2015 Legislature- Hearings Schedule, March 9-14
Thanks to the Montana Taxpayers Association for compiling this list of committee hearings scheduled for the Montana State Legislature next week. The names listed in parentheses are the sponsors of the bills scheduled for discussion.
Monday – March 9 – Legislative Day 48
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 10am
HB225 – Revise and update funeral trust banking laws (Vince Ricci)
HB285 – Revise definitions related to guest ranches (Kelly Flynn)
Senate Local Government – Room 405, 3pm
HB289 – Revise zoning requirement for economic development districts (Edward Greef)
HB334 – Generally revise laws applicable to county government (Rob Cook)
HB366 – Revise county district court clerk and justice of peace compensation laws (Geraldine Custer)
HB461 – Revise salary for certain justice positions (Steve Lavin)
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm
HB319 – Revise medical lien laws (Albert Olszewski)
SR14 – Confirm Governor’s appointees for health related boards (Fred Thomas)
SR16 – Confirm Governor’s appointee to the board of public assistance (Fred Thomas)
SR23 – Confirm Governor’s appointee to board radiologic technologists (Fred Thomas)
Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm
HB372 – Repeal national guard bonus program laws (Frank Garner)
HB400 – Allow electronic ballot for disabled voters (Geraldine Custer)
HJ8 – Joint resolution to study Montana Law Enforcement Academy funding (Frank Garner)
HJ12 – Joint resolution recognizing the significance of the Miracle of America Museum (Greg Hertz)
House Education – Room 137, 3pm
SB141 – Repeal termination of reemployment provisions for certain retired TRS members (Llew Jones)
SB213 – Provide for school safety (Fred Thomas)
SB240 – Revise interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children (Edward Buttrey)
House Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications – Room 472, 3pm
SB321 – Generally revise energy laws (Mark Blasdel)
SB327 – Revise qualifying facility laws (Mark Blasdel)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm
SB276 – Establish directory of Medicaid personal care services in Montana (Roger Webb)
SB277 – Revise laws related to DPHHS personal assistance services information collection (Roger Webb)
SJ9 – Resolution on medicare/medicaid expansion (John Brenden)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 9am
SB39 – Generally revise patent and copyright trolling laws (Cary Smith)
SB61 – Clarify courts’ punitive authority (Robyn Driscoll)
SB90 – Revise penalties eliminating jail time for certain misdemeanors (Nels Swandal)
SB101 – Allow the Dept of Corrections to set minimum percentage of inmate earnings saved (Robyn Driscoll)
HB586 – Revise laws related to aerial drones (Willis Curdy)
House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm
SB56 – Revise river bed laws (Bradley Hamlett)
SB96 – Revise the controlled allocation of liability laws (Jim Keane)
SB136 – Generally revise hazardous waste fees (Bradley Hamlett)
Tuesday – March 10 – Legislative Day 49
Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 335, 3pm
HB355 – Revise horse surrender process (Alan Doane)
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am
HB117 – Address unlicensed practice for certain licensing boards (Ryan Lynch)
HB358 – Generally revise laws related to licensed addiction counselors (Ryan Lynch)
Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm
HB353 – Revise laws related to public service commission vacancy (Edward Greef)
Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm
HB167 – Generally revise off-highway vehicle laws (Jeffrey Welborn)
HB279 – Clarify laws related to when and how to legally tag game animals (Jeff Essmann)
Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am
SB374 – Revise oil and gas tax rates and provide funding to local governments (Christine Kaufmann)
SB386 – Revising late file penalty, filing, and withholding for pas-through entities (Jill Cohenour)
House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm
SB232 – Revise stream access laws to reflect Galt decision (Frederick Moore)
SB284 – Require approval of county commissioners for bison relocations (John Brenden)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am
SB83 – Adopt health insurance appeals/external review laws of NAIC (Christine Kaufmann)
SB174 – Revise laws related to funds managed by cemetery association trustees (Mary Sheehy Moe)
SB181 – Require Senate confirm Board of Outfitters (Elsie Arntzen)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am
SB109 – Revise laws related to asset forfeiture (Nels Swandal)
SB126 – Generally revise landlord tenant laws to allow voluntary electronic notification (Roger Webb)
SB131 – Revise concealed weapon renewal laws (Douglas Kary)
SB143 – Clarify constitutional provisions and law related to board of regents/u-system (Cary Smith)
House Local Government – Room 172, 3pm
SB226 – Revise subdivision review criteria law (Roger Webb)
SB237 – Revise laws governing impact fees (Mark Blasdel)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am
SB94 – Revise laws related to the central stores warehouse (Edward Buttrey)
SB144 – Revise laws to consolidate procurement accounts (Edward Buttrey)
SB168 – Providing academic protections for students called to active duty (Edward Buttrey)
HB574 – Revise compensation definition and funding in police and fire retirement systems (Jeff Essmann)
House Taxation – Room 152, 9am
HB569 – Exempt portion of homestead market value from taxes (Clayton Fiscus)
Wednesday – March 11 – Legislative Day 50
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am
HB208 – Revise pawnbroker register requirements (David Moore)
HB259 – Revise reqts. regarding vehicle titles & auto dealers, wholesalers, auctions (David Moore)
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm
HB348 – Authorize interstate healthcare compact (Nancy Ballance)
Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm
HB69 – Update training requirements for election administrators (Geraldine Custer)
HB298 – Revise election laws related to names on the ballot (Keith Regier)
HB209 – Revise laws related to designation of an agent to assist an elector (Casey Schreiner)
HB288 – Repeal law regarding transfer of information technology resources (Tom Richmond)
HB392 – Establish reemployment provisions for MPORS members (Frank Garner)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am
SB138 – Give safe harbors for employers, schools, landlords for criminal rehabilitation (Brian Hoven)
SB152 – Extend sunset for outfitter assistants laws (Cary Smith)
HB560 – Revise fund structure and budgetary process for board of accountants (Greg Hertz)
House Education – Room 137, 3pm
SB255 – Revise laws for advancing agricultural education (Taylor Brown)
SB282 – Revising board of regents’ authority to approve post secondary institutions (Tom Facey)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm
HB479 – Revise laws regarding fetal surgery (Albert Olszewski)
HB509 – Native American and rural youth suicide prevention pilot project (Casey Schreiner)
HB589 – Revise laws related to adverse childhood experiences (Jessica Karjala)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am
SB209 – Regulate vehicle event data (Matthew Rosendale)
SB219 – Revise laws related to expunging certain records (Janna Taylor)
SB223 – Generally revise bail bond laws (Gordon Vance)
SB224 – Create a commission to study criminal justice system (Cynthia Wolken)
House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm
SB37 - Revise laws for filing of exempt water right claims (Jennifer Fielder)
SB256 – Authorize the attorney general to intervene involving timber reduction projects (Bradley Hamlett)
SJ2 – Study state assumption of federal dredge and fill permitting (Bradley Hamlett)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am
SB80 – Eliminate certain reporting requirement for legislative audit committee (Dee Brown)
SB89 – Require supreme court justices/district court judges to file financial reports (John Brenden)
SB124 – Require certain boards to record and publish meetings in video or audio format (Dee Brown)
Thursday – March 12 – Legislative Day 51
Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8am
HB118 – Allow for electronic delivery of insurance policies (Bryce Bennett)
HB343 – Prohibit request of online passwords as a condition of hiring or employment (Bryce Bennett)
Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm
SR13 – Confirm Governor appointments related to energy (Roger Webb)
Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm
HB146 – Revise distribution of block management funding (Kelly Flynn)
House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm
SB183 – Revise milk licensing assessments (Taylor Brown)
SB210 – Include mountain lion in livestock loss program (Gene Vuckovich)
House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 152, 3pm
SB245 – Revise laws related to late season cow elk hunts (Douglas Kary)
SB247 – Prohibit sage grouse hunting in Montana (John Brenden)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am
SB242 – Revise laws related to providing alcohol to minors (Roger Webb)
SB253 – Provide for uniform act for powers of appointment for estate planning (Mary McNally)
SB266 – Provide for uniform act regarding fiduciary access to digital assets (Mary McNally)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am
SB42 – Revise allocation of contribution in the PERS defined contribution plan (Sue Malek)
SB74 – Revise PERS employer contribution laws for the Montana State University System (Mary Sheehy Moe)
SB151 – Strike requirement to file campaign reports with election administrators (Douglas Kary)
SB220 – Repeal the electronic government advisory board and transfer duties (Christine Kaufmann)
SB248 – Require identification for legislative public comment (John Brenden)
House Taxation – Room 152, 9am
HB114 – Revise tax increment finance district remittance laws for schools (Mike Miller)
Friday – March 13 – Legislative Day 52
House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm
SB34 – Facilitate cabin and home-site sales (Tom Facey)
SB221 – Transfer of Willow Creek dam to water users association (Debby Barrett)
SB229 – Extend historic county road or utility right-of-way application dates (Bruce Tutvedt)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm
HB576 – Generally revise investigation, licensing, cert. of health care facilities (Art Wittich)
HB582 – Establishing the Catastrophic Health Care Costs Act (Art Wittich)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am
SB169 – Require special election for vacancy in the U.S. Senate or House (Bradley Hamlett)
SB235 – Generally revise laws related to the courts (Kris Hansen)
HB566 – Constitutional amendment revising composition of redistricting commission (Jeff Essmann)
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