What's coming up at the Legislature
Monday, Jan 30 β’ Tuesday, Jan 31 β’ Wednesday, Feb 1 β’ Thursday, Feb 2 β’ Friday, Feb 3 β’ Tuesday, Feb 7 β’ Wednesday, Feb 8 β’ Friday, Feb 10 β’ Wednesday, Mar 15
This listing currently includes only committee bill hearings. Official calendars listing floor debates are available here for the House and here for the Senate.
π Monday, Jan 30
Commitee hearings
Bill hearings are an opportunity for the sponsor to explain a bill. They also allow for lobbyists and other members of the public to testify in support or opposition.
Morning policy committees
π₯ House State Administration
π HB 136: Adopt Montana Revised Unclaimed Property Act | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 269: Establish a local disaster resiliency fund | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 275: Provide for board of veteran affairs townhall meetings | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ House Judiciary
π HB 303: Implement Medical Ethics and Diversity Act | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
Afternoon policy committees
π₯ Senate Education and Cultural Resources
π HB 15: Implement K-12 Inflation | β
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π₯ House Transportation
π HB 55: An act establishing a tax on electric vehicle charging stations | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 320: Generally revise motor vehicle laws | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 327: Revise allowed uses of transportation services account | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ House Human Services
π HB 312: Provide for rural emergency hospital designation | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ House Education
π HB 332: Generally revise laws related to school employee health benefits | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 334: Revise school attendance laws to address student mental health needs | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 344: Require new school buses to be equipped with lap-shoulder belts | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 352: Provide targeted interventions to support 3rd grade reading proficiency | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ House Natural Resources
π HB 342: Allow certain emergency agencies copies of reports | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π HB 347: Define administrative deficiencies for certain mining operations | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations
π HJ 3: Resolution to support Ukraine and U.S. policies that aid Ukraine | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate |
π₯ Senate State Administration
π SB 164: Name MHP headquarters for Kris Hansen | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
π SB 175: Generally revise economic laws related to public works contracts | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
π SB 176: Revise interim and statutory committee membership | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety
π SR 12: Confirm governor's appointees for the board of respiratory care practitioners | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate |
π SR 14: Confirm governor's appointees for the board of nursing home administrators | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate |
π SR 15: Confirm governor's appointees for the board of alternative health care | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate |
π SB 202: Generally revise the Montana Local Food Choice Act | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ Senate Local Government
π SB 206: Exempt certain cell phone use from local ordinances | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
π SB 215: Revise DEQ rule ARM 17.36.328 to require connection from proposed subdivision | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈGov. |
Budget committees
π₯ Joint Appropriations Section B β Health and Human Services
π HB 2: General Appropriations Act Main state budget bill. | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ Joint Appropriations Section C β Natural Resources and Transportation
π HB 2: General Appropriations Act Main state budget bill. | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |
π₯ Joint Appropriations Section F β Long-Range Planning
π HB 10: Long-range information technology financings and appropriations | β΄οΈ1st Cmte. βͺοΈHouse βͺοΈSenate βͺοΈGov. |