Montana Legislature 2013: January 2013

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

LC1042

Krayton Kerns
Generally revise concealed weapons laws

Monday, January 28, 2013

SB 82

LC0018
Dave Lewis
Require PERS new hires to be in DC plan

SB 196

LC1550

Matthew M Rosendale
Generally revise criminal laws

SB 195

LC0093
Anders Blewett
Revise laws protecting job applicant/employee privacy related to social media

SB 194

LC2003
Anders Blewett
Restrict the use of strip and body cavity searches

SB 191

LC1841
Taylor Brown
Revise school tuition and levy laws related to special needs students

SB 189

LC0806
Roger Webb
Revise partner and family member assault laws regarding out-of-state convictions

SB 188

LC0805
Roger Webb
Provide aggravated assault counts as previous conviction in partner/family

SB 187

LC0804
Roger Webb
Generally revise laws related to endangerment and welfare of children

SB 186

LC1609

Bradley Hamlett
Provide for a primary seat belt law

SB 185

LC1656
Jon C Sesso
Revise veteran public employment hiring laws

HB 296

LC0492
Pat Ingraham
Revise when ballots may be prepared for counting

HB 295

LC1531
Ed Lieser
Revise eminent domain laws

HB 294

LC1529
Ed Lieser
Revise transmission lines laws related to disclosure of electro-magnetic fields

HB 292

LC0888
Randy Brodehl
Revise laws related to pawn shop stolen gun procedures

HB 291

LC1234
Krayton Kerns
Generally revise canal or ditch easement laws

HB 290

LC1449
Jerry O'Neil
Provide that jury may judge facts and application of law to the facts

HB 285

LC1277
Carolyn Pease-Lopez
Establish the unattended child in motor vehicle act

HB 282

LC0947
Kirk Wagoner
Constitutional amendment regarding public employee retirement systems

HB 279

LC1715
Virginia Court
Revise animal fighting laws

HB 278

LC1931
Ted Washburn
Reduce waiting period to use bear license after purchase

Thursday, January 24, 2013

SB 105

LC1063
Taylor Brown
Revise interim zoning laws

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

SB 173

LC0872

Jim Keane

Generally revising state workers' compensation insurance fund laws

SB 172

LC0257

Edward Walker

SB 169

LC0891

John Brenden

Revise payments by FWP to counties for land

SB 166

LC0861

Dick Barrett

Waive vehicle registration fees for disabled public safety officers/firefighters

SB 165

LC1565

Mary Caferro

Authorize emergency use of epinephrine in a school setting

HJ 8

LC1962

Kerry White

Resolution in opposition to the forest jobs and recreation act

HB 276

LC1198

Champ Edmunds

Generally revise DUI laws

HB 275

LC1755

Keith Regier

Revise DUI laws

HB 273

LC1166

Edith (Edie) McClafferty

Revise fish, wildlife, and parks laws

HB 271

LC1658

Margaret (Margie) MacDonald

Provide for collection of nurses workforce information

HB 270

LC1809

Nicholas Schwaderer

Revise law pertaining to collector item vehicles

HB 269

LC1648

Kathy Swanson

Assault on health care or emergency services provider

HB 262

LC1837

Tom Berry

Revise civil contempt fine laws

HB 260

LC1837

Tom Berry

Revise civil contempt fine laws

HB 259

LC0975

Chuck Hunter

Revising professional, occupational licensing terms regarding military training

HB 258

LC1523

Bridget Smith

Revise local government laws related to public notice

HB 252

LC0491

Pat Ingraham

Revise notary public journal storage to secretary of state's office

HB 251

LC0490

Pat Ingraham

Revise date absentee ballots are available

HB 249

LC1105

Alan Doane

Revising laws related to presence of bison/buffalo on private property

SB 171

LC1828

Gene Vuckovich

Revise law on payment of subcontractors on public contracts

Friday, January 18, 2013

SB 161

LC1353

Mitch Tropila

Change the requirements for establishing a special speed zone

SB 160

LC1080

Mitch Tropila

Creating the offense of criminal child endangerment

SB 159

LC1615

Bradley Hamlett

Revise traumatic brain injury contribution on vehicle registration to opt-out

SB 157

LC0831

Dick Barrett

Provide withholding of taxes on gain from sales of real estate by nonresidents

SB 155

LC0423

Chas Vincent

Require EIS for FWP land acquisition

SB 154

LC1825

Chas Vincent

Require new sustainable yield determination

HB 246

LC1730

Kerry White

Revise conservation easement laws

HB 245

LC1840

Champ Edmunds

Authorize counties to dedicate park land

HB 243

LC1795

Nancy Wilson

Revise professional engineer, engineer intern, and surveyor examination laws

HB 242

LC1785

Carl Glimm

Generally revise workforce drug testing laws

HB 239

LC0669

Cary Smith

Define scope/boundaries of human sexuality/reproduction education K-12

HB 238

LC0640

Ellie Boldman Hill

Consider housing needs in discharge plans from mental health facilities

HB 237

LC0641

Ellie Boldman Hill

Address homeless prevention for people under Dept. of Corrections supervision

HB 233

LC0790

Steve Lavin

Generally revise 24/7 sobriety program

Thursday, January 17, 2013

SB 151

LC1779

Jim Peterson

SB 149

LC0545

Fred Thomas

Revise collaborative practice laws for pharmacy immunizations

SB 148

LC0581

Llew Jones

Reduce amount of award to employees who are wrongfully discharged

SB 147

LC0429

Edward Buttrey

Generally revise subdivision review criteria laws regarding agriculture

SB 146

LC0430

Edward Buttrey

Generally revise subdivision review criteria laws regarding agency comment

SB 145

LC1938

Frederick (Eric) Moore

Require all information on a concealed wepon permit application confidential

SB 144

LC1739

Jon C Sesso

Generally revise noxious weed trust fund laws

SB 143

LC0958

John Brenden

Revise bison management

SB 142

LC0500

David E Wanzenried

Clarifying process to fill state senate seat vacancy

SB 141

LC0848

Alan Olson

Revise definitions for certain common carrier pipelines

SB 140

LC0236

Art Wittich

Combine school and primary election dates

HB 232

LC0577

Austin Knudsen

Strengthen exclusive remedy laws in workers' compensation

HB 231

LC1435

Brian Hoven

Revise local government compensation laws related to county sheriff deputies

HB 230

LC1264

Scott Reichner

Generally revise property tax laws

HB 229

LC0722
Scott Reichner

Generally revise laws related to campaign finance limits and maximums

HB 226

LC1049

Donald W Jones

Exempt computer professionals from overtime pay

HB 225

LC0672

Cary Smith

Revise interest payments in civil cases

HB 224

LC0671

Cary Smith

Revise appeal bonds in civil cases

HB 223

LC0959

Mike Miller

Provide property tax exemption for non-profit shooting ranges

HB 220

LC1447

Mike Miller

Revise election laws for county commissioners

HB 219

LC0034

Jean Price

Require policies to discourage bullying in schools

HB 216

LC1104

Alan Doane

HB 214

LC0265

Kirk Wagoner

Require state to fly POW/MIA flag at certain times and places

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

SB 138

LC0024

Art Wittich

Extend class 14 tax classification to all new generating and fuel facilities

SB 137

LC1137

Alan Olson

Revise local government laws relate to property environmental clean-up

SB 133

LC1172

Greg Jergeson

Revise statutory dates related to filling mid-term county elected office

SB 132

LC1172

Greg Jergeson

Revise statutory dates related to filling mid-term county elected office

SB 130

LC1310
Terry Murphy

Revising municipal election laws

SB 128

LC0009

Edward Buttrey

Revise when unemployment insurance rates not affected by benefits paid

SB 127

LC0010

Edward Buttrey

Revise unemployment law, revise def. of misconduct, revise benefit eligibility

HB 208

LC1495

Jerry O'Neil

Providing immunity for solid waste mangement system

HB 206

LC1064
Kelly Flynn

Increase justice court filing fees

HB 203

LC1295

Christy Clark

Revise direct state aid to public librairies

HB 202

LC1683

Roger A Hagan

HB 200

LC1213

Steve Fitzpatrick

Revise election laws

HB 198

LC1199

Champ Edmunds

Authorize late season deer and elk hunting

HB 197

LC1838

Champ Edmunds

Expand drug & alcohol testing act to apply to all employees

HB 195

LC1724
Pat Ingraham

HB 194

LC1145

Pat Ingraham

Revise gasoline and vehicle fuel tax fund laws

Monday, January 14, 2013

SB 124

LC0803

Sue Malek

Clarify definition of political committee

SB 122

LC1675
Tom Facey

Generally revise election laws regarding local nonpartisan elections

SB 121

LC1585

Jennifer Fielder

Generally revise laws related to contracts

HB 193

LC1055

Roger A Hagan

Authorize interim appointments of county elected officials

HB 192

LC0542

Roger A Hagan

HB 186

LC0598

Clayton Fiscus

Require losing party in litigation to pay litigation costs in certain lawsuits

HB 185

LC0595

Clayton Fiscus

Revise assessment/fee procedures for park districts

HB 184

LC0596

Clayton Fiscus

Revise law on real estate broker liability for sale by owner by salesperson

HB 183

LC0599

Clayton Fiscus

Emphasize critical thinking in science education

HB 182

LC0990

Nancy Ballance

Revise legislative goals for public schools

HB 181

LC0883

Nancy Ballance

Allow local trustees to define library media services resource standards

SB 41

LC0428
Edward Buttrey

Prohibiting consideration of future subdivision impact

Friday, January 11, 2013

HB 152

LC0740
Steve Fitzpatrick
Provide deadlines for governing bodies to review tax exemption applications

Thursday, January 10, 2013

HB 21

LC0328
Rob Cook
Generally revise statutoy appropriation laws

HB 35

LC0935
Mike Miller
Clarifying the laws related to property tax adustments

SB 77

LC0885
John Brenden
Revise municipal contract competitive bidding law - no bid required up to $100K

HB 2

LC0095
Duane Ankney
General Appropriations Act

SB 118

LC1177
Fred Thomas
Setting aside special license for residents 65 and older

SB 116

LC0156
Ron Arthun
Revise special fuel user permit laws

SB 114

LC0924
Janna Taylor
eliminate certain charges for motor vehicle registration

SB 113

LC0407
Anders Blewett
Allow evidence of other crimes in prosecution of sexual offenses

SB 110

LC0906
Taylor Brown
Provide for a crime prevention program

SB 109

LC1510
Matthew Rosendale
Provide landlord comply with building code in place at original construction

SB 107

LC0028
Tom Facey
Generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws

SB 102

LC0859
Tom Facey
Increase maximum allowable pupil instruction days

SB 101

LC0451
Tom Facey
Revise qualifications to obtain permit to hunt from vehicle

SB 100

LC0638
Dee Brown
25% new resource development revenue to fund education

SB 99

LC0582
Alan Olson
Revise laws related to motor vehicle insurance verification

SB 98

LC0070
Jason Priest
Revise redistricting laws to reduce the number of House and Senate seats

SB 97

LC0069
Jason Priest
Revise redistricting laws to reduce the number of House and Senate seats

SB 96

LC0908
Bruce Tutvedt
Lower the business and equipment tax

SB 94

LC0637
Dee Brown
Revise laws regarding exchanges between home canners and gardners

SB 92

LC0277
Alan Olson
Revise strip and underground mining laws

SB 91

LC0514
Christine Kaufmann
Clarify disposition of youth in adult programs and facilities

HB 180

LC0948
Kirk Wagoner
Revise requirements for nonresident relative to get reduced cost hunting license

HB 179

LC1460
Lee Randall
Allow certain hunting licenses for disabled armed forces members

HB 177

LC0585
David Halvorson
Requiring school districts to budget 25% of total oil and nat. gas prod. taxes

HB 176

LC0584
David Halvorson
Increase amount of oil and nat. gas prod. taxes retained by school district

HB 175

LC1397
Franke Wilmer
Include dispatchers in the sheriffs' retirement system

HB 174

LC1635
Doc Moore
Provide for a property tax freeze for Montanans age 65 or older or disabled

HB 173

LC1632
David (Doc) Moore
Revise department of environmental quality remediation process

HB 172

LC1053
Jesse O'Hara
Allow Montana state bar attorney member to serve as a judge pro tem

HB 170

LC1678
Wylie Galt
Authorize a 3-day non resident upland bird license

HB 169

LC0962
Kerry White
Allow growth policy to be used for coordination

HB 168

LC1633
Doc Moore
Revise DUI laws for THC

HB 167

LC0288
Bryce Bennett
Generally revise the teachers' retirement system

HB 165

LC1772
Amanda Curtis
Revise laws related to speed upon approaching emergency or police vehicles

HB 164

LC1413
Amanda Curtis
Revise when county commissioner district boundaries can be modified

HB 163

LC1076
Kelly Flynn
Eliminate trophy fees for mountain lions

HB 161

LC0576
Ted Washburn
Increasing the number of available nonresident hunting licenses

HB 160

LC0725
Ted Washburn
Require that aquatic invasive programs be funded by state general fund

HB 157

LC1135
Pat Connell
Allow split-weighing of commodities in transit

HB 156

LC1634
Doc Moore
Revise local government laws related to municipal zoning

HB 155

LC1740
Doc Moore
Revise school bus safety laws

HB 154

LC1636
Doc Moore
Enable county attorney to act as legal advisor to irrigation board if requested

HB 151

LC0835
Champ Edmunds
Revise interim committee membership to reflect majority and minority allocations

HB 150

LC1091
Champ Edmunds
Provide one free wolf license with game animal license

HB 149

LC1034
Pat Connell
Revise ditch easement laws

HB 148

LC0624
Pat Connell
Clarifying local gov't authority to regulate amateur radio operators

HB 147

LC0794
Alan Redfield
Revise hunter trespass penalty laws

HB 146

LC0728
Kris Hansen
Generally revise laws related to solid waste licenses and fees

HB 144

LC0405

Bill Harris
Allow hound hunting for black bears

HB 142

LC0370
Pat Connell
Restore Dingell-Johnson fish restoration and managment funding assent language

HB 140

LC0519

Tom Berry
Generally revising controlled substance laws

HB 139

LC0518
Steve Lavin
Update laws governing law enforcement communications system

HB 137

LC0524
Kimberly Dudik
Clarify application of parole eligibility for juvenile offenders

Monday, January 7, 2013

SB 72

LC0724
Debby Barrett
Revise the livestock per-capita assessment date