 67 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Chapter Number Assigned 3/8/2021 enforcement Provide homestead exemption for a

SB 68 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 revocable trust

SB 69 Revise settlement laws Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Transmitted to Governor 3/18/2021 (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/12/2021;

SB 81 Include prepaid wireless in 9-1-1 tax Keith Regier (R) SD 3 Tech. and Federal Relations 3:00 PM, Rm 472 03/24/2021;

SB 83 Revise special lien law Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 137 Jason W Ellsworth

SB 114 Revise the homestead exemption (S) Returned from Enrolling 3/11/2021

(R) SD 43

SB 140 Revise laws relating to the judiciary Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Signed by Governor 3/16/2021 (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 168 Revise lien laws Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Concurred as Amended -- 3/16/2021 (H) Judiciary Eliminate continuing emergency or (H) Hearing -- 03/10/2021;

SB 173 disaster without legislative David Howard (R) SD 29 (H) Business and Labor 8:30 AM, Rm 172 involvement Prohibiting state building codes from (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 178 Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 3/17/2021 requiring mandatory fire sprinklers Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Revise Uniform Real Property

SB 200 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 Transfer on Death Act Constitutional amendment (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 203 regarding electronic Kenneth Bogner (R) SD 19 3/11/2021 Concurred -- (H) Judiciary communications Providing for release of call location 03/24/2021;

SB 219 David Howard (R) SD 29 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary to law enforcement in an emergency 8:00 AM, Rm 137 Revise assault on a peace officer 03/17/2021;

SB 220 Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary laws 8:00 AM, Rm 137 Generally revise weapons laws for (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 223 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 3/18/2021 retired law enforcement Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Revise compensation for sheriffs, 03/18/2021;

SB 238 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov. undersheriffs, and deputy sheriffs 3:00 PM, Rm 472 (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 240 Revise crime reporting laws Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 3/18/2021 Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Generally revise civil liability laws (H) Hearing -- 03/18/2021;08:3

SB 251 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 relating to damages (H) Business and Labor 0 AM, Rm 172 Generally revise related to property (H) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;08:3

SB 260 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 interests and transfer of businesses (H) Business and Labor 0 AM, Rm 172

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JUDICIARY - JUSTICE - PUBLIC SAFETY (CONCLUDED) Bill No. Short Title Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Generally revise laws related to (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 261 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 3/19/2021 Justice Courts Concurred -- (H) Judiciary (S) Committee Report--Bill Allow mobile home owners the Passed as Amended --

SB 269 option to purchase a mobile home Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 3/17/2021 (S) Business, Labor, and park Economic Affairs Allow judicial candidates to (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 271 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 3/18/2021 announce endorsements (H) State Administration Generally revising laws related to (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 277 Tom McGillvray (R) SD 23 3/18/2021 state's rights Concurred -- (H) Judiciary (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 278 Generally revise civil liability law Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (H) Judiciary Generally revise laws regarding 03/26/2021;

SB 283 Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary firearms on school grounds 8:00 AM, Rm 137 (H) Committee Report--Bill Revise distributions under the

SB 345 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Concurred -- (H) Business and 3/19/2021 Montana false claims act Labor Revise laws related to land 03/19/2021;

SB 354 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary servitudes and easements 8:00 AM, Rm 137 Protecting constitutional rights Jason W Ellsworth (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 370 3/19/2021

during an emergency (R) SD 43 (H) Judiciary Confirm Governor's appointee for

SR 11 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 (S) Filed with SOS 2/10/2021 Director of Dept. of Corrections Confirm Governor's appointee to 03/24/2021;

SR 50 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary the 8th Judicial District 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 95 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Introduced 3/19/2021 the Board of Crime Control

LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Require OBPP to report actual costs 03/17/2021;

HB 146 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin to cost projected in fiscal notes 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Constitutional amendment to raise 03/22/2021;

HB 322 Jimmy Patelis (R) HD 52 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin legislator residency requirement 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Generally revising laws related to 03/24/2021;

HB 447 legislative oversight of Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin 3:00 PM, Rm 335 administrative rules Generally revise laws related to the 03/24/2021;

HB 483 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin legislature 3:00 PM, Rm 335 03/17/2021;

HB 497 Establish interim budget committees Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Require legislative fiscal division to

HB 547 Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 (H) 3rd Reading Failed* 3/17/2021 contract for actuarial services (H) Reconsidered Previous Revising laws related to reports to

SB 57 JP Pomnichowski (D) SD 33 Action; Remains in 3rd 3/15/2021 the Legislature Reading Process Revise MAPA to allow for a tie

SB 82 breaking process in interim Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 committees

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LEGISLATIVE ADMINISTRATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Provide for repeal of administrative

SB 227 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 rules by joint resolution Generally revise Montana (S) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

SB 323 Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 Administrative Procedure Act (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 330 Interim study of prevailing wage (H) Referred to Committee --

SJ 13 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 3/18/2021 laws (H) Business and Labor

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Appropriation for Local (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 18 Geraldine Custer (R) HD 39 1/11/2021 Government Center (H) Appropriations Revise recording fees to support (S) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

HB 49 county and state land information David Bedey (R) HD 86 (S) Finance and Claims 10:00 AM, Rm 317 accounts Update water and wastewater

HB 62 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 revolving loan program

HB 104 Revise county leasing authority Marty Malone (R) HD 59 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 (S) Tabled in Committee* -- Generally revise vaping and

HB 137 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (S) Business, Labor, and 3/17/2021 alternative nicotine products laws Economic Affairs Revise death certificate fees to fund (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 139 board of morticians and funeral Tom Welch (R) HD 72 Concurred -- (S) Business, 3/17/2021 services Labor, and Economic Affairs Revise grant dispersal procedures (S) Returned to House with

HB 178 David Bedey (R) HD 86 3/19/2021 for county veterans' service offices Amendments Revise prevailing wage district laws (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/16/2021;

HB 201 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 and dispatch city designations Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 Allow special district to receive

HB 220 funds from federal revenue sharing Brian Putnam (R) HD 9 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 programs Revising time period to protest (S) Committee Report--

HB 255 sewer and/or water district (R) HD 44 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 3/18/2021 assessments (S) Local Government 03/12/2021;

HB 259 Revise property and zoning laws (R) HD 56 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Revise laws related to maintenance

HB 268 Bob Phalen (R) HD 36 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 district assessments Revise local subdivision review (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 292 Geraldine Custer (R) HD 39 3/16/2021 regarding title insurance procedure Concurred -- (S) Local Gov. Revise definition of community land

HB 304 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 (S) Returned to House 3/19/2021 trust Generally revise certification laws of (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 338 trash/waste management Caleb Hinkle (R) HD 68 2/19/2021 (H) Business and Labor companies (S) Hearing -- 03/25/2021;

HB 350 Generally revise school bus laws Brian Putnam (R) HD 9 (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Establish a statewide uniformity for (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/23/2021;

HB 407 Mark Noland (R) HD 10 auxiliary container regulations Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise subdivisions of land 03/17/2021;

HB 444 exempted from sanitation in (R) HD 21 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. 3:00 PM, Rm 405 subdivision review Provide that exempt divisions of 03/15/2021;

HB 450 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. land must meet zoning regulations 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Remove prohibitions on county (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 496 board of appeals re: property use Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 Concurred as Amended -- 3/16/2021 and zoning (S) Local Government Clarify jurisdiction of board of oil (S) Hearing -- (S) Natural 03/17/2021;

HB 498 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 and gas conservation Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 303 Require draft proposals before 03/24/2021;

HB 527 initiating a county zoning/planning Fiona Nave (R) HD 57 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. 3:00 PM, Rm 405 board Revise compensation of deputy (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 604 Sara Novak (D) HD 77 3/8/2021 sheriffs (S) Local Government Provide for a donation-funded state (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/25/2021;

HB 609 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 indigent funeral account Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 Revise laws related to the adoption 03/11/2021;

HB 616 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation of a tax increment provision 9:00 AM, Rm 405 03/25/2021;

HB 649 Revise construction laws Joshua Kassmier (R) HD 27 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin 9:00 AM, Rm 455 (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 44 Revise subdivision laws John Esp (R) SD 30 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (H) Local Gov. Require reviews of experimental on- Jason W Ellsworth

SB 54 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021

site wastewater treatment systems (R) SD 43 Provide for local distribution of (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 73 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 1/29/2021 lodging sales tax revenue (S) Taxation Revise county school transportation

SB 74 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 laws Limit the duration of interlocal (C) Draft Delivered to

SB 80 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 3/19/2021 agreements Requester Allow a county to locate a county

SB 123 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Transmitted to Governor 3/18/2021 office outside of a county seat

SB 125 Revise certain junk disposal laws Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 (S) Transmitted to Governor 3/19/2021 Allow a county commission to hold (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 135 certain zoning appeal hearings de Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 3/17/2021 Concurred -- (H) Local Gov. novo Revise collection of delinquent coal

SB 154 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 gross proceeds taxes Allow certain subdivisions to qualify

SB 161 John Esp (R) SD 30 (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 for an expedited review Generally revise laws related to the (H) Hearing -- 03/19/2021;

SB 165 department of environmental Carl Glimm (R) SD 2 (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 quality Increasing county procurement (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 171 options with cooperative Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 3/19/2021 Concurred -- (H) Local Gov. purchasing agreements Revise laws related to local 03/11/2021;

SB 174 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov. subdivision review 3:00 PM, Rm 472

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CONCLUDED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise appraisal requirement for

SB 193 tax-deed land that did not sell at Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 auction (H) Committee Report--Bill Revise local subdivision review

SB 211 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Concurred as Amended -- 3/17/2021 criteria regarding agriculture (H) Local Government Provide process to dissolve a rural (H) Scheduled for 3rd

SB 221 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 3/22/2021 special improvement district Reading Revise exempt well laws related to (H) Hearing -- 03/12/2021;

SB 231 Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4 family transfer parcels (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Revise compensation for sheriffs, 03/18/2021;

SB 238 Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov. undersheriffs, and deputy sheriffs 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Prohibit local governments from (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 257 imposing carbon penalties, fees, or Jason D Small (R) SD 21 3/12/2021 Concurred -- (H) Taxation taxes Renaming the Treasure State (H) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

SB 258 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 Endowment program (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Generally revise county gravel pit Russel (Russ) Tempel (H) Hearing -- 03/31/2021;

SB 284

permitting (R) SD 14 (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Prohibit certain prescriptive 03/18/2021;

SB 286 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov. easements in a platted subdivision 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Allow for a referendum to 03/16/2021;

SB 294 John Esp (R) SD 30 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov. terminate a county zoning district 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Revise liability limits for irrigation (H) Referred to Committee --

SB 307 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 3/8/2021 operators (H) Agriculture (S) Committee Report-- Provide for irrigation district Bill Passed as Amended --

SB 326 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 3/19/2021 improvements by resolution (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Inflationary adjustments for Theresa Manzella 03/18/2021;

SB 346 (H) Hearing -- (H) Local Gov.

prevailing wages (R) SD 44 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Revise payments related to state 03/26/2021;

SB 355 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation school trust lands 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Revise special district laws and 03/24/2021;

SB 385 provide time limit on property tax Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. 3:00 PM, Rm 405 levies Interim study of prevailing wage (H) Referred to Committee --

SJ 13 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 3/18/2021 laws (H) Business and Labor Confirm Governor's appointees to Douglas (Doug) Kary

SR 25 (S) Filed with SOS 2/17/2021

Board of County Printing (R) SD 22

NATURAL RESOURCES BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (S) Committee Report-- Revise laws regarding state timber

HB 173 Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 Bill Concurred -- (S) Natural 3/16/2021 sales Resources Revise natural resources operations

HB 373 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 fund, provide transfer

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NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Amend Coal Severance Tax SSR

HB 374 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 accounts, provide transfers Exempt certain pollution control 03/18/2021;

HB 394 and carbon capture equipment Mark Noland (R) HD 10 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation 9:00 AM, Rm 405 from property tax

HB 418 Establish the public lands access act Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed* 3/11/2021

Clarify jurisdiction of board of oil (S) Hearing -- (S) Natural 03/17/2021;

HB 498 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 and gas conservation Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 303 Require legislative approval of (S) Hearing -- (S) Natural 03/12/2021;

HB 554 national heritage areas, historic Joshua Kassmier (R) HD 27 Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 303 trails Exempt DNRC grants from

HB 594 Joe Read (R) HD 93 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 3/22/2021 environmental review (S) Hearing -- (S) Natural 03/15/2021;

HB 599 Generally revise opencut laws Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 303 Provide for non-fire type-3 all- (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 627 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 3/17/2021 hazard incident management team (H) Natural Resources Generally revise environmental, tax, Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Referred to Committee --

HB 646 3/18/2021

and labor laws (D) HD 84 (H) Taxation Generally revise natural resource (H) Referred to Committee --

HB 648 Joshua Kassmier (R) HD 27 3/19/2021 laws (H) Natural Resources Revise board of investment loans for (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/12/2021;

SB 134 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 coal-fired generation remediation Tech. and Federal Relations 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Clarify criteria for permits and water (H) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

SB 136 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 right changes (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Generally revise laws related to coal, (S) Hearing -- (S) Finance and 03/18/2021;

SB 176 coal tax, and coal-fired unit Brad Molnar (R) SD 28 Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 303 remediation Generally revise the board of (H) Hearing -- 03/26/2021;

SB 233 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 environmental review (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Generally revise county gravel pit Russel (Russ) Tempel (H) Hearing -- 03/31/2021;

SB 284

permitting (R) SD 14 (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 (H) Hearing -- 03/17/2021;

SB 328 Revise coal bonding laws Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 (H) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

SB 352 Clarify objections to water rights John Esp (R) SD 30 (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 Revise payments related to state 03/26/2021;

SB 355 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation school trust lands 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Repeal numeric nutrient standards (H) Hearing -- 03/29/2021;

SB 358 John Esp (R) SD 30 for water quality (H) Natural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 172 (S) Referred to Committee --

SB 382 Repeal hydroelectric AIS fees Theresa Manzella (R) SD 44 3/17/2021 (S) Fish and Game Revise laws related to Aquatic (S) Referred to Committee --

SB 384 John Esp (R) SD 30 3/17/2021 Invasive Species hydroelectric fee (S) Fish and Game (H) Committee Report-- Resolution to remove Hidden Jeffrey W Welborn

SJ 7 Bill Concurred -- (H) Natural 3/18/2021

Pasture Creek from WSA (R) SD 36 Resources (H) Committee Report-- Urge support for Keystone XL

SJ 16 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 3/18/2021 pipeline (H) Natural Resources

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NATURAL RESOURCES (CONCLUDED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (H) Committee Report--

SJ 21 Resolution on Columbia River Treaty Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 Bill Concurred -- (H) Natural 3/18/2021 Resources Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 34 the Board of Hard Rock Mining Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 (S) Filed with SOS 2/16/2021 Impact Confirm Governor appointees to

SR 37 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 (S) Filed with SOS 2/16/2021 Boards of Oil and Gas Conservation Confirm Governor's appointee to (S) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

SR 88 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 the Fish and Wildlife Commission (S) Fish and Game 3:00 PM, Rm 303

PENSIONS BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise funding for highway patrol (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 72 Frank Garner (R) HD 7 3/12/2021 retirement system HPORS (S) State Administration Generally revise laws on

HB 81 administration of MPERA retirement Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 systems Generally revise laws on

HB 88 Marta Bertoglio (R) HD 75 (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 3/22/2021 administration of TRS Require legislative fiscal division to

HB 547 Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 (H) 3rd Reading Failed* 3/17/2021 contract for actuarial services (S) Referred to Committee --

HJ 8 Provide for a study of pension laws Frank Garner (R) HD 7 3/11/2021 (S) State Administration Generally revise contributions to the Douglas (Doug) Kary (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 175 3/17/2021

judges' retirement system (R) SD 22 Concurred -- (H) State Admin. Revise school teacher retirement 03/24/2021;

SB 188 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 (H) Hearing -- (H) Education with pension 3:00 PM, Rm 137 Generally revise teachers' (S) Referred to Committee --

SB 387 Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 3/19/2021 retirement system (S) State Administration Confirm Governor's appointees to (S) Adverse Committee Douglas (Doug) Kary

SR 23 Public Employees Retirement Report Adopted* -- (S) State 2/23/2021

(R) SD 22 System Board Admin. Confirm Governor's appointees to Douglas (Doug) Kary (S) Referred to Committee --

SR 86 Public Employee Retirement 3/11/2021

(R) SD 22 (S) State Administration System Board

PUBLIC HEALTH BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Require elected official approval of (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/19/2021;

HB 121 local health board and officer David Bedey (R) HD 86 Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 actions (S) Tabled in Committee* -- Generally revise vaping and

HB 137 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (S) Business, Labor, and 3/17/2021 alternative nicotine products laws Economic Affairs Revise laws for preserving authority

HB 144 of sheriffs, constables, and peace Paul Fielder (R) HD 13 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 officers

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PUBLIC HEALTH (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise laws relating to government 03/22/2021;

HB 257 Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary mandates and businesses 8:00 AM, Rm 303 Require elected official approval of 03/15/2021;

HB 269 sanitation related local health board Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (S) Hearing -- (S) Local Gov. 3:00 PM, Rm 405 rules Authorize elected official approval of Douglas (Doug) Kary (H) Hearing -- 03/09/2021;

SB 108

city/county health board rules (R) SD 22 (H) Business and Labor 08:30 AM, Rm 172

RULES & RESOLUTIONS BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (S) Referred to Committee -- Create study commission to review

HB 158 Caleb Hinkle (R) HD 68 (S) Public Health, Welfare 3/15/2021 covid-19 statute & rule suspensions and Safety 03/19/2021;

HJ 2 Revenue estimating resolution Becky Beard (R) HD 80 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Study criminal proceedings and 03/24/2021;

HJ 4 commitment of people with mental Mary Caferro (D) HD 81 (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 8:00 AM, Rm 303 illness Resolution about federal taxation of (S) Committee Report--Bill

HJ 5 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 2/26/2021 guns Concurred -- (S) Taxation Provide for study of natural (S) Committee Report--Bill

HJ 6 (D) HD 5 3/19/2021 resources trust fund Concurred -- (S) Taxation (S) Referred to Committee --

HJ 8 Provide for a study of pension laws Frank Garner (R) HD 7 3/11/2021 (S) State Administration Provide for an interim study (S) Committee Report--

HJ 10 regarding autonomous vehicle use in Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 Bill Concurred -- (S) Highways 3/19/2021 Montana and Transportation Declare noxious weed awareness

HJ 17 Marilyn Marler (D) HD 90 (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 3/22/2021 week Interim study on public (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HJ 22 Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/17/2021 transportation (H) Transportation Interim study on enacting the (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HJ 23 uniform electronic legal materials Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/16/2021 (H) Judiciary act Study resolution on the Montana 03/24/2021;

HJ 24 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin state flag 9:00 AM, Rm 455 (H) Filed with Secretary of

HR 2 House rules resolution Derek Skees (R) HD 11 1/29/2021 State Resolution for a U.S. Constitutional (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HR 3 amendment regarding campaign Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/15/2021 (H) State Administration contributions (H) Committee Report-- Senate Joint Resolution on the joint

SJ 1 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 1/21/2021 rules (H) Rules (H) Committee Report-- Resolution to remove Hidden Jeffrey W Welborn

SJ 7 Bill Concurred -- (H) Natural 3/18/2021

Pasture Creek from WSA (R) SD 36 Resources Joint resolution urging congress to (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/19/2021;

SJ 10 appropriate funding for carbon Jason D Small (R) SD 21 Technology and Federal 3:00 PM, Rm 472 capture Relations

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RULES & RESOLUTIONS (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (H) Committee Report--Bill Resolution regarding products of the

SJ 11 Ellie Boldman (D) SD 45 Concurred as Amended -- 3/19/2021 USA (H) Agriculture Interim study of electric "(S) Tabled in Committee* --

SJ 12 Christopher Pope (D) SD 31 2/25/2021 transportation in Montana (S) Hwys & Transportation" Interim study of prevailing wage (H) Referred to Committee --

SJ 13 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 3/18/2021 laws (H) Business and Labor (H) Committee Report-- Urge support for Keystone XL

SJ 16 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 Bill Concurred as Amended -- 3/18/2021 pipeline (H) Natural Resources (H) Committee Report--

SJ 21 Resolution on Columbia River Treaty Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 Bill Concurred – 3/18/2021 (H) Natural Resources Interim study of emergency medical Edith (Edie) McClafferty (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 03/26/2021;

SJ 22

services laws (D) SD 38 Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Senate Resolution on the Senate

SR 1 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 (S) Filed with SOS 1/19/2021 rules Confirm Governor's appointee for

SR 11 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 (S) Filed with SOS 2/10/2021 Director of Dept. of Corrections Confirm Governor's appointees to (S) Adverse Committee Douglas (Doug) Kary

SR 23 Public Employees Retirement Report Adopted* -- 2/23/2021

(R) SD 22 System Board (S) State Administration Confirm Governor's appointees to Douglas (Doug) Kary (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SR 24 2/22/2021

the Board of County Printing (R) SD 22 (S) State Administration Confirm Governor's appointees to Douglas (Doug) Kary

SR 25 (S) Filed with SOS 2/17/2021

Board of County Printing (R) SD 22 Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 30 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Filed with SOS 2/18/2021 State Banking Board Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 34 the Board of Hard Rock Mining Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 (S) Filed with SOS 2/16/2021 Impact Confirm Governor appointees to

SR 37 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 (S) Filed with SOS 2/16/2021 Boards of Oil and Gas Conservation Confirm Governor appointments to

SR 49 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Filed with SOS 2/17/2021 POST Council Confirm Governor's appointee to the

SR 69 Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 (S) Filed with SOS 2/25/2021 State Tax Appeal Board Confirm Governor's appointee to

SR 78 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 (S) Filed with SOS 3/2/2021 the Board of Personnel Appeals Confirm Governor's appointees to Douglas (Doug) Kary (S) Referred to Committee --

SR 86 Public Employee Retirement 3/11/2021 (R) SD 22 (S) State Administration System Board Confirm Governor's appointee to 03/23/2021;

SR 88 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (S) Hearing -- (S) Fish & Game the Fish and Wildlife Commission 3:00 PM, Rm 303 Confirm Governor's appointees to

SR 95 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Introduced 3/19/2021 the Board of Crime Control

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STATE ADMINISTRATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Providing requirements for (S) Returned to House with

HB 47 Wendy McKamey (R)HD 19 3/19/2021 emergency rules under MAPA Amendments Revise ethics laws related to

HB 95 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 (S) Returned to House 3/19/2021 confidentiality Revise ethics laws regarding

HB 97 application to boards and Wendy McKamey (R)HD 19 (S) Returned to House 3/19/2021 commissions Require OBPP to report actual costs 03/17/2021;

HB 146 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin to cost projected in fiscal notes 3:00 PM, Rm 335 (S) Referred to Committee -- Create study commission to review

HB 158 Caleb Hinkle (R) HD 68 (S) Public Health, Welfare 3/15/2021 covid-19 statute & rule suspensions and Safety Revise governor's power to spend (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 159 Llew Jones (R) HD 18 2/20/2021 certain unanticipated federal funds Concurred -- (S) State Admin. Revise grant dispersal procedures (S) Returned to House with

HB 178 David Bedey (R) HD 86 3/19/2021 for county veterans' service offices Amendments Provide for a state government 03/17/2021;

HB 277 Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin performance and results act 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Prohibit sales of federal land (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 320 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 2/23/2021 transferred to Montana (S) Natural Resources Establish a Montana Health Crisis 03/17/2021;

HB 388 Ed Stafman (D) HD 62 (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps. Preparedness Program 2:00 PM, Rm 102 Generally revising laws related to 03/24/2021;

HB 447 legislative oversight of Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin 3:00 PM, Rm 335 administrative rules Generally revise laws related to the 03/24/2021;

HB 483 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin legislature 3:00 PM, Rm 335 03/17/2021;

HB 497 Establish interim budget committees Bill Mercer (R) HD 46 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Revise personal staff limits for 03/29/2021;

HB 588 Casey Knudsen (R) HD 33 (S) Hearing -- (S) State Admin executive branch 3:00 PM, Rm 335 Provide for non-fire type-3 all- (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 627 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 3/17/2021 hazard incident management team (H) Natural Resources Interim study on enacting the (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HJ 23 uniform electronic legal materials Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/16/2021 (H) Judiciary act Study resolution on the Montana 03/24/2021;

HJ 24 Moffie Funk (D) HD 82 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin state flag 9:00 AM, Rm 455 Resolution for a U.S. Constitutional (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HR 3 amendment regarding campaign Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/15/2021 (H) State Administration contributions (H) Reconsidered Previous Revising laws related to reports to

SB 57 JP Pomnichowski (D) SD 33 Action; Remains in 3rd 3/15/2021 the Legislature Reading Process Revise state employee and U-system

SB 110 health plan laws for temp state Ryan Osmundson (R) SD 15 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 share holiday Eliminate continuing emergency or (H) Hearing -- 03/10/2021;

SB 173 disaster without legislative David Howard (R) SD 29 (H) Business and Labor 8:30 AM, Rm 172 involvement

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STATE ADMINISTRATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise governor's emergency (H) Hearing -- 03/10/2021;

SB 185 David Howard (R) SD 29 powers (H) Business and Labor 8:30 AM, Rm 172 Revising definition of services (H) Hearing -- 03/11/2021;

SB 186 related to public procurement Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 (H) Business and Labor 8:30 AM, Rm 172 contracts (H) Hearing -- Generally revise Montana 03/17/2021;

SB 272 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 (H) Energy, Technology and Information Technology Act 3:00 PM, Rm 472 Federal Relations Eliminate secretary of state's

SB 276 Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 (H) Returned to Senate 3/19/2021 microfilm requirements Generally revise public project 03/19/2021;

SB 287 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 (H) Hearing -- (H) State Admin financing laws 9:00 AM, Rm 455 Generally revise Montana (S) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

SB 323 Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 Administrative Procedure Act (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 330 Interim study of prevailing wage (H) Referred to Committee --

SJ 13 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 3/18/2021 laws (H) Business and Labor

TAXATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE

HB 23 Revise tax lien and tax deed process Becky Beard (R) HD 80 Chapter Number Assigned 2/23/2021 Revise property tax reporting and

HB 52 Tom Welch (R) HD 72 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/17/2021 clarifying AUM calculations Revise allocation of vehicle license (S) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 87 Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 3/15/2021 revenue for veterans affairs division (S) State Administration Establish a carbon cost community Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 150 dividend fee on large emission 1/22/2021

(D) HD 84 (H) Taxation sources Increase vehicle fees to reduce (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 165 Jeremy Trebas (R) HD 26 1/28/2021 residential property taxes (H) Taxation Revise laws to include renewable (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/23/2021;

HB 170 Tom Welch (R) HD 72 hydrogen Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Generally revise laws related to (S) Hearing -- (S) Education 02/22/2021;

HB 179 David Bedey (R) HD 86 community colleges and Cultural Resources 3:00 PM, Rm 422 (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 187 Provide for local option sales tax Dave Fern (D) HD 5 1/29/2021 (H) Taxation Danny Tenenbaum (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 190 Revise tax rate for golf courses 1/28/2021

(D) HD 95 (H) Taxation Revise residential property tax 03/23/2021;

HB 191 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation credit for elderly 9:00 AM, Rm 405 Non-refundable tax credit for (S) Hearing -- 03/24/2021;

HB 252 employer-paid education of trade Llew Jones (R) HD 18 (S) Finance and Claims 10:00 AM, Rm 317 professions Constitutional amendment for (H) Committee Report--Bill

HB 261 taxpayer protection act to limit tax Derek Skees (R) HD 11 2/5/2021 Passed -- (H) Judiciary types Provide business property tax (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 288 exemption during state of Bob Phalen (R) HD 36 2/11/2021 (H) Taxation emergency or disaster Revise information included on (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 298 Steven Galloway (R) HD 24 3/12/2021 property valuation statement Concurred -- (S) Taxation

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TAXATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise business equipment tax laws: (S) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

HB 303 Business Investment Grows (BIG) Joshua Kassmier (R) HD 27 (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 303 Jobs Act Revise property tax assistance 03/18/2021;

HB 357 Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation program inflation adjustment laws 9:00 AM, Rm 405 (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 372 Eliminate business equipment tax Brandon Ler (R) HD 35 2/19/2021 (H) Taxation Exempt certain pollution control 03/18/2021;

HB 394 and carbon capture equipment Mark Noland (R) HD 10 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation 9:00 AM, Rm 405 from property tax Revise property tax exemptions for (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 432 Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 3/19/2021 affordable housing Concurred -- (S) Taxation Generally revise automobile (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/26/2021;

HB 445 Barry Usher (R) HD 40 franchise laws Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 (H) Committee Report--Bill

HB 464 Repeal local option gas tax Matt Regier (R) HD 4 3/18/2021 Passed -- (H) Transportation (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 488 Revise license plate laws Julie Dooling (R) HD 70 3/17/2021 (H) Appropriations Revising property entry laws for (S) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 516 Derek J Harvey (D) HD 74 3/19/2021 property tax valuation purposes (S) Taxation Generally revise county assessor (S) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 526 Joe Read (R) HD 93 3/19/2021 laws (S) Taxation Revise laws related to the adoption 03/11/2021;

HB 616 Mike Hopkins (R) HD 92 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation of a tax increment provision 9:00 AM, Rm 405 Revise property tax exemptions for (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 619 Scot Kerns (R) HD 23 3/16/2021 certain hospitals (H) Taxation Revise property tax rates for 03/24/2021;

HB 636 agricultural, commercial, and Fiona Nave (R) HD 57 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm residential property 152 Provide for property tax fairness (H) Referred to Committee --

HB 638 Dave Fern (D) HD 5 3/15/2021 credit (H) Taxation Revise laws related to adoption of a 03/24/2021;

HB 639 Matt Regier (R) HD 4 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation tax increment provision 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Generally revise environmental, tax, Mary Ann Dunwell (H) Referred to Committee --

HB 646 3/18/2021

and labor laws (D) HD 84 (H) Taxation Providing for circuit breaker income (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 10 Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 2/12/2021 tax credit for property taxes paid (S) Taxation Repeal expired property tax

SB 35 exemption for electrical generation Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 Chapter Number Assigned 2/23/2021 facilities Repeal new or expanded industry

SB 45 Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4 Chapter Number Assigned 2/23/2021 credit Exempting certain fiber optic, Jason W Ellsworth 03/17/2021;

SB 51 coaxial cable from property (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps.

(R) SD 43 2:00 PM, Rm 102 taxation Revise lodging facility use tax and Jason W Ellsworth

SB 52 (H) Returned to Senate 3/19/2021

sales tax on lodging and rental cars (R) SD 43 Provide for local distribution of (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 73 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 1/29/2021 lodging sales tax revenue (S) Taxation Revise county school transportation

SB 74 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 laws

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TAXATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Generally revise taxation of (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 85 Duane Ankney (R) SD 20 1/29/2021 renewable energy (S) Taxation Revise laws related to property

SB 126 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/17/2021 valuation appeal process Revise property tax appraisal and

SB 133 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 tax appeal process Repeal temporary tribal property (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 138 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 2/12/2021 tax exemption (S) Taxation Establish commercial property (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/12/2021;

SB 147 assessed capital enhancements Mary McNally (D) SD 24 Tech. and Federal Relations 3:00 PM, Rm 472 program Revise collection of delinquent coal

SB 154 Jason D Small (R) SD 21 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 gross proceeds taxes 03/10/2021;

SB 159 Personal Income Tax Relief Act Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Generally revise laws related to coal, (S) Hearing -- 03/18/2021;

SB 176 coal tax, and coal-fired unit Brad Molnar (R) SD 28 (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 303 remediation 02/12/2021;

SB 181 Corporate Tax Modernization Act Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm 405 Generally revise laws on state 03/10/2021;

SB 182 finance, reducing tax rate if Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation 8:00 AM, Rm 152 conditions met (H) Scheduled for 2nd

SB 184 Montana Entrepreneur Magnet Act Mark Blasdel (R) SD 4 3/19/2021 Reading Revise appraisal requirement for

SB 193 tax-deed land that did not sell at Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 auction Revise name of state tax appeal

SB 205 Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/18/2021 board Revise laws related to property tax Ryan Osmundson (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 212 3/12/2021

bills (R) SD 15 (H) Taxation Revise laws related to temporary 03/24/2021;

SB 214 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation tribal property tax exemption 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Prohibit local governments from (H) Committee Report--Bill

SB 257 imposing carbon penalties, fees, or Jason D Small (R) SD 21 3/12/2021 Concurred -- (H) Taxation taxes Revise forest lands taxation

SB 262 Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 (S) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 advisory committee Revise forest lands property taxes (S) Hearing -- 03/18/2021;

SB 263 Mike Cuffe (R) SD 1 and rates (S) Finance and Claims 2:00 PM, Rm 303 Revise property exemption for 03/24/2021;

SB 288 Walt Sales (R) SD 35 (H) Hearing -- (H) Taxation agricultural processing facilities 8:00 AM, Rm 152 Revising property tax laws related Christopher Pope (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 293 2/26/2021

to electric generation (D) SD 31 (S) Taxation Provide for local option tax: Christopher Pope (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SB 313 Montana Tax Fairness and Rural 2/26/2021

(D) SD 31 (S) Taxation Revenue Initiative (S) Committee Report-- Provide for irrigation district

SB 326 Mike Lang (R) SD 17 Bill Passed as Amended -- 3/19/2021 improvements by resolution (S) Ag., Livestock & Irrigation

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TAXATION (CONCLUDED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Limit property tax increases for 03/19/2021;

SB 375 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation certain individuals 9:00 AM, Rm 405 Corporate tax modernization 03/23/2021;

SB 376 through double-sales factor Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Hearing -- (S) Taxation 9:00 AM, Rm 405 apportionment Providing an income tax credit for (S) Referred to Committee --

SB 386 property taxes paid and revising Pat Flowers (D) SD 32 3/19/2021 (S) Taxation rates Provide for infrastructure through

SB 388 Greg Hertz (R) SD 6 (S) Introduced 3/19/2021 tax increment financing Confirm Governor's appointee to the

SR 69 Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 (S) Filed with SOS 2/25/2021 State Tax Appeal Board

TECHNOLOGY BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE (H) Committee Executive Long-Range Information Technology Action--Bill Passed as

HB 10 Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 3/19/2021 Appropriations Amended -- (H) Appropriations Revise cooperative laws to provide

HB 103 Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 (H) Transmitted to Governor 3/15/2021 for remote participation (H) Committee Executive Reauthorizing the e-rate broadband

HB 181 Katie Zolnikov (R) HD 45 Action--Bill Passed -- 3/19/2021 program (H) Appropriations Revise laws related to third party (S) Referred to Committee --

HB 479 Katie Sullivan (D) HD 89 3/8/2021 data privacy (S) Judiciary Revise transportation construction (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/18/2021;

HB 494 Derek J Harvey (D) HD 74 law Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Establish the rural broadband Tyson T Running Wolf

HB 657 (H) Introduced 3/19/2021

revolving loan account (D) HD 16 Exempting certain fiber optic, Jason W Ellsworth 03/17/2021;

SB 51 coaxial cable from property (H) Hearing -- (H) Approps.

(R) SD 43 2:00 PM, Rm 102 taxation Generally revise the Montana

SB 66 Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 Chapter Number Assigned 2/26/2021 Business Corporation Act Generally revise Montana (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/17/2021;

SB 272 Gordon Vance (R) SD 34 Information Technology Act Tech. and Federal Relations 3:00 PM, Rm 472 ConnectMT Act to establish Jason W Ellsworth (H) Hearing -- (H) Energy, 03/24/2021;

SB 297

broadband deployment (R) SD 43 Tech. and Federal Relations 3:00 PM, Rm 472

TRANSPORTATION BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise light requirements for snow (S) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

HB 55 Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 removal equipment (S) Finance and Claims 9:00 AM, Rm 317 Generally revise electric vehicle laws (S) Hearing -- 03/16/2021;

HB 188 Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 and fees (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Revise motor vehicle fleet (S) Hearing --

HB 247 Marta Bertoglio (R) HD 75 3/11/2021 registration (S) Hwys & Transportation

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TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) BILL NO. SHORT TITLE PRIMARY SPONSOR STATUS STATUS DATE Revise emergency vehicle passing (S) Hearing -- 03/25/2021;

HB 264 Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD 17 laws (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405

HB 266 Revise license plate laws Ken Holmlund (R) HD 38 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 Revise county road adoption

HB 271 Ron Marshall (R) HD 87 (H) Sent to Enrolling 3/19/2021 procedure re: subdivision plats Generally revise school (S) Hearing -- 03/25/2021;

HB 300 Jerry Schillinger (R) HD 37 transportation laws (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Add tribal police/agents to MDT

HB 309 Joe Read (R) HD 93 (S) Returned to House 3/19/2021 form

HB 418 Establish the public lands access act Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed* 3/11/2021 Generally revise automobile (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 03/26/2021;

HB 445 Barry Usher (R) HD 40 franchise laws Labor, and Economic Affairs 9:00 AM, Rm 422 (H) Committee Report--Bill

HB 464 Repeal local option gas tax Matt Regier (R) HD 4 3/18/2021 Passed -- (H) Transportation Generally revise commercial tow (S) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

HB 476 Kathy Whitman (R) HD 96 truck classification standards (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 (S) Committee Report--Bill

HB 482 Revise license plate laws Steve Gunderson (R) HD 1 Concurred -- (S) Highways 3/19/2021 and Transportation (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 488 Revise license plate laws Julie Dooling (R) HD 70 3/17/2021 (H) Appropriations Revise transportation construction (S) Hearing -- (S) Energy and 03/18/2021;

HB 494 Derek J Harvey (D) HD 74 law Telecommunications 3:00 PM, Rm 317 Establish public transportation (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HB 545 commission to study passenger Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 2/24/2021 (H) Transportation transportation Revise motor vehicle laws related to (S) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

HB 586 Steven Galloway (R) HD 24 missing titles (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 (S) Hearing -- 03/23/2021;

HB 608 Revise commercial driver licenses Steven Galloway (R) HD 24 (S) Hwys & Transportation 3:00 PM, Rm 405 Provide for an interim study (S) Committee Report--

HJ 10 regarding autonomous vehicle use in Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 Bill Concurred -- (S) Highways 3/19/2021 Montana and Transportation Interim study on public (H) Tabled in Committee* --

HJ 22 Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 3/17/2021 transportation (H) Transportation Revise county school transportation

SB 74 Daniel R Salomon (R) SD 47 Chapter Number Assigned 3/2/2021 laws Revise laws regarding vehicle Douglas (Doug) Kary

SB 79 salvage certificates and certificates Chapter Number Assigned 3/1/2021

(R) SD 22 of title Establish Judge Pedro R. Hernandez (H) Tabled in Committee --

SB 274 Chris Friedel (R) SD 26 3/17/2021 memorial highway (H) Transportation Provide gas and fuel tax refund for (S) Rereferred to Committee

SB 285 Steve Hinebauch (R) SD 18 3/19/2021 agriculture (S) Finance and Claims Interim study of electric (S) Tabled in Committee* --

SJ 12 Christopher Pope (D) SD 31 2/25/2021 transportation in Montana (S) Hwys & Transportation

* after status indicates the bill is probably dead

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