HOUSE JOURNAL 67TH LEGISLATURE FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY Helena, Montana House Chambers March 12, 2021 State Capitol House convened at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore presiding. Invocation by Representative Greef. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Roll Call. All members present, except Mr. Speaker, excused. Quorum present. BILLS (J. Hinkle, Chair): 3/12/2021 Correctly printed: HB 158, HB 170, HB 329, HB 432, SB 18, SB 22, SB 57. Correctly engrossed: HB 191, HB 522, HB 547. Correctly enrolled: HB 103, HB 193. Examined by the sponsor and found to be correct: HB 103. Transmitted to the Senate: HB 158, HB 170, HB 432, SB 18, SB 22. Representative Tschida arose on a Point of Personal Privilege to clarify statements made the previous day. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES BUSINESS AND LABOR (Noland, Chair): 3/12/2021 HB 609, do pass. Report adopted. SB 152, be concurred in. Report adopted. STATE ADMINISTRATION (McKamey, Chair): 3/11/2021 HB 522, introduced bill, be amended as follows: 1. Page 1, line 22. Following: "WHEREAS," Insert: "most" 2. Page 1. Following: line 21 Insert: "WHEREAS, for decades the task of advocating for our military missions in Montana has been accomplished by a private organization in Cascade County supported by local government and private area businesses, and this organization, the Montana Defense Alliance, has been limited by the lack of formal State of Montana recognition and support; and" 3. Page 1, line 22. Strike: "statewide" Insert: "state government-sanctioned" STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 1 HOUSE JOURNAL FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY - MARCH 12, 2021 4. Page 1, line 24. Strike: "the last state to lack this" Insert: "one of the few states lacking this type of" 5. Page 1, line 25. Following: "implemented" Strike: "." Insert: "; and" 6. Page 1. Following: line 25 Insert: " WHEREAS, the current level of competition from other states requires an advocacy effort sanctioned by the State of Montana in order to retain our existing military assets and promote new mission opportunities as well as military-related manufacturing." 7. Page 2, line 7. Following: "general" Insert: "or an alternate member of the governor's staff as selected by the governor" 8. Page 2, line 10 through line 12. Strike: "a member" on line 10 through "state" on line 12 Insert: "a representative of local government having zoning authority over issues such as encroachment of military installations, as appointed by the county commission of the county with the largest active duty military financial impact in the state" 9. Page 2, line 14 through line 16. Strike: "a member" on line 14 through "employers" on line 16 Insert: "a representative of an economic development or military advocacy organization from the county with the highest number of military members in the state, as appointed by the county commission of the county with the highest number of military members in the state" 10. Page 4, line 14. Strike: "active duty liaison member" Insert: "local government zoning representative" 11. Page 4, line 15. Strike: "employment challenges member" Insert: "economic development or military advocacy organization representative" And, as amended, do pass. Report adopted. HB 547, introduced bill, be amended as follows: 1. Title, line 9. Following: "COMMITTEE;" STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 2 HOUSE JOURNAL FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY - MARCH 12, 2021 Insert: "REQUIRING CONSULTATION WITH THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR;" 2. Page 3. Following: line 2 Insert: "(8) The legislative finance committee shall consult with the legislative auditor to ensure any contract for actuarial services does not duplicate actuarial services obtained for the purposes of auditing the state retirement system." And, as amended, do pass. Report adopted. TAXATION (Beard, Chair): 3/12/2021 SB 133, be concurred in. Report adopted. SB 257, be concurred in. Report adopted. SB 262, be concurred in. Report adopted. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE House bills passed and transmitted to the House for concurrence: 3/10/2021 HB 19, introduced by E. Buttrey HB 64, introduced by T. Moore HB 93, introduced by K. Walsh HB 180, introduced by W. Curdy HB 199, introduced by D. Harvey HB 210, introduced by M. Funk HB 234, introduced by M. Stromswold House bills concurred in as amended and returned to the House for concurrence in Senate amendments: 3/10/2021 HB 65, introduced by T. Moore HB 117, introduced by V. Ricci House bill concurred in as amended and returned to the House for concurrence in Senate amendments: 3/11/2021 HB 53, introduced by J. Hamilton FIRST READING AND COMMITMENT OF BILLS The following House bills were introduced, read first time, and referred to committees: HB 629, introduced by D. Fern, J. Hamilton, M. Blasdel, referred to Taxation. HB 630, introduced by D. Bedey, L. Jones, referred to Appropriations. STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 3 HOUSE JOURNAL FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY - MARCH 12, 2021 HB 631, introduced by E. Kerr-Carpenter, K. Abbott, L. Brewster, A. Buckley, D. Fern, G. Frazer, F. Garner, D. Harvey, J. Kassmier, J. Keane, J. Patelis, R. Lynch, referred to Taxation. HB 632, introduced by F. Garner, E. Buttrey, referred to Appropriations. HB 633, introduced by E. Hill, S. Berglee, M. Binkley, J. Carlson, S. Kerns, M. Noland, A. Regier, K. Bogner, G. Hertz, K. Regier, C. Smith, referred to Education. HB 634, introduced by D. Skees, referred to Judiciary. HB 635, introduced by D. Skees, referred to Judiciary. HB 636, introduced by F. Nave, M. Regier, referred to Taxation. The following Senate bill was introduced, read first time, and referred to committee: SB 201, introduced by S. Fitzpatrick, referred to Energy, Technology and Federal Relations. THIRD READING OF BILLS The following bills having been read three several times, title and history agreed to, were disposed of in the following manner: HB 158 passed as follows: Yeas: Anderson, Bartel, Beard, Bedey, Berglee, Bertoglio, Binkley, Brewster, Buttrey, Carlson, Custer, Dooling, Duram, Fielder, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Frazer, Fuller, Galloway, Garner, Gillette, Gist, Greef, Gunderson, Hill, Hinkle C, Hinkle J, Holmlund, Hopkins, Jones, Kassmier, Kerns, Knudsen C, Knudsen R, Lenz, Ler, Loge, Malone, Marshall, McKamey, Mercer, Mitchell, Moore, Nave, Noland, Patelis, Phalen, Putnam, Read, Regier A, Regier M, Reksten, Ricci, Schillinger, Seekins-Crowe, Sheldon-Galloway, Skees, Stromswold, Trebas, Tschida, Usher, Vinton, Walsh, Welch, Whitman, Zolnikov. Total 66 Nays: Abbott, Bishop, Buckley, Caferro, Curdy, Dunwell, Farris-Olsen, Fern, France, Funk, Hamilton, Harvey, Hawk, Hayman, Karjala, Keane, Kelker, Keogh, Kerr-Carpenter, Kortum, Marler, Novak, Olsen, Running Wolf, Smith, Stafman, Stewart Peregoy, Sullivan, Tenenbaum, Thane, Weatherwax, Whiteman Pena, Windy Boy. Total 33 Voted absentee: None. Excused: Mr. Speaker. Total 1 Absent or not voting: None. Total 0 STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 4 HOUSE JOURNAL FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY - MARCH 12, 2021 HB 170 passed as follows: Yeas: Anderson, Bartel, Beard, Bedey, Berglee, Bertoglio, Binkley, Brewster, Buckley, Buttrey, Caferro, Carlson, Curdy, Custer, Dooling, Duram, Fern, Fielder, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Frazer, Fuller, Funk, Galloway, Garner, Gillette, Gist, Greef, Gunderson, Hamilton, Harvey, Hawk, Hill, Hinkle C, Hinkle J, Holmlund, Hopkins, Jones, Karjala, Kassmier, Keane, Kelker, Kerns, Kerr-Carpenter, Knudsen C, Knudsen R, Lenz, Ler, Loge, Malone, Marshall, McKamey, Mercer, Mitchell, Moore, Noland, Novak, Patelis, Phalen, Putnam, Read, Regier A, Regier M, Reksten, Ricci, Running Wolf, Schillinger, Seekins-Crowe, Sheldon-Galloway, Skees, Smith, Stafman, Stewart Peregoy, Stromswold, Thane, Trebas, Tschida, Usher, Vinton, Walsh, Welch, Whitman, Windy Boy, Zolnikov. Total 84 Nays: Abbott, Bishop, Dunwell, Farris-Olsen, France, Hayman, Keogh, Kortum, Marler, Nave, Olsen, Sullivan, Tenenbaum, Weatherwax, Whiteman Pena. Total 15 Voted absentee: None. Excused: Mr. Speaker. Total 1 Absent or not voting: None. Total 0 HB 432 passed as follows: Yeas: Abbott, Anderson, Beard, Bedey, Berglee, Bertoglio, Bishop, Buckley, Buttrey, Caferro, Carlson, Curdy, Custer, Dooling, Dunwell, Duram, Farris-Olsen, Fern, Fielder, Fitzgerald, Fleming, France, Frazer, Fuller, Funk, Galloway, Garner, Gillette, Gist, Greef, Gunderson, Hamilton, Harvey, Hawk, Hayman, Hill, Hinkle C, Hinkle J, Holmlund, Hopkins, Jones, Karjala, Kassmier, Keane, Kelker, Keogh, Kerns, Kerr-Carpenter, Knudsen C, Knudsen R, Kortum, Lenz, Ler, Loge, Malone, Marler, Marshall, McKamey, Mercer, Mitchell, Nave, Noland, Novak, Olsen, Patelis, Phalen, Putnam, Read, Reksten, Ricci, Running Wolf, Schillinger, Seekins-Crowe, Sheldon-Galloway, Skees, Smith, Stafman, Stewart Peregoy, Stromswold, Sullivan, Tenenbaum, Thane, Trebas, Tschida, Usher, Vinton, Walsh, Weatherwax, Welch, Whiteman Pena, Whitman, Windy Boy, Zolnikov. Total 93 Nays: Bartel, Binkley, Brewster, Moore, Regier A, Regier M. Total 6 Voted absentee: None. STATE INTERNET/BBS COPY 5 HOUSE JOURNAL FIFTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY - MARCH 12, 2021 Excused: Mr. Speaker. Total 1 Absent or not voting: None. Total 0 SB 18 concurred in as follows: Yeas: Abbott, Anderson, Bartel, Beard, Bedey, Berglee, Bertoglio, Binkley, Bishop, Brewster, Buckley, Buttrey, Caferro, Carlson, Curdy, Custer, Dooling, Dunwell, Duram, Farris-Olsen, Fern, Fielder, Fitzgerald, Fleming, France, Frazer, Funk, Galloway, Garner, Gillette, Gist, Greef, Gunderson, Hamilton, Harvey, Hawk, Hayman, Hill, Hinkle C, Hinkle J, Holmlund, Hopkins, Jones, Karjala, Kassmier, Keane, Kelker, Keogh, Kerns, Kerr-Carpenter, Knudsen C, Knudsen R, Kortum, Lenz, Ler, Loge, Malone,