Sign/ Chamber Topic House Senate Became SUPPORT Law HB 11 D Treasure State Regional Water Program Support Infrastructure 91-0 50-0 Y HB 16 D Establish affordable housing loan program Support Econ Dev Tools 67-30 33-17 Y HB 52 Jim Keane D Revise and make permanent funding for various economic development programs Support Econ Dev Tools 64-32 45-5 Y HB 130 John Fuller R Revise income tax law to exempt military pensions Support Workforce 65-33 Tax NA HB 150 R Generally revise 9-1-1 laws Support Public Safety 99-0 49-0 Y HB 171 R Create career and technical education and workforce development commission Support Workforce Educ NA NA HB 190 Bruce Grubbs R Revise local government authority to set school zone speed limits Support Public Safety 85-15 46-4 Y HB 195 Dave Fern D Provide for local option luxury sales tax to fund infrastructure Support Econ Dev Tools Tax NA NA HB 213 R Revise the tax rate for certain oil production Support Energy Industry 83-16 47-3 Y HB 218 R Generally revise laws related to career and technical education Support Education 89-4 Educ NA HB 221 Fred Anderson R Revise pesticide applicator laws Support Ag Industry 88-11 49-0 Y HB 247 Bruce Grubbs R Provide greater flexibility for school districts in financing major maintenance Support Infrastructure 80-19 50-0 Y HB 285 R Establish the Pearl Harbor Veterans Memorial Highway Support Tourism 98-2 47-2 Y HB 286 Alan Redfield R Revise water right laws related to state water claims Support Ag Industry 90-9 42-7 Y HB 292 R Extend funding to coal board Support Econ Dev Tools 89-8 50-0 Y HB 293 R Provide for film tax credits Support Tourism 75-22 29-21 Y HB 351 Wendy McKamey R Encourage transformational learning Support Education 68-26 43-6 Y HB 386 Greg Hertz R Revising the procedure for cancelling delinquent taxes on commercial property Support Equitable Biz 97-0 49-0 Y HB 403 Barry Usher R Generally revise coal tax laws Support Energy Industry 60-37 34-16 Y HB 405 Joel Krautter R Create catch and keep program for rural economic development Support Workforce 61-37 Biz,Lab NA HB 425 R Revise and make permanent Medicaid expansion Support Healthcare 38-61b NA NA HB 435 D Provide for gateway local option tax Support Econ Dev Tools Tax NA NA HB 520 Ray Shaw R Revise funding for livestock loss board Support Ag Industry 94-5 46-3 Y HB 549 Kimberly Dudik D Generally revise child sex trafficking laws Support Public Safety 91-8 40-9 Y HB 553 Eric Moore R Generally revise infrastructure funding laws Support Infrastructure 95-4 50-0 Y HB 581 R Require timely licensure by professional, occupational boards Support Equitable Biz 99-0 49-0 Y HB 617 Barry Usher R Generally revise franchise laws and automobile franchise laws Support Equitable Biz 96-3 49-0 Y HB 631 Kimberly Dudik D Create public private partnership to help workers in targeted industries Support Workforce 61-36 27-23 Y HB 652 Mike Hopkins R Revise the long range building bonding program Support Infrastructure 68-30 40-10 Y HB 658 Ed Buttrey R Generally revise healthcare laws and permanently expand Medicaid Support Healthcare 61-35 28-22 Y HB 702 Joel Krautter R Establish angel investor/venture capital and business income tax credits Support Equitable Biz Tax NA NA HB 749 Daniel Zolnikov R Generally revise human trafficking laws Support Public Safety 94-5 46-4 Y HJ 9 Kathy Kelker D Interim study on maintaining public safety while offering addiction treatment Support Public Safety Human NA NA HJ 35 Alan Redfield R Interim study of state and local tax policy Support Econ Dev Tools 89-8 49-1 Y HJ 45 R Interim study on bicycle and pedestrian paths Support Infrastructure 62-35 29-21 Y HJ 56 Barry Usher R Request interim study on bullying Support Public Safety 51-45 25-24 Y SB 17 Margie MacDonald D Authorize creation of regional fire protection service authorities Support Public Safety NA 31-18 NA SB 18 Margie MacDonald D Establish workforce housing tax credits Support Econ Dev Tools NA 23-27 NA SB 24 Terry Gauthier R Increase optional light motor vehicle registration fee for parks and recreation Support Tourism 65-31 33-16 Y SB 28 Tom Richmond R Revise taxation of certain incremental oil production Support Energy Industry 82-18 40-7 Y SB 41 Tom Richmond R Allow written bids for state trust land oil and gas leases Support Energy Industry 92-6 45-0 Y SB 110 Edie McClafferty D Increase the age limit in the defintition of pupil Support Education NA Educ NA SB 111 Mark Blasdel R Extend termination date of qualified endowment tax credit Support Econ Dev Tools 94-3 50-0 Y SB 133 Butch Gillespie R Revise eligibility for livestock loss payments Support Ag Industry 77-22 47-3 Y SB 137 Steve Hinebauch R Revise laws related to agricultural use of special fuel Support Ag Industry 95-0 50-0 Y SB 147 Margie MacDonald D Revising laws concerning human trafficking and sex crimes to protect victims Support Public Safety 86-9 49-1 Y SB 152 Dick Barrett D Repeal sunset on 6-mill university levy Support Education Tax 28-22 NA SB 241 Jeff Welborn R Allow increased resort tax for infrastructure Support Infrastructure 71-26 33-16 Y SB 252 Duane Ankney R Revise major facility siting act amendment process Support Energy Industry 65-32 30-20 VETO SB 266 Mark Blasdel R Revise taxation to promote new business and economic activity Support Equitable Biz 70-27 30-20 VETO SB 307 Jeff Welborn R Generally revising alternative project delivery laws Support Infrastructure 33-67 36-14 NA SB 318 Roger Webb R Provide for pre-approval of property tax abatement for new or expanding industry Support Econ Dev Tools 72-25 47-3 Y SB 332 Roger Webb R Revise taxes on sale or use of accomodations Support Tourism NA Tax NA SB 338 Terry Gauthier R Provide for construction of the Montana Heritage Center and create museum grants Support Tourism 58-40 33-16 Y SB 340 Roger Webb R Authorize statewide economic opportunity district Support Econ Dev Tools NA 24-25b NA OPPOSE Chamber Topic House Senate Gov HB 81 R Eliminate aviation fuel refunds and revise allocations of aircraft reg. account Oppose Tourism Trans NA NA HB 193 Mary Dunwell D Establish a carbon tax and distribute revenue Oppose Equitable Biz Tax NA NA HB 194 Mary Dunwell D Revise lodging and rental car taxes including local option Oppose Tourism Tax NA NA HB 241 Andrea Olson D Require public utilities to report a plan for 100% renewable use Oppose Energy Industry Energy NA NA HB 269 R Constitutional amendment for taxpayer protection act to limit tax types Oppose Econ Dev Tools 38-62 NA NA HB 271 Bridget Smith D Revise laws related to siting pipelines Oppose Energy Industry NatRes NA NA HB 300 Kerry White R Generally revise taxes and the distribution of revenue through sales tax Oppose Econ Dev Tools 33-66b NA NA HB 329 Alan Redfield R Provide funding for local emergency services Oppose Tourism LocGov NA NA HB 345 Mary Dunwell D Provide a stepped increase in minimum wage to a living wage Oppose Equitable Biz BizLab NA NA HB 367 Rodney Garcia R Require advisory committee for urban renewal districts that use TIF Oppose Econ Dev Tools Tax NA NA HB 377 R Revoke property tax exemption for payment of excessive compensation Oppose Healthcare Tax NA NA HB 457 Daniel Zolnikov R Protect personal information of internet customers, require opt in consent Oppose Equitable Biz 75-23 Judic NA HB 462 Tom Burnett R Revise administration of tax increment financing districts Oppose Econ Dev Tools 59-40 Tax NA HB 650 Mary Dunwell D Generally revise alcohol taxation Oppose Equitable Biz Tax NA NA HB 661 Jeri Custer R Revise aviation fuel taxation Oppose Equitable Biz 67-32 30-20 Y HB 674 Kerry White R Increase state gas tax distribution to recreation-related programs Oppose Infrastructure FWP NA NA HB 675 Thomas Winter D Provide for tax on secondary housing and property tax relief for homesteads Oppose Equitable Biz Tax NA NA HB 691 Tom Woods D Eliminate oil and gas tax holiday Oppose Energy Industry Tax NA NA SB 97 Frank Smith D Generally revising laws related to common carrier pipelines Oppose Energy Industry NA NatRes NA SB 120 Sue Malek D Limiting restaurant distribution of plastic straws unless requested Oppose Equitable Biz NA BizLab NA SB 159 Keith Regier R Requiring certain nonprofit hospital boards to be elected Oppose Healthcare NA Health NA SB 189 Dick Barrett D Establish a carbon tax and distribute revenue Oppose Equitable Biz NA Energy NA SB 190 Mike Phillips D Establish targets, reporting, and monitoring for CO2 emissions Oppose Equitable Biz NA 21-29b NA SB 360 Tom Jacobson D Revise sales tax on rental cars Oppose Equitable Biz Tax 28-22 NA