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Votes at a glance:

- Senate Bill 87: Committee called for a do-pass motion and held a voice vote. The chair announced \"the ayes have it.\" Proxies recorded on the floor include Representatives Regier (aye), Schubert (aye) and \"Fucke\" (aye) and Representatives Carlin, Romano and Tuss recorded aye by proxy. The committee then solicited a carrier for the bill and assigned it to Representative Edwards.

- Senate Bill 26: Committee voted by voice and concurred in the bill. Proxies recorded included Representatives Schubert, Falk and Regier voting aye; Representatives Carlin, Romano and Tuss voted aye by proxy. Representative Perry volunteered to carry the bill.

- Senate Bill 64: The committee first voted on an amendment (identified in transcript as amendment 1.2) and the amendment passed. On final action, Senate Bill 64 as amended was concurred in. Proxy votes recorded on the amendment and final concurrence included Representative Schubert (no on amendment by proxy), Representative Hubert (no on final concurrence by proxy), and multiple aye proxies (Carlin, Romano, Tas/ Tuss). A member accepted assignment to carry the bill.

Details and procedures: Motions were taken by committee members and calls for the question were followed by voice votes. Several members cast votes by proxy; the transcript records proxy votes by name for the official record. The committee also passed on consideration of Senate Bill 120 for the day and recessed for a lunch break before beginning executive action.

Ending: Executive action concluded after the concurrence votes and assignment of carriers; committee members recessed the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Legislative Administration Feb 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In executive action the committee voice-voted concurrence or do-pass recommendations on multiple Senate bills: SB 87 received a voice vote to pass, SB 26 and SB 64 (as amended) were concurred in; carriers were assigned and proxies recorded.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MT, Montana","taxId",77694,"location","Montana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317110,"Committee reviews bill to simplify how statutes with sunsets are amended",398,953000,1351000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375017-9433e7cd65566f219cc751bf72da79a5&start=953&end=1351","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375017-9433e7cd65566f219cc751bf72da79a5/thumbnail_953000.jpg","/articles/6317110/Montana/Committee-reviews-bill-to-simplify-how-statutes-with-sunsets-are-amended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317110-524d5f8d310f45d2ba9242334829c830/orig.mp4?Expires=1777644550&Signature=KoMnyoQSBqLv8GnvPkOGTnPMh01nrGhTizyfAifb2IRaFPI5EjPHuKI7B5o~7O0sqITF-uD9z1bRbkkploHcTtnucyg36YLCcDbY~qPPZGjDav1w2qiu1V7BGJ6E6GEha2atuaKsqedqGDwpDQ2c1wmxNakTpyP7sHc~FAe8SY-GfITb1KoqzpHcXmjZxCEDu-K97HuCYdX7v0bCp1-Sib86WDWulFuQdGRMMByi3e84BETRgCbhlCocIBqB9drWGx4EunslvZCpPafue9fn31EMRTIhyX6ofnzGxOZqvNY1yzzKPmWVIjKO8shSuRCOsrMaXrBevK9~OyyIySNqCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Legislative Administration Committee heard from sponsor Sen. Sue Vinton and legislative drafting staff on Senate Bill 75, a technical bill to simplify how termination (sunset) dates in Montana law are amended.

Vinton said the bill is a cleanup measure intended to reduce complexity for Legislative Counsel and editors when multiple session laws have amended a termination date. \"By changing by making the only change when we modify a sunset or termination date to the original date of the statute, we are saving staff time and costs,\" she said.

Jarrett Coles, legislative deputy director of the Legislative Services Division, and a representative from Legislative Council explained the bill's mechanics. Coles and an attorney identified as Baird said the change would allow drafters to amend the first bill that placed an expiration date on an item rather than amending every subsequent session law that extended the date.

Baird said the measure was recommended as a cost‑efficiency during the interim and that it is retroactively applicable. \"It does not eliminate termination dates. It just makes it easier so that when we're explaining them, we can do it with more efficient process,\" Baird said. The staff estimated that drafting a bill to extend a termination date would take minutes under the new approach rather than hours under current practice.

The hearing closed with the sponsor urging the committee to concur; the committee did not take a vote on SB 75 during the hearing.

Ending: Committee members accepted the technical explanation and closed the informational hearing without formal action that day.","Sen. Sue Vinton and legislative staff described Senate Bill 75, which would change drafting practice so only the original statute with a sunset needs amendment when extending termination dates. Staff said the measure is procedural and retroactive to speed drafting; no vote was taken.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317115,"Legislative committee hears joint resolution to adopt long-range capital plan for legislative branch",455,505000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2375017-9433e7cd65566f219cc751bf72da79a5&start=505&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2375017-9433e7cd65566f219cc751bf72da79a5/thumbnail_505000.jpg","/articles/6317115/Montana/Legislative-committee-hears-joint-resolution-to-adopt-long-range-capital-plan-for-legislative-branch","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317115-68a5c5a533444702aa61bccb9eba1045/orig.mp4?Expires=1777644550&Signature=GBMR9BUGQnl4kMhJESXBoTSLu942fJQp-LsTQ92OfwxKT5H27nqP9p3xowkpYrHPynBk4w7S2NJQHwFltnEDql60lUwe8iYj1f4zJwGk0PjZcFcJlSKiwJElIhYgVRtmC8yP3iejaDSDxdGm7aDN2QFYiDsKCQdNGtqsjJy1ZLRG1FtAoaRherPHPjbpdE06KU-aHOwsoaQbcjCorSrw5IzxrZqcVuESaKis~Khn4PHXpr7ZLk8QLHa2xoNHDutJrsHjn1~DGNv418231G5H5D5a~2BnKDjPFhBHmzLa28ms4tHaUWQSOStlPE691KpIAxI237QNszFDDYIjAVgtMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Legislative Administration Committee on Oct. 12 heard testimony on Senate Joint Resolution 6, a proposal to concur with a long-range capital development plan that maps space needs for the legislative branch.

Sponsor Sen. Sue Vinton, R‑Yellowstone, told the committee the plan was developed after the 2023 Legislature directed the Legislative Council, in consultation with Legislative Finance and Legislative Audit committees, to develop a long-range plan. \"The long range plan development was led by an independent architectural consulting firm and included six legislators, three directors of the legislature's permanent professional staff,\" Vinton said.

The nut graf: committee members were presented with a nonbinding plan intended to guide future capital decisions and to give future legislatures a feasibility template if funds or decisions are made to alter legislative space.

Russ Katherman, administrator of the Architecture and Engineering Division, said the appropriation that paid for the broader work came from House Bill 856. \"The cost of the study itself was…about 540 k,\" he said, adding he would provide the exact number to the committee. Katherman also said House Bill 856 included a $12.5 million appropriation for improvements.

Angie Carter, financial manager for the legislative branch, and Randy Stephens, planning manager, were present to answer technical questions about implementation and space changes that could include moving some support staff and adding committee rooms on the first floor. Vinton stressed the resolution does not appropriate new funds and that the plan is nonbinding: \"There is no appropriation in this resolution. This is simply a plan that offers nonbinding options and recommendations,\" she said.

Committee members asked whether the plan examined acquisition of nearby properties and whether it included cost estimates. Katherman said the study did not specifically identify property purchases but noted the legislature already uses other state buildings for some functions; he declined to give a precise purchase plan. On funding, he pointed back to the HB 856 appropriation for the study and broader improvements.

The hearing closed without a committee vote; Vinton urged committee concurrence. The committee recorded no formal action on SJR 6 during the hearing and moved on to the next agenda item.

Ending: Committee members said they had heard the presentation and the hearing was closed; no further action was taken that day on the resolution.","Sen. Sue Vinton outlined a long-range legislative branch capital development plan produced after a 2023 directive; staff said the study cost about $540,000 and the work was funded from a prior appropriation tied to House Bill 856 (12.5 million). Committee closed the hearing with no vote.","actionData","errors"]

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