MACo LEGISLATIVE UPDATE VOLUME 21, NO. 7 January 28, 2011 MACo & the Montana Legislature The MACo website has a section dedicated to helping members keep track of the happenings at The Montana Association of the 62nd Montana Legislature: http://www.maco.cog.mt.us/Legislature/Legislative.htm. In this Counties (MACo) publishes this section you'll find MACo’s resolutions, links to pertinent bills, an archive of our weekly weekly bulletin containing Legislative Updates, links to bills and bill status reports, hearing calendars, committee listings, summary descriptions of bills of legislator contact information, and more. interest to local government officials. Each issue lists only the bills that have been introduced during the week. Please save this 2011 Projected Session Calendar message or print it for future As Revised by Leadership — December 7, 2010 reference. 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 Introduction deadlines: Generally, bills and resolutions must be introduced within 2 our website’s legislative page. legislative days after delivery. JR 40-50, H40-10. Copies of bills are sent to County “General bills” is used to denote all bills, except appropriation or revenue bills, and all Clerks & Recorders and also can joint resolutions. be found here. Notes: Deadline dates are determined according to legislative days. Certain bills and resolutions relating to administrative rules may be transmitted at any time during the session. JR 40-200(3). CONTACTING LEGISLATORS Legislative Services Division Jan. 3: 62th Legislative Session begins March 30: Transmittal of Revenue Bills and Phone: (406) 444-3064 Jan. 17: Last day to request General Bills Bills Proposing Referendums Fax: (406) 444-3036 Jan. 22: Last day to request Revenue April 1: Transmittal of amendments to Mail: PO Box 201706 Bills General Bills Helena, MT 59620-1706 Feb. 14: Last day for Committee to April 4: Last day to request Study request General Bills Resolutions or Committee Bills Senators Feb. 24: Transmittal of General Bills to to implement HB2 Fax: (406) 444-4875 other Chamber April 9: Transmittal of amendments to Mail: P.O. Box 200500 Feb. 25-28: Transmittal Break Appropriation Bills Helena, MT 59620-0500 March 17: Transmittal of Revenue- April 12: Transmittal of amendments to Estimating Joint Resolutions Revenue Bills, Revenue- Representatives March 19: Last day to request Bills Estimating Joint Resolutions, and Fax: (406) 444-4825 Proposing Referendums or for Bills Proposing Referendums Mail: P.O. Box 200400 Committee to request Revenue April 15: Transmittal of Interim Study Helena, MT 59620-0400 Bills Resolutions March 25: Transmittal of Appropriation April 21: Session adjourns; Sine Die Many legislators have their own Bills email addresses, which can be found here. CONTACTING MACo Happenings on the Hill – Updated Daily Phone: (406) 449-4360 To better keep our members informed of what is occurring at the Montana Capitol, we have been Fax: (406) 442-5238 Email: [email protected] updating our Legislative page (and the homepage) on the MACo website daily with happenings from the 62nd Legislative Session. Mail: 2715 Skyway Drive Helena, MT 59602-1213 Check it out today, tomorrow, the next day, and so forth . we’re on the hill and on top of the Web: http://www.maco.cog.mt.us action! Click here to check out our updates so far. nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 1 Scheduled Hearings The 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 priority bills are highlighted below, and bills we are watching are simply bolded. Monday, January 31 Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 9:00 AM 172 HB 334 Generally revise workers' compensation Scott Reichner 9:00 AM 455 HB 256 Provide for disposition of remains of military personnel Franke Wilmer 9:00 AM 455 HB 255 Provide that every March 30 is Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Franke Wilmer 9:00 AM 455 HB 257 Enter into interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children Franke Wilmer 9:00 AM 472 HB 2 General Appropriations Act Walter McNutt Treasure state endowment appropriations and transfers to the general 9:00 AM 317B HB 351 Rob Cook fund 9:00 AM 317B HB 6 Renewable resource grants Bill McChesney 9:00 AM 317C HB 2 General Appropriations Act Walter McNutt 10:00 AM 303 SB 170 Revise medical marijuana laws on obtaining certificate for chronic pain Jeff Essmann Treasure state endowment program and transfers of money to the general 9:00 AM 317B HB 11 Jon C Sesso fund Jonathan Windy 10:00 AM 303 SB 196 Address bullying in the workplace Boy 3:00 PM 102 HB 13 State employee pay plan Cynthia Hiner 3:00 PM 137 HJ 7 Study how to cut size of OPI and reduce number of school districts Derek Skees 3:00 PM 137 HB 347 Revise education laws to provide for civics from kindergarten through 12 Alan Hale 3:00 PM 172 HB 295 Defining and recording wind energy rights Rob Cook 3:00 PM 172 HB 326 Repeal laws authorizing statewide vote on nuclear facilities Dan Kennedy 3:00 PM 152 HB 239 Mandated benefits review by Insurance Commissioner for Legislature Cary Smith 3:00 PM 472 HJ 6 Establish an annual forest products industry week Pat Connell 3:00 PM 455 HB 277 Provide for regulation of golf cart operation Ted Washburn 3:00 PM 405 SB 191 Require septic system disclosure on property sale Ron Erickson 3:00 PM 422 SB 206 Generally revise laws related to energy transmission siting Llew Jones 3:00 PM 335 SB 204 Increase minimum number of signatures to qualify Constitutional initiative Anders Blewett Tuesday, February 01 Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM 172 HB 124 Create a state-level health insurance exchange Chuck Hunter 8:00 AM 172 HB 128 Revise health insurance laws Pat Noonan Provide for benefit and funding changes to public employees retirement 8:00 AM 455 HB 122 Sue Malek system 9:00 AM 422 SB 228 Prohibit creation of state-based health insurance exchange Jason Priest 9:00 AM 303 SB 153 Revise guardian ad litem laws to allow judges' discretion in appointed counsel Larry Jent 3:00 PM 472 HB 287 Collection of wolf hides for benefit of livestock loss reduction & mitigation Christy Clark Gerald (Jerry) 3:00 PM 152 HB 289 Provide for a three-year waiting period on mountain lion license Bennett 3:00 PM 152 HB 282 Revise law on registration for sale of grizzly bears or hides, heads, mounts Kelly Flynn 3:00 PM 152 HB 214 Managing bison as livestock Bill Harris nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 2 Tuesday, February 01 Continued . Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 3:00 PM 335 SB 195 Revise laws related to Montana seed laboratory Rick Ripley Donald J 3:00 PM 335 SB 218 Establish procedures related to protected plants Steinbeisser 3:00 PM 317 SB 225 Revise laws governing qualifying small power production facility purchases Jason Priest 3:00 PM 317 SB 226 Amend utility net metering requirements Jason Priest 3:00 PM 422 SB 184 Allow for bow and arrow bison hunt Kendall Van Dyk Prohibit state funds for movement or relocation of bison to Spotted Dog 3:00 PM 422 SB 174 Gene Vuckovich WMA 3:00 PM 102 HB 90 Amend Montana mortgage broker and mortgage lender licensing act Walter McNutt 3:00 PM 102 HB 93 Revise laws related to slash hazard reduction Timothy Furey 3:00 PM 102 HB 49 Authorize the sale of bonds to fund Blackfeet water compact Betsy Hands 3:00 PM 422 SB 157 Establish hunters against hunger donation program Kendall Van Dyk 3:00 PM 405 SB 213 Designate Montana Highway 1 Pintlar Veterans' Memorial Scenic Highway Gene Vuckovich 3:00 PM 405 SB 179 Memorialize trooper David Delaittre Art Wittich 3:00 PM 405 SB 192 Revise motor carrier laws related to motor carrier classes Ron Erickson 5:00 PM 317 SB 129 Referendum to limit state employee salaries and benefits Dave Lewis Wednesday, February 02 Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 8:00 AM 172 HB 322 Provide enforcement of unlicensed practice Kathy Swanson 8:00 AM 172 HB 323 Revise Board of Research and Commercialization Kathy Swanson 8:00 AM 172 HB 320 Revise board of medical examiners Trudi Schmidt 8:00 AM 137 HB 332 Restore the right of a fully informed jury Bob Wagner 9:00 AM 303 SB 187 Generally revise public defender laws Jim Shockley 3:00 PM 137 HB 215 Provide that drivers' license under age 18 is subject to school attendance Mike Miller 3:00 PM 455 HB 290 Generally revise laws governing public road access Jon C Sesso 3:00 PM 455 HB 298 Revise GVW laws on trucks Walter McNutt Require contractors to list special fuel users' permit on bids for govt 3:00 PM 455 HB 319 Walter McNutt projects 3:00 PM 303 SB 208 Allowing Saturday school in K-12 schools Ron Erickson 3:00 PM 317 SB 210 Provide penalties for certain communications for dangerous drug prescriptions Bruce Tutvedt Thursday, February 03 Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 9:00 AM 303 SJ 9 Resolution for a parental rights amendment Rowlie Hutton 3:00 PM 335 SB 216 Designate the "code of the west" the "code of Montana" Jim Peterson 3:00 PM 335 SB 220 Add knowing spectator as person who commits offense of animal fighting Kim Gillan 5:00 PM 317 SB 198 Revise fiscal note law Joe Balyeat Friday, February 04 Time Room Bill Short Title Sponsor 3:00 PM 405 SB 209 Revise subdivision and platting act Bruce Tutvedt nd 62 Legislative Session MACo Legislative Update Page 3 MACo Resolutions/Legislation No.