MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 23, NO. 7 FEBRUARY 07, 2015 MACO & THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE The Montana Association of Counties’ website has a section dedicated to helping members th The Montana Association of keep track of the happenings during the 64 Montana Legislative Session: Counties (MACo) publishes this http://www.mtcounties.org/legislative/sessions/2015/2015-legislative-session. In this section weekly bulletin containing you'll find MACo’s resolutions, links to pertinent bills, an archive of our weekly Legislative summary descriptions of bills of Updates, hearing calendars, committee listings, legislator contact information, and more. interest to local government officials. Each issue lists only the bills that have been introduced 2015 PROJECTED SESSION CALENDAR during the week. Please save this message or print it for future reference. As revised by legislative leadership — January 14, 2015 Please note: Legislative leadership holds the authority to further revise the schedule, Previous issues of the MACo including the days the Legislature meets and the proposed breaks. Legislative Update can be found on our website’s legislative page. In accordance with 5-2-103, MCA, each regular session of the Legislature convenes on the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year or, if January 1 is a Monday, on the first Copies of bills are sent to County Wednesday. Clerks & Recorders and also can be found here. Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all joint CONTACTING LEGISLATORS resolutions. Legislative Services Division Notes: Deadline dates are determined according to legislative days. Phone: (406) 444-3064 Fax: (406) 444-3036 Certain bills and resolutions relating to administrative rules may be transmitted at any time Mail: PO Box 201706 during the session. JR 40-200(3). Helena, MT 59620-1706 Jan. 5: 64th Legislative Session begins Senators Jan. 20: Last day to request General Bills Fax: (406) 444-4875 Jan. 26: Last day to request Revenue Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Helena, MT 59620-0500 Feb. 17: Last day for Committee to request General Bills & Resolutions Representatives Feb. 27: Transmittal of General Bills to other Chamber & Last day to Fax: (406) 444-4825 request Appropriation Bills Mail: P.O. Box 200400 Feb. 28-March 3: Transmittal Break Helena, MT 59620-0400 March 21: Transmittal of Revenue-Estimating Joint Resolutions & Last day to Many legislators have their own request Study Resolutions email addresses, which can be March 24: Last day to request bills proposing Referenda or for Committee to found here. request Revenue Bills March 30: Transmittal of Appropriation Bills & Last day to request Committee CONTACTING MACO Bills to implement House Bill 2 April 7: Transmittal of Revenue Bills and Bills Proposing Referenda Phone: (406) 449-4360 April 9: Transmittal of amendments to General Bills Fax: (406) 442-5238 Email: [email protected] April 17: Transmittal of amendments to Appropriation Bills Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive April 20: Transmittal of amendments to Revenue Bills, Revenue-Estimating Helena, MT 59602-1213 Resolution, and Bills Proposing Referenda Web: http://www.mtcounties.org April 23: Transmittal of Interim Study Resolutions April 29: Sine Die April 30: 90th Legislative Day – Sine Die. th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 SCHEDULED HEARINGS Currently Senate Local Government Committee meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 3 p.m. in Room 405. The House Local Government Committee meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m. in Room 172. MACo bills are highlighted green, priority bills are highlighted blue, and watch bills are highlighted yellow. Monday, February 9 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Appropriations Long-Range Information Technology 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Long- 317A HB 10 Kelly McCarthy (D) HD 49 Appropriations Range Planning Generally revise laws related to licensed 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 358 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 addiction counselors Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 HB 384 Increase Montana's minimum wage 84 Clarify massage therapy licensing 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 104 Elsie Arntzen (R) SD 26 requirements 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 164 Revise definitions for risks of skiing Brian Hoven (R) SD 13 Revise claims history considerations in 8:30 AM (H) Business and Labor 172 SB 84 Mary McNally (D) SD 24 insurance policies (H) Joint Approps Subcom on Judicial 8:30 AM 335 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice Prohibit texting and cell phone use while 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 297 Virginia Court (D) HD 50 driving Generally revise laws related to publicly Nicholas Schwaderer (R) 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 333 operated cameras HD 14 Generally prohibit governmental use of 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 344 Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 license plate scanners Revise privacy laws related to event data 9:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 345 Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 recorders and vehicles (S) Business, Labor, and Revise duties of state auditor office related 10:00 AM 422 HB 103 Zach Brown (D) HD 63 Economic Affairs to insurance and securities laws (S) Business, Labor, and Prohibit 457 deferred comp plan from 10:00 AM 422 SB 161 Roger Webb (R) SD 23 Economic Affairs accepting rollovers (H) Joint Appropriations Creating broadband development fund 10:30 AM Subcommittee on Long- 317A HB 14 Kelly McCarthy (D) HD 49 through bonding Range Planning Allow for optional DUI prevention 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 202 Bryce Bennett (D) HD 91 contribution on vehicle registration form Expand Montana Schools of Promise Carolyn Pease-Lopez (D) 3:00 PM (H) Appropriations 102 HB 314 initiative HD 42 (H) Federal Relations, 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 HB 393 Certify incidental carbon storage Tom Richmond (R) HD 56 Telecommunications (H) Federal Relations, 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 HB 401 Revise renewable resource definition Steve Fitzpatrick (R) HD 20 Telecommunications (H) Federal Relations, 3:00 PM Energy, and 472 HJ 7 Study next-generation 9-1-1 Tom Steenberg (D) HD 99 Telecommunications Revise occupational health and safety Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 362 standards 84 Revising terminology relating to mental Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 382 illness 84 Provide for mental and behavioral health Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Human Services 152 HB 383 screening for public school students 84 Revise laws on sale to or exchange of park 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 HB 386 Zach Brown (D) HD 63 land with public entities 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 49 Expand use of petroleum mixing zones Jim Keane (D) SD 38 Establish contracting laws for conservation 3:00 PM (H) Natural Resources 172 SB 88 John Brenden (R) SD 17 districts th 64 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Monday (Continued) Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor Revise county transportation committee 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HB 387 Nate McConnell (D) HD 89 laws Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HJ 10 Interim study on passenger rail 90 Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 3:00 PM (H) Transportation 455 HJ 9 Joint resolution to support passenger rail 90 (S) Education and Revise and modernize immunization laws Margaret (Margie) 3:00 PM 422 HB 158 Cultural Resources related to schools MacDonald (D) HD 51 (S) Education and Revise contracting laws for community Kenneth Holmlund (R) HD 3:00 PM 422 HB 248 Cultural Resources colleges 38 (S) Education and Revise interstate compact on educational 3:00 PM 422 SB 240 Edward Buttrey (R) SD 11 Cultural Resources opportunity for military children 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 215 Revise public land laws Jennifer Fielder (R) SD 7 Authorize the attorney general to 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 256 intervene involving timber reduction Bradley Hamlett (D) SD 15 projects Revise laws related to storm drainage 3:00 PM (S) Natural Resources 303 SB 268 Diane Sands (D) SD 49 sumps (S) Public Health, 3:00 PM 317 SB 207 Revise laws related to defensive medicine Bruce Tutvedt (R) SD 3 Welfare and Safety (S) Public Health, Confirm appointee to board of alternative 3:00 PM 317 SR 6 Fred Thomas (R) SD 44 Welfare and Safety health care Revise defined contribution plan funding 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 HB 107 Rob Cook (R) HD 18 laws 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 235 Generally revise laws related to the courts Kris Hansen (R) SD 14 Require identification for legislative public 3:00 PM (S) State Administration 335 SB 248 John Brenden (R) SD 17 comment Tuesday, February 10 Time Committee Room Bill No. Short Title Sponsor (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM Subcommittee on 350 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 General Government (H) Joint Appropriations 8:00 AM Subcommittee on Health 102 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 and Human Services Ellie Boldman Hill (D) HD 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 317 Provide for offense of cyberbullying 90 Provide that consent is not a defense for 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 328 Brad Tschida (R) HD 97 physician assisted suicide David (Doc) Moore (R) HD 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB 365 Generally revise indecency laws 92 Require losing party in litigation to pay 8:00 AM (H) Judiciary 137 HB