The 60th Legislative Session is officially over with both the Senate and then the House voting to sine die by party line vote. Unofficially, we’ve heard that a special session might be called for in a few weeks, giving the Legislature some time for a break.
Major tourism/film industry bills:
SB 284 (Moss/Perry) Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars – “The Best Place First Bill”, Tourism Partners Plan. This bill made it to the Governor’s desk yesterday.
HB 40 (Gallik) Revise state movie incentive laws – “Big Sky on the Big Screen Act”.
This bill was placed on the Governor’s desk Wednesday.
The Governor has ten days, once the bill reaches his desk, to take action on these bills. The Governor has three options: sign the bill into law, not sign the bill and the bill would become law, or veto the bill. If the bill is vetoed, it would required a 2/3 vote by both the senate and the house to become law. With the session adjourned, the Secretary of State’s office would need to poll each legislator.
Additional Highlights from this past week:
HB 235 (Dutton) Business improvement district law. Signed by the Governor.
HB 299 (Milburn): Revise laws governing ski areas and passenger ropeways. Transmitted to the Governor.
HB 480 (Lake) Fund restoration and maintenance of Daly mansion Transmitted to the Governor.
The Montana Promotion Division is monitoring a number of bills that effect administration of state programs, as well as various aspects of the tourism and film industry. The chart below is for introduced bills that may have a direct impact on the accommodation tax or issues important to the tourism and film industry.
When looking at the status of a bill on this chart, here are some helpful hints:
- Referred to committee means the bill has been assigned to the committee, but the hearing date has not been set.
- Hearing means a hearing is scheduled.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Remember, the legislature has now set up a system for contacting representatives by e-mail.
http://leg.mt.gov/css/sessions/60th/default.asp
Bill Type - Number |
Primary Sponsor |
Status |
Status Date |
Short Title |
HB 9 |
Dave Kasten |
(S) Signed by President |
04/19/2007 |
Cultural and aesthetic grants |
HB 40 |
Dave Gallik |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/25/2007 |
Revise state movie incentive laws |
HB 106 |
Douglas Cordier |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/22/2007 |
Remove Commerce as ombudsman regarding Flathead Lake management |
HB 235 |
Ernie Dutton |
(H) Signed by Governor |
04/26/2007 |
Business improvement district law |
HB 284 |
Shannon Augare |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/05/2007 |
Improve Giant Springs state park - agreement with Little Shell Tribe |
HB 299 |
Mike Milburn |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/17/2007 |
Revise laws governing ski areas and passenger ropeways |
HB 348 |
Jim Keane |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/17/2007 |
Increase out-of-state snowmobile fees |
HB 480 |
Bob Lake |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/26/2007 |
Fund restoration and maintenance of Daly mansion |
HB 519 |
Dave Kasten |
(S) Returned to House with Amendments |
04/19/2007 |
Fund Montana cowboy hall of fame |
HB 531 |
Carol Lambert |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/30/2007 |
Designate warrior trail |
HB 539 |
George G Groesbeck |
(S) Tabled in Committee -- (S) Finance and Claims |
04/13/2007 |
Appropriate funds for Butte-Silver Bow cultural development |
HB 574 |
Cynthia Hiner |
(S) Signed by President |
04/19/2007 |
Assist Deer Lodge in rebuilding Rialto theater |
HB 759 |
Gordon R Hendrick |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/17/2007 |
Revise fee system funding search & rescue |
HB 830 |
Dave Kasten |
(S) Hearing -- (S) Free Conference |
04/26/2007; 10 AM, Rm 137 |
Appropriate money for construction & maintenance of public buildings and systems |
HJ 3 |
John L Musgrove |
(H) Filed with Secretary of State |
02/12/2007 |
Urge port of Wild Horse be kept open 24 hours |
SB 29 |
Frank Smith |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/27/2007 |
Establish Robert E. Ewing Jr. memorial highway |
SB 76 |
Kim Gillan |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/27/2007 |
Revise law on agency access to tax and revenue information |
SB 78 |
Lane L Larson |
(H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks |
04/04/2007 |
Clarify stream access from bridges |
SB 88 |
Bob Hawks |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/30/2007 |
Extend indefinitely funding to heritage preservation and development account |
SB 100 |
Larry Jent |
(S) Signed by President |
04/25/2007 |
Revise outfitter laws/ felony outfitting without license |
SB 174 |
Jim Elliott |
(H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) Taxation |
04/13/2007 |
Revise laws on revenue administration |
SB 233 |
Jim Elliott |
(S) Signed by President |
04/27/2007 |
Allow multiple counties to create museum districts |
SB 284 |
Lynda Moss |
(S) Transmitted to Governor |
04/26/2007 |
Revise allocation of bed tax and taxes on rental cars |
SB 299 |
Lynda Moss |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/17/2007 |
Revise laws on historic preservation and cultural tourism |
SB 301 |
Lynda Moss |
(H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) Appropriations |
04/14/2007 |
Authorize bond issuance for historic preservation |
SB 318 |
Jim Peterson |
(S) Transmitted to Governor |
04/17/2007 |
Extend recreational use immunity to aircraft |
SB 418 |
Dan Weinberg |
(H) Tabled in Committee -- (H) Taxation |
03/29/2007 |
Revise distribution of lodging facility use taxes |
SB 431 |
Greg Lind |
(S) Transmitted to Governor |
04/24/2007 |
Revise standards for hot springs |
SB 525 |
Jim Elliott |
(S) Signed by President |
04/27/2007 |
Clarify duties of state treasurer regarding deposit of tax and fees |
SJ 3 |
Dan Weinberg |
(S) Signed by President |
04/25/2007 |
Urge funding for restoration of parks, battlefields, and monuments |
Until next week…
