2013 Regular Session

Require Board of Oil and Gas to administer grant program for oil and gas impacts

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Implementing the provisions of House Bill 2

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Long-range building appropriations

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Revise laws related to coal severance tax allocations

Sponsor: Mike Cuffe

Revise school bonding limits

Sponsor: David Halvorson

Revise qualifying small power production facility laws

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Revise disposition of metalliferous mines license tax

Sponsor: Jon Sesso

Clarify standing provisions in Water Court proceedings

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Revise taxation of pollution control equipment

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Revise tax rate laws on mandated pollution control equipment

Sponsor: Mike Miller

Public scoping process for FWP land acquisitions

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Increase coal board funding until June 30, 2019

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Allow mediation for dispute of property valuation

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Eliminate air pollution control advisory council

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Increase authority of commissioner of political practices for noncompliance

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Revise laws related to health care provider service payments

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Revise state cabin site leasing laws

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Generally revise taxation of income, including the corporate license tax

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Interim study of hunting and fishing licensing

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Lower the business and equipment tax

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Establish Montana Indian language preservation pilot program

Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy

Create a medicaid pay-for-performance pilot project

Sponsor: Ron Ehli

Generally revise laws related to solid waste management

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Revise medical lien laws

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Treasure state endowment program

Sponsor: Steven Gibson

Revise volunteer firefighter benefit laws

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Clarify constitutional provisions and law related to board of regents/u-system

Sponsor: Cary Smith

Limit lost wage and benefit award for wrongful discharge to 2 yrs from discharge

Sponsor: Llew Jones

Revise laws on rural/urban interface and fire protection

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Generally revise laws governing bison management in Montana

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Provide that employment of an unauthorized alien is unlawful

Sponsor: David Howard

Long-range information technology appropriations

Sponsor: Jennifer Pomnichowski

Revise workers' compensation laws on prescribing schedule II and III drugs

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Revise district court venue laws

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Clarify the definition of spring in water law

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Eliminate prohibition on firearm sound reduction devices in the field

Sponsor: Krayton Kerns

Provide tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations

Sponsor: Dave Lewis

Clarifying that present law adjustments are not included in base budget

Sponsor: Edward Walker

State employee pay plan

Sponsor: Kathy Swanson

Require utility to release energy use, provide shut off data, address liability

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Revise qualifications to obtain permit to hunt from vehicle

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

General Appropriations Act

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Revising penalties for failure to meet renewable energy requirements

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Extend the reserved water rights compact commission

Sponsor: Verdell Jackson

Generally revise laws related to prevailing wage

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Revise eminent domain laws related to due process

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Removing grocery, pharmacy requirement on off-premises beer, wine license

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Permit registration of motor vehicle to those having interest in real property

Sponsor: Brian Hoven

Generally revise criminal laws

Revise teacher's retirement system administrative and tax qualification laws

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Provide higher education scholarships for Montana Purple Heart recipients

Sponsor: Patricia Peppers

Establish a wildfire project suppression fund

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Establish Montana Suicide Review Team

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Expand electronic title, lien filing, and registration pilot program

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Providing for school district recount boards for school elections

Sponsor: Jean Price

Generally revise water use laws

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Revise laws related to hunting and flying time laws

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Generally revise election laws

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Authorize Montana joining interstate insurance product regulation compact

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Revise landlord tenant laws regarding tenant action that may harm premises

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Allow mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect to receive information

Sponsor: Jenifer Gursky

Provide state insurance commissioner with health insurance rate review authority

Sponsor: Jeffrey Welborn

Revise school finance laws to correct implementation problems

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Require disclosure of child abuse to DPHHS to law enforcement in all cases

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Revise Insure Montana laws

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Revise subdivision laws

Sponsor: Kathy Swanson

Revise the renewable portfolio standard laws to include hydro expansions

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Revise aquatic invasive species laws

Sponsor: Mike Cuffe

Requiring a disclaimer on election materials funded by anonymous contributions

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Provide for limited lines travel insurance

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Revise renewable portfolio standard laws

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Revise licensing laws regarding military service experience

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Interim study of workers' compensation and subrogation, other issues

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Generally revise 9-1-1 laws

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Revise driver license laws related to veteran status

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Generally revise 24/7 sobriety program

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Revise interim zoning laws

Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Resolution requesting a legislative study on prescription drug abuse

Sponsor: Roger Webb

Water court review of claims exempt from filing

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Confirmation of appointee to the FWP Commission

Sponsor: John Brenden

Require small business impact analyses prior to adoption of administrative rules

Sponsor: Edward Walker

Eliminate the 5-year look back for alcohol and drug driving offenses

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Confirmation of appointee to the FWP Commission

Sponsor: Kendall Van Dyk

Resolution requesting an interim study of local government election procedures

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Generally revise state issued id requirements

Sponsor: Ellie Boldman

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

Sponsor: Art Wittich

Enter into interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Interim study on water ditch/canal easement restatement process options

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Provide for study of commerce corridors along Montana highways

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Confirm certain governor's appointees to health-related boards

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Revise guaranteed asset protection waiver laws

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Confirm Governor's appointee to the Board of Oil and Gas

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Confirm Governor's appointee to the board of oil and gas

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Confirm Governor's appointees to the board of investments

Sponsor: Ron Arthun

Confirm Governor's appointee to the Board of Aeronautics

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Confirm Governor's appointees to certain public safety boards and councils

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

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

Sponsor: Cary Smith

Revise school tuition and levy laws related to special needs students

Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Confirm Governor's appointees to certain health-related boards

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Revising certain hunting license application fees

Sponsor: Jeffrey Welborn

Confirm Governor's appointees to certain health-related boards

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Confirmation of appointee to board of public education

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Confirm Governor's appointee to the board of oil and gas

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Supplemental appropriations

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Confirm Governor's appointees to highway commission

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Resolution recommending interim committee monitoring on fiscal matters

Sponsor: Rick Ripley

Confirm certain Governor's appointees for the Montana Arts Council

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Create certificates of insurance model act

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Referendum requiring parental consent for an abortion for a minor

Sponsor: Gerald Bennett

Creating the offense of criminal child endangerment

Sponsor: Mitch Tropila

Confirm Governor's appointees to Boards of Architects and Landscape Architects

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Appropriations by budget amendment

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Confirm Governor's appointees to certain livestock-related boards

Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Require septic inspection before property transfer

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Revise when person has standing for elections/ethics complaints

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Revise natural resources operation account revenue sources

Sponsor: Mike Cuffe

Revise laws regarding attorneys representing children in abuse and neglect cases

Sponsor: Kimberly Dudik

Generally revise campaign finance and disclosure laws

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Revise attribution requirements for political advertising

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Revise utility rate laws related state and local taxes

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Revise DUI penalty laws

Sponsor: Tom Woods

Provide for monitoring of childhood body mass index trends

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Revise the energy conservation and alternative energy tax credits

Sponsor: Franke Wilmer

Revise cultural and historical preservation laws

Sponsor: Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

Revise exempt water well law

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Provide for public library notification and exemption from county taxes

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Licensure for geothermal well constructors

Sponsor: Scott Boulanger

Require qualifications when justice of the peace is the court of record

Sponsor: Franke Wilmer

Prohibit use of tanning devices for person under 18 years old absent consent

Sponsor: Franke Wilmer

Revise termination of tax increment financing

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Allow county to create improvement district for certain purposes

Sponsor: Jonathan McNiven

Require DEQ collaboration on climate change efforts

Sponsor: Mike Phillips

Revise law pertaining to abandoned vehicles

Sponsor: Joanne Blyton

Generally revise state liquor control and enforcement laws

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Study of legislative process by legislative council & subcommittee

Sponsor: Mike Phillips

Eliminate oil & gas "tax holiday" and provide money for impacts and renewables

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Providing top two primary in certain elections

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Revise attorney's fees to enforce constitutional rights

Sponsor: Anders Blewett

Generally revise community decay laws

Sponsor: Nancy Wilson

Plan for closure of Montana Developmental Center

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Revising laws on restriction of wildlife by local government

Sponsor: Nancy Ballance

Revising laws related to the offense of carrying a concealed weapon

Sponsor: Krayton Kerns

Prohibit licensing boards from increasing fees to implement LR-121

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Allow tasting event by limited sellers of wine consumed off-premises

Sponsor: Jennifer Pomnichowski

Allow certain wineries to sell at farmers' markets

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Revise public library district laws

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Specify state/tribal compact negotiations for class III gaming

Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy

Provide for head-start funding

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

Dedicate hunting license fee money for easement procurement

Revise public official recall laws

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Provide inflation increase for basic and per-ANB entitlements for K-12 schools

Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Revise laws for courts of limited jurisdiction

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Eliminate pension eligibility for legislators

Sponsor: Edward Walker

Allowing abbreviated form of certified ballot

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Revise condemnation procedures

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Revise laws related to utility distribution improvements

Sponsor: Ron Arthun

Authorize disabled hunters to hunt with a crossbow

Sponsor: Austin Knudsen

Elk, deer, and antelope damage reimbursement program

Sponsor: Nancy Ballance

Increase net metering cap on energy production

Sponsor: Mike Phillips

Establishing requirements for pilot vehicles

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Authorize a Montana state bank

Generally revise school funding

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Study impact of tribal colleges

Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy

Interim study on suicide

Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy

Study natural resource issues regarding septic systems

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Study water policy

Sponsor: Kathleen Williams

Confirm Governor's appointee to board of oil and gas

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Establish worker training and economic development accounts

Sponsor: Ryan Osmundson

Create oil and local impact account funding

Sponsor: John Brenden

Reduce sales tax rates and redistribute proceeds to provide funding for tourism

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Revise qualifications, fee for nonresident relative hunting, fishing licenses

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Generally revise property tax laws

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Confirmation of appointee to board of regents

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Interim study on legislature

Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Revise property tax revaluation process and the taxation of property

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Revise allocation of oil and gas revenue for oil and natural gas impact projects

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

An interim study resolution of professional, occupational licensing boards

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Revise revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution No. 2

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Confirming certain members of the board of funeral services

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Allow gender consideration in setting certain insurance premiums

Sponsor: Wendy Warburton

Revise highway right-of-way laws related to easement purchases

Sponsor: Jerry O'Neil

Establish a bioscience initiative

Sponsor: Kelly McCarthy

Constitutional referendum for no secured right to abortion or its public funding

Sponsor: Wendy Warburton

Generally revise health care insurance laws

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Establish "small herd exemption" to certain laws related to the sale of milk

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Allow electronic voter registration for veterans

Sponsor: Virginia Court

Reduce corporation tax rate

Sponsor: Nicholas Schwaderer

Statutory referendum on pension reform, new hires to DC plan, not TRS or PERS

Sponsor: Dee Brown

Abolish dept. of commerce and transfer functions to dept. of labor and industry

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Revise health care laws to expand Medicaid and improve health care delivery

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Generally revise commissioner of political practices and enforcement laws

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Executive budget proposal to include actuarial funding for pension systems

Sponsor: Larry Jent

Revise eminent domain laws

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Deposit lottery revenue to Teachers' Retirement System

Sponsor: Nicholas Schwaderer

Reduce exempt well volume

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Revise licensing for breweries and holders of beer and all-beverages licenses

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Creating a tax credit for contributions to individual development accounts

Sponsor: Tom Jacobson

Revise income tax using a tie to federal taxable income and repealing credits

Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Study resolution to assess consequence of adopting green school standards

Sponsor: Mike Phillips

An interim study of drug pricing and pharmacy benefit managers

Sponsor: Nicholas Schwaderer

Establishing provisional hunting seasons for certain large predators

Sponsor: Scott Boulanger

Establish a newborn pulse oximetry screening program

Sponsor: Douglas Coffin

Generally revise carbon based fuel taxation laws

Sponsor: Douglas Coffin

Providing for nonresident hunting licenses in wilderness

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Generally revise motor vehicle laws

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Revise K-12 district expansion laws

Sponsor: Kirk Wagoner

Generally revise laws regarding bail bonds

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Referendum to exempt a portion of market value for certain residential property

Sponsor: Clayton Fiscus

Establish an oil and gas trust fund

Sponsor: Tom Jacobson

Study water policy to put more water to beneficial use

Sponsor: Clayton Fiscus

Interim study of electronic data disclosure

Sponsor: Bryce Bennett

Establishing a pilot project to fund services for cancer clinical trial patients

Sponsor: Liz Bangerter

Require abuse of elderly/persons with disabilities offender registration

Sponsor: Kelly McCarthy

Bonds for Tongue River Road improvements

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Motor vehicle registration fee waiver for certain disabled persons

Sponsor: Robert Mehlhoff

Establish task force on military missions and strategic/economic impacts in MT

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Creating the Montana Right to Know Act

Sponsor: Bryce Bennett

Referendum on unborn victim of violence act

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Generally revise psc duties related to motor carriers

Sponsor: David Moore

Appropriate funds to victim service providers

Sponsor: Jean Price

Generally revise resort district laws

Sponsor: Nicholas Schwaderer

Eliminate countries listed in waters-edge law

Sponsor: Mike Miller

Revise laws related to use of chloride-based deicers on Montana roads

Sponsor: Dee Brown

Generally revise stalking laws

Sponsor: Ellie Boldman

Revise insurance laws on limiting midterm premium increases

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Revise justice court laws

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Generally revise energy laws related to preapproval of a resource

Sponsor: Mary McNally

Prioritize funding in the school technology and facilities account

Sponsor: Ryan Osmundson

Increase truck speed limits by removing special restrictions

Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov

Generally revise revenue estimate laws

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Allow counties to limit percentage of property owned by nonprofits

Sponsor: John Brenden

Revise water court jurisdiction laws

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Renter income tax credit for up to $250 gross rent paid

Sponsor: Kendall Van Dyk

Revise requirements related to release of patient immunization information

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Revise landlord tenant laws regarding carbon monoxide detectors

Sponsor: Scott Boulanger

Revise road laws related to aggregate stabilization

Sponsor: Dennis Lenz

Revise income tax using a flat tax rate and a tie to federal taxable income

Sponsor: Roy Hollandsworth

Legislative constitutional referendum to extend legislator terms

Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Revise state property tax lien laws to include penalties and interest

Sponsor: Jennifer Eck

Require rescheduling of marijuana based on federal action

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Generally revise laws regarding registration of sexual and violent offenders

Sponsor: Jesse O'Hara

Define combined appropriation for exempt wells

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Generally revise boxing laws

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Revise state emergency system laws to distribute unrecovered funds

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Establish qualifications for Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Boards

Sponsor: Edward Walker

Revise exemptions for certain divisions of land

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Revise laws related to process servers

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Reduce business equipment taxes by increasing the exemption

Sponsor: Gerald Bennett

Increase the number of children allowed in day-care facilities

Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov

Revise laws related county historic rights-of-way

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Allow certain uses of motor vehicles to retrieve game

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

Resolution to encourage revision of commercial motor safety laws

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Provide for farm to school programs

Sponsor: Greg Hertz

Revise laws related to information to tribes regarding state-funded services

Sponsor: Clarena Brockie

Revising laws regarding access to property during emergencies

Sponsor: Jennifer Fielder

Authorize benefit corporations

Sponsor: Kathleen Williams

Revise laws related to liability for forest and range fires

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Generally revise bison laws

Sponsor: Alan Redfield

Revising process to rotate candidate names on ballots

Sponsor: Joanne Blyton

Establish procedures for landlord tenant actions in justice court

Sponsor: Nancy Ballance

Provide funding for block management program

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Post bill of rights in public buildings

Sponsor: Jennifer Fielder

Create a statewide child sexual abuse prevention campaign

Sponsor: Kimberly Dudik

Generally revise motor carrier laws

Sponsor: Austin Knudsen

Give safe harbors for employers, schools, landlords for criminal rehabilitation

Sponsor: Jenifer Gursky

Generally revising management of wild buffalo and wild bison

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Generally revise electric scooter and electric bike laws

Sponsor: Llew Jones

Revise duties & change name of Legislative Computer Systems Planning Council

Sponsor: Gordon Pierson

Revise legislative compensation to include day care reimbursement

Sponsor: Ellie Boldman

Generally revise water law on application for water rights

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Revise mortgage loan law per federally chartered savings banks

Sponsor: Jeffrey Welborn

Revise laws related to rabies vaccination

Sponsor: Virginia Court

Establish guidelines and immunities for physicians who provide end of life care

Sponsor: Dick Barrett

Revise unit ownership laws per conversion of condo to townhouse

Authorize data collection on certain health care workers

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Revise and clarify responsibilities of the board of public education

Sponsor: Llew Jones

Provide for inflation, increase basic ent., & per ANB payment

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

Establish a workers' compensation holiday for employers for new hires

Sponsor: Dee Brown

Revise criteria for expansion from elementary district to K-12 district

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Generally revise statute of limitation laws

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Revise laws related to personal information privacy

Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov

Repeal English as official language of business

Sponsor: Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

Require land board approval of land purchases

Sponsor: John Brenden

Revise laws related to deduction of union dues by public employers

Sponsor: Janna Taylor

Revise environmental review process to include analysis of impact beyond Montana

Sponsor: Mike Phillips

Require public employee unions to file annual report & recertify every 3 years

Sponsor: Janna Taylor

Generally revise natural resource tax laws

Sponsor: Mike Miller

Change name of optional retirement system

Sponsor: Bryce Bennett

Revise laws relating to brucellosis surveillance

Sponsor: Alan Redfield

Increase game warden pay with increased nonresident wildlife conservation fee

Sponsor: Larry Jent

Provide coal tax funding for actuarially unsound retirement systems

Sponsor: Liz Bangerter

Revise trespass laws

Sponsor: Robyn Driscoll

Require initiation of administrative rulemaking within a specified time period

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Require PACs to do and disclose to donors summary report on expenditures

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Clarifying DNRC enforcement of interference with prior water right

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Prohibit state employees from being lobbyists

Sponsor: Randy Brodehl

Revise fuel tax revenue to fund local public transportation

Sponsor: Nancy Wilson

Revise eminent domain laws to require interest on litigation

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Provide that jury may judge facts and application of law to the facts

Sponsor: Jerry O'Neil

Require fiscal notes to include business impact

Sponsor: Kirk Wagoner

Generally revise laws governing the revenue estimate process

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Provide for state reimbursing counties for legislative referenda ballot costs

Sponsor: Galen Hollenbaugh

Revise tax laws to increase the business equipment tax threshold

Sponsor: Mary McNally

Interim study resolution on efficiency of agencies related to education

Sponsor: Jonathan Windy Boy

Revise school truancy laws

Sponsor: Casey Schreiner

Generally revising school laws creating a special education savings account

Sponsor: Nicholas Schwaderer

Provide for timely filing and resolution of claims in medical liability cases

Sponsor: Cary Smith

Waive vehicle registration fees for disabled public safety officers/firefighters

Sponsor: Dick Barrett

Create malicious placement law

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Revise requirements for landowner apiary sites

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Eliminate medical marijuana recordkeeping and unannounced inspection provisions

Sponsor: Kelly McCarthy

Resolution calling on Congress to withdraw US from UN

Sponsor: Dave Lewis

Revise cigarette tax funding laws related to state veterans' homes

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Require EIS for FWP land acquisition

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Exempt certain schools from oil and gas tax allocations and limit provisions

Sponsor: Lee Randall

Revise hunting and fishing licensing laws related to military personnel

Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov

Revise transportation commission laws

Sponsor: Nancy Wilson

Allowing electronic voter registration

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Generally revise concealed weapons laws

Sponsor: Krayton Kerns

Exempt state permitting programs from vacancy savings requirements

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Revise date absentee ballots are available

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Require policies to discourage bullying in schools

Sponsor: Jean Price

Revise what educational and retirement savings is exempt from civil judgment

Sponsor: Tom Jacobson

Create apprentice hunter certificate

Sponsor: Scott Boulanger

Constitutional amendment regarding public employee retirement systems

Sponsor: Kirk Wagoner

Generally revising state workers' compensation insurance fund laws

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Provide for collection of nurses workforce information

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Free combination sports license for residents over 70

Sponsor: Roger Webb

Provide for special election to fill US Senate vacancy

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Revise traffic laws

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Allowing board of regents to waive tuition and fees for certain students

Sponsor: Clarena Brockie

Exempt health care sharing ministries from insurance laws

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Revise payments by FWP to counties for land

Sponsor: John Brenden

Generally revise credit bureau reporting laws

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Coordinate state time limits with federal law on consumer reports

Sponsor: Edward Greef

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

Sponsor: Anders Blewett

Revise laws related to pawn shop stolen gun procedures

Sponsor: Randy Brodehl

Revise animal fighting laws

Sponsor: Virginia Court

Clarify that accounting firms may issue shares to nonaccountants

Sponsor: Roger Webb

Revise public service commission districts

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Resolution providing due process for property rights

Sponsor: Janna Taylor

Generally revise laws related to endangerment and welfare of children

Sponsor: Roger Webb

Constitutional amendment to revise term limit laws

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Provide for construction of the Montana historical society building

Sponsor: Roy Hollandsworth

Revise conservation easement laws

Sponsor: Kerry White

Provide for public disclosure of energy performance

Sponsor: Amanda Curtis

Revise department of environmental quality remediation process

Sponsor: David Moore

Revise medical malpractice laws to contain health care costs

Sponsor: Janna Taylor

Revise laws to require introduction of revenue estimate by the executive branch

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Increase contributions to the U-System's Optional Retirement Program

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Require legislators to disclose cost/payment information for meetings attended

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Revise trespass laws

Sponsor: Ellie Boldman

Revise title insurance countersignature and title exception laws

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Limit unemployment compensation not subject to income tax to $2400

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Assault on health care or emergency services provider

Sponsor: Kathy Swanson

Require new sustainable yield determination

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Revise definition of compensation in police and fire retirement systems

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Revise local government compensation laws related to county sheriff deputies

Sponsor: Brian Hoven

Generally revise subdivision review criteria laws regarding agriculture

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Cap salaries of state employees while retirement systems are actuarially unsound

Sponsor: Jerry O'Neil

Revising municipal election laws

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Revise assessment/fee procedures for park districts

Sponsor: Clayton Fiscus

Resolution encouraging implementation of I-166 provisions

Sponsor: Ellie Boldman

Authorize late season deer and elk hunting

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Revise property exemption laws related to judgment debtors

Sponsor: Tom Jacobson

Redirect lottery proceeds to Montana university system student aid

Sponsor: Amanda Curtis

Revising qualifications for nonresident relative of resident licenses

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Generally revise laws related to campaign finance limits and maximums

Sponsor: Scott Reichner

Revise driver license fee allocations to increase traffic educ. account funding

Sponsor: Jean Price

Increasing the number of available nonresident hunting licenses

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Prohibit state government from owning or using unmanned aerial vehicles

Sponsor: Robyn Driscoll

Providing immunity for solid waste management system

Sponsor: Jerry O'Neil

Allow distillery to obtain permits to sell liquor at special event premises

Sponsor: Jon Sesso

Generally revise the Montana Administrative Procedure Act

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Establish a state historical rifle

Sponsor: Edward Greef

Resolution to restore Glass-Steagall Act through Return to Prudent Banking Act

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Revise laws related to speed upon approaching emergency or police vehicles

Sponsor: Amanda Curtis

Revise laws related to judge disqualification

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Revise security laws related to multi-level marketers

Sponsor: Larry Jent

Define certain investigators in state auditor's office as peace officers

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Authorize boutique beer or wine license with option for tasting events

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Emphasize critical thinking in science education

Sponsor: Clayton Fiscus

Revise nonprofit tax record laws

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Revise election laws for county commissioners

Sponsor: Mike Miller

Clarify definition of political committee

Sponsor: Sue Malek

Require agencies to present proposed rules to interim committees

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

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Revise personal property execution of judgment exemption

Sponsor: Jennifer Eck

Revise unemployment law, revise def. of misconduct

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Require renewable energy projects and USB projects be green certified

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Increase K-12 BASE Aid

Sponsor: Robyn Driscoll

Revise registration and proof of identity requirements for voting

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Create jail suicide prevention program in board of crime control

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

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

Sponsor: David Moore

25% new resource development revenue to fund education

Sponsor: Dee Brown

Require elementary students to be proficient in reading before advancement

Sponsor: Dave Lewis

Constitutional amendment revising Art II, sec 3, regarding use of property

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Include naturopath as health provider in unemployment insurance law

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Revise laws regarding access to nonprofit hospital records

Sponsor: Dave Lewis

Generally revise property reappraisal laws

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Provide actuarial funding for PERS, HPORS, GWPORS, SRS retirement systems

Sponsor: Franke Wilmer

Require DPHHS undertake accreditation process for children and family services

Sponsor: Carolyn Pease-Lopez

Revise local government laws related to municipal zoning

Sponsor: David Moore

Provide income tax credits for employing and retaining veterans

Sponsor: Steven Gibson

Allow hound hunting for black bears

Sponsor: Bill Harris

Allow payment of expenses for deceased Medicaid and MT healthy kid enrollees

Sponsor: Carolyn Pease-Lopez

Provide state support to encourage concurrent enrollment opportunities

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

Revise penalties for certain misdemeanor offenses

Sponsor: Robyn Driscoll

Increase reimbursement rates for pupil transportation

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Provide for licensure and regulation of mental health peer support specialists

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Increase the education loan assistance payment

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Clarify disposition of youth in adult programs and facilities

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Remove certain restrictions on I-149 and I-155 funding uses

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Prohibiting consideration of future subdivision impact

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Clarifying renewable portfolio standard provisions

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Revise Medicaid application process

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Increase reimbursement rates for children's medicaid mental health services

Sponsor: Ron Ehli

Establish stream depletion zones for exempt wells

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Revise property valuation laws for tax purposes for certain timber lands

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Establish the corrections advisory council

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Repeal the Montana Title Loan Act

Sponsor: Jennifer Eck

Appropriate TANF funds for out-of-school food support activities

Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Authorize FWP commission to require barbless hooks in catch-and-release waters

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Require temporary appropriation for state group benefit plan expenditures

Sponsor: Dave Lewis

Allow addiction counselors to treat gambling addictions

Sponsor: Ryan Lynch

Prohibit immigration anticooperation policies by local governments

Sponsor: David Howard

Create advisory committee on cost-base medicaid mental health rate reimbursement

Sponsor: Ron Ehli

Standardize individual liability for trust taxes

Sponsor: Brian Hoven

Require victim impact panels in certain state correctional facilities

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Revise laws related to hunting wolves

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Authorize use of sound suppressors while hunting certain large predators

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Exempt military pensions from state income tax

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Clarify general fund transfers to the research and commercialization account

Sponsor: Galen Hollenbaugh

Criminalize offenses involving death to an unborn child

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Revise county zoning regarding notice of change of use

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Referendum to revise close of late voter registration

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Third party voter registration integrity preservation

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Eliminate requirement for annual absentee forms

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Revise laws related to agricultural commodity dealers

Sponsor: Brian Hoven

Revise landlord tenant laws to expand Justice Court jurisdiction

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Revise filing dates for community college trustees

Sponsor: Randy Brodehl

Clarifying restorative justice laws and establish grant program

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Providing for outfitter's assistants

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Generally revise highway patrol retirement system laws

Sponsor: Steven Gibson

Change the requirements for establishing a special speed zone

Sponsor: Mitch Tropila

Increase pension for certain volunteer firefighters

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Revise aeronautic laws

Sponsor: Roy Hollandsworth

Revise medical peer review laws to clarify definitions

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Revise definition of eligible renewable resource

Sponsor: Greg Jergeson

Revise commercial drivers' license laws related military veterans

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Provide criminal background checks of potential emergency placement residents

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Revise laws related to technology acquisition and depreciation funding

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Revise laws relating to reports of alleged abuse at MT Development Center

Sponsor: Art Wittich

Allow temporary leasing of water rights

Sponsor: Bill McChesney

Generally revise laws related to solid waste licenses and fees

Sponsor: Kris Hansen

Confirmation of appointees to Montana Arts Council

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Revise privacy laws related to medical treatment and firearms

Sponsor: Krayton Kerns

Generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Revise partner family member assault laws

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Ratify C.M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge water compact

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Establish a mandatory posting of national trafficking resource center hotline

Sponsor: Jenifer Gursky

Confirmation of appointee to the board of regents

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Confirm Governor's appointee to board of investments

Sponsor: Ron Arthun

A Resolution urging manufacturers of firearms, accessories to move to Montana

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Revise vehicle license plate laws related to military families

Sponsor: Tom Woods

Revise collaborative practice laws for pharmacy immunizations

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Cultural and aesthetic grants

Sponsor: Roy Hollandsworth

Name the justice building after Joe Mazurek

Sponsor: Art Wittich

Generally revise election laws regarding municipal nonpartisan elections

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Generally revise tax increment financing districts

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Revise 72-hour presumptive eligibility requirements for crisis stabilization

Sponsor: Pat Noonan

Clarify taxation and ownership of river channel following an avulsion

Sponsor: Bradley Hamlett

Revise firewarden laws

Sponsor: Wylie Galt

Study resolution on state pay plans

Sponsor: Steven Gibson

Generally revise farm mutual insurance laws

Sponsor: Randy Brodehl

Revise unemployment insurance laws

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Constitutional referendum to rename the State Auditor

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Generally revise open-cut laws

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Revise Montana digital academy funding and provide an appropriation

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

License and regulate wineries selling and shipping wine directly to MT consumers

Sponsor: Chuck Hunter

Revise lien laws for due process considerations

Sponsor: Donald Jones

Revise law for the reissuance of title for abandoned vehicles

Sponsor: Joanne Blyton

Allowing hunter notification of wild buffalo/bison location

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Transfer GIS duties to state library

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Revise sexual offender laws

Sponsor: Jennifer Eck

Establish statewide re-entry task force for paroled offenders

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Request MUS to study college completion

Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Recommend financial literacy course in high schools

Sponsor: Tom Jacobson

Allow restorative justice as condition of suspended or deferred sentence

Sponsor: Margaret MacDonald

Authorize emergency use of epinephrine in a school setting

Sponsor: Mary Caferro

Revise certain processes for vehicle title, registration, licensing

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Revise laws related to nonferrous metal

Sponsor: Gerald Bennett

Revise gasoline and vehicle fuel tax fund laws

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Resolution urging manufacturers of firearms, accessories to move to Montana

Sponsor: Krayton Kerns

Reclamation and development grants

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Add grizzly bear livestock losses to the livestock loss program

Sponsor: Mike Cuffe

Revise when unemployment insurance rates not affected by benefits paid

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Revise DUI laws for THC

Sponsor: David Moore

Revise laws related to wildlife management

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Revise local government laws relate to property environmental clean-up

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Revise state information technology policy

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Revise appeal bonds in civil cases

Sponsor: Cary Smith

Reduce waiting period to use bear license after purchase

Sponsor: Ted Washburn

Allow arbitration for disputes relating to construction liens

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Require permits for cooling water intake structures

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Confirm Governor's appointees for certain agriculture-related boards

Sponsor: Taylor Brown

Confirmation of appointees to the MHS Board of Trustees

Sponsor: Jim Peterson

Confirm Governor's appt as director of military affairs and adjutant general

Sponsor: Ron Arthun

Clarify when candidate's name is held off the ballot

Sponsor: Jesse O'Hara

Senate resolution to confirm water judge of the Montana Water Court

Sponsor: Larry Jent

Confirm Governor's appointees to the board of barbers and cosmetologists

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Confirm Governor's appointees to board of veterans' affairs

Sponsor: Ron Arthun

Strengthen exclusive remedy laws in workers' compensation

Sponsor: Austin Knudsen

Confirm Governor's appointees to the board of banking

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Revise disaster relief expenditure laws

Sponsor: Larry Jent

Create permit for salvage of game killed by vehicles

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Revise criminal procedure laws on nolo contendere

Sponsor: Fred Thomas

Interim study of structure and duties of office of comm of political practices

Sponsor: Joanne Blyton

Resolution to amend the US Constitution regarding the commerce clause

Sponsor: Jerry O'Neil

Revise county public auction laws

Sponsor: Pat Ingraham

Eliminate trophy fees for mountain lions

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Generally revise irrigation district laws related to elections

Repeal legislative internship program

Sponsor: Jeff Essmann

Clarifying process to fill state senate seat vacancy

Sponsor: David Wanzenried

Revise school laws related to multiple district cooperatives

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Revise bank laws pertaining to derivative transactions & investment securities

Sponsor: Rick Ripley

Separate agisters' liens from mechanics liens

Sponsor: Frederick Moore

Revise certain OPI reporting requirements

Sponsor: Thomas Facey

Code commissioner bill

Sponsor: Mitch Tropila

Revise banking laws regarding fiduciary foreign trust companies

Sponsor: Rick Ripley

Require EQC eminent domain handbook be included in condemnation complaint

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Revise public contract competitive bidding law - no bid required up to $80K

Sponsor: John Brenden

Allow Montana state bar attorney member to serve as a judge pro tem

Sponsor: Jesse O'Hara

Generally revising provisions governing subdivision review

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Revise motor carrier laws

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Remove sunset on allowing nonresidents to hunt with sponsor or family

Sponsor: Edith McClafferty

Revise title of governor's drought advisory committee

Sponsor: Ryan Lynch

Clarify coverage of routine costs for patients in approved clinical trials

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Revise statutory requirements for notarization of certain documents

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Allow sale of eggs at farmer's market

Sponsor: Nancy Ballance

Designate an Iraq/Afghanistan war memorial at the University of Montana

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Clarify that accounting firms may issue shares to nonaccountants

Sponsor: Roger Webb

Generally revise laws regarding collection of beef checkoff funds

Sponsor: Frederick Moore

Revise qualifications for the Montana board of real estate appraisers

Sponsor: Mike Lang

Allow de minimus refund of abandoned property or closed estates

Sponsor: Ryan Lynch

Revise livestock laws

Sponsor: Christy Clark

Confirm Governor's appointment as director of department of administration

Sponsor: Rick Ripley

Confirm Governor's appointee as director of DFWP

Sponsor: John Brenden

Legislative resolution on energy

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Resolution to confirm Governor's director of department of transportation

Sponsor: Elsie Arntzen

Confirm certain Governor's appointees for health-related boards

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Interim study of the Board of Pardons and Parole

Sponsor: Terry Murphy

Revise unemployment insurance laws for business impacted by natural disaster

Sponsor: Tom Berry

Confirm Governor's appointment for director of DPHHS

Sponsor: Jason Priest

Confirm Governor's appointee to head the department of revenue

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Increase contract amount in bidding process for drainage district

Sponsor: Robert Mehlhoff

Confirm Governor's appointee to Northwest Power Planning Conservation Council

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Eliminate local executive boards for university campuses

Sponsor: Robert Mehlhoff

Confirm Governor's appointee to head the department of commerce

Sponsor: Jon Sonju

Revise Uniform Commercial Code laws

Sponsor: Austin Knudsen

Confirm Governor's appointees to board of water well contractors

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Exempt small utilities from RPS requirements

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Restore Dingell-Johnson fish restoration and management funding assent language

Sponsor: Patrick Connell

Revise developmental disability laws

Sponsor: Keith Regier

Revenue estimate pursuant to the Joint Rules of the Legislature

Sponsor: Bruce Tutvedt

Revise securities restitution assistance fund laws

Sponsor: Duane Ankney

Allow growth policy to be used for coordination

Sponsor: Kerry White

Revise retail installment sales laws

Sponsor: Jennifer Pomnichowski

Revise laws relating to confidentiality of child abuse and neglect reports

Sponsor: Art Wittich

Provide deadlines for governing bodies to review tax exemption applications

Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick

Revise school bus safety laws

Sponsor: David Moore

Revise laws related to the deposit and investment of public money

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Revise laws related to mobile home transfer and taxes

Sponsor: Roger Hagan

Generally revise Bank Act merger provisions

Sponsor: Greg Hertz

Remove statutory references to local government severance tax

Sponsor: Carlie Boland

Repeal DARE program

Sponsor: Christine Kaufmann

Eliminate report on medical parolee health care costs

Sponsor: Shannon Augare

Revise definitions for certain common carrier pipelines

Sponsor: Alan Olson

Clarify authority of local governments to store electronic documents off-site

Sponsor: Edward Buttrey

Clarify the distribution of in-state lodging taxes paid by state agencies

Sponsor: Roy Hollandsworth

Remove federally preempted motor carrier regulations

Sponsor: Austin Knudsen

Clarify retention of student records and school district personnel files

Sponsor: Kimberly Dudik

Rename the agriculture in Montana schools fund

Sponsor: Ed Lieser

Revise laws related to legal counsel representation in abuse and neglect cases

Sponsor: Ryan Lynch

Generally revise laws related to contracts

Sponsor: Jennifer Fielder

Eliminate DNRC report on wildland/urban interface designation

Sponsor: Chas Vincent

Extend Bond Validating Act

Sponsor: Carlie Boland

Revise the livestock per-capita assessment date

Sponsor: Debby Barrett

Eliminate alternative livestock advisory council

Sponsor: Gene Vuckovich

Clarify renewable energy credit reporting requirements

Sponsor: Jim Keane

Clarifying the laws related to property tax adjustments

Sponsor: Mike Miller

Revise Montana apprenticeship program laws

Sponsor: Gene Vuckovich

Revise wolf hunting laws

Sponsor: Kelly Flynn

Remove public defender from certain court definitions

Sponsor: Amanda Curtis

Revise applicability of federal laws and regulations to Montana National Guard

Sponsor: Champ Edmunds

Update laws governing law enforcement communications system

Sponsor: Steve Lavin

Senate resolution on redistricting

Sponsor: Jeff Essmann

Revise community college funding formula to eliminate duplicate funding

Sponsor: Steven Gibson

Provide statutory appropriation for lottery vendor fees

Sponsor: Rob Cook

Joint Rules Resolution

Sponsor: Art Wittich

House Rules Resolution

Sponsor: Cary Smith

Long-range building appropriations

Increase authority of commissioner of political practices for noncompliance

Revise state cabin site leasing laws

Revise interim zoning laws

Allow mediation for dispute of property valuation

Revise exempt well laws

Revise laws on rural/urban interface and fire protection

Authorizing transfers to implement provisions of House Bill 2

Treasure state endowment program

Long-range information technology appropriations

Generally revise public education funding

Transfer hail insurance program from D of Revenue to the D of Agriculture

Generally revise privacy laws and location information of electronic devices

Revise workers' compensation laws on prescribing schedule II and III drugs

Require plan for terminating Montana comprehensive health association laws

Provide funding for PERS defined benefit plan, revise GABA

Revise laws governing watershed protection

Establish Montana Indian language preservation pilot program

Generally revise motor vehicle laws

Revise laws related to portable electronics insurance

Revise legislator compensation & benefit processing

Increase contributions and funding for TRS, revise GABA

General Appropriations Act

Generally revise laws related to prevailing wage

Revise teacher's retirement system administrative and tax qualification laws

Increase percentage of motor vehicle revenue for veterans' accounts

Revise campaign finance and disclosure laws

Removing grocery, pharmacy requirement on off-premises beer, wine license

Revise laws related to penalties for assault on a minor

Revise eminent domain laws related to due process

Expand electronic title, lien filing, and registration pilot program

Revise aquatic invasive species laws

Provide for limited lines travel insurance

Revise laws related to licensing of outfitters and guides

Generally revise water use laws

Revise contribution limit for candidate exploratory campaign

Creating an independent office of child and family ombudsman

Require state agencies to determine final payment for construction services

Establish Montana Suicide Review Team

Revise Medicaid qualification enforcement laws

Providing for school district recount boards for school elections

Revise hunter trespass penalty laws

Require disclosure of child abuse to DPHHS to law enforcement in all cases

Establish standards and structure for patient-centered medical homes

Revise laws related to hunting and flying time laws

Allow mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect to receive information

Allow employer to fund total cost of qualifying employee's health insurance

Increase justice court filing fees

Generally revise alcohol enforcement laws regarding penalties

Generally revise noxious weed trust fund laws

Confirmation of appointee to the FWP Commission