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- Senate Bill 200: The committee moved SB200 do pass. Committee discussion noted a typographical error (page 3, line 12) but members treated that as a technical fix; the committee approved SB200 unanimously by voice vote and recorded proxy ayes for some members.

- House Bill 201: The committee considered and adopted an amendment (listed as HB0201.001.002 in committee materials). Senator Ellis moved the amendment; the roll-call on the amendment recorded five ayes and four no votes. The committee then moved House Bill 201 do pass as amended and approved it by voice vote; proxy ayes for named senators were recorded in the executive-action notes. Committee discussion indicated the sponsor preferred no amendments but did not seek to table the bill; the sponsor may seek to remove the amendment when the bill returns to the House.

- Senate Bill 366: After a prior hearing and public testimony, the committee moved SB366 do pass; the measure was approved by voice vote and proxy ayes were noted for some senators in the minutes.

Ending: The committee scheduled additional work later in the week and noted further session scheduling; these committee-level approvals will be transmitted to the next chamber as required by the legislative calendar.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate State Administration - Feb 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In executive action the Senate State Administration Committee approved Senate Bill 200, passed an amendment and advanced House Bill 201 as amended, and advanced Senate Bill 366; recorded roll calls and proxy votes appear in the minutes.","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},6308927,"Committee advances bill allowing political central committees to send email notices",3975,391000,4366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518&start=391&end=4366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518/thumbnail_391000.jpg","/articles/6308927/Montana/Committee-advances-bill-allowing-political-central-committees-to-send-email-notices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308927-e3b0983705b26a2666bbcfe63c33b5b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776409192&Signature=QY9kO3OKKFNTgkiD9RUCGMH04rlvoBXSdm2MokWhAIF2b--2gKhfjnmN3ySlJ0fqEpmotNfMpiqSz2e0VcoV3ZUGev6vkEmEL-8z~44ywQ4oVtGXit9R~B8y-6cMAmHJg8ZjN3xG2S4Okb92vSiPx7J5LmMCAH1JTFtT0eL~dXcOxjKw~i6HN~ua~CtkH3j-8xZ~UB~exR8-vM0lN7u41-ImhMr7Ltd9RcgppZL19gqXqZxkjhGtJ-mcZdwn6z823QPdXlobILTMTcwnyCHyjRgmnXGxV3jFksN1dcyh445F1HVeRI2PCC8VJOiZcJ2susXptd9BYiVr-m3dLLMNzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Matt Regier introduced Senate Bill 366 to allow central political committees to use email, in addition to mail, to notify precinct people about conventions and related business.

At the hearing, Senator Regier said the change is simple: \"Right now it says through mail and we're just adding email. So central committees can email their precinct people to notice the convention and not have to lick a stamp and send it.\" He framed the change as a modest modernization.

Lisa Bennett testified by phone as an opponent. Bennett said she supports some statutory baseline language that clarifies parties may make their own rules (she cited a portion of Title 13) but objected to what she described as embedding private party bylaws into state law. \"The reason I'm opposed to this bill is that these that the Republican Party, Democrat Party, all parties are private organizations,\" Bennett said. She recommended repealing the portion of statute she said mirrors party bylaws rather than updating it.

Committee members probed Bennett about the statutory references; Bennett pointed to a range of sections she believed should be removed or returned to party governance. Senator Regier said he was attempting a limited update to permit email notification and was open to leaving other matters to central committees.

The committee later took executive action. The vice chair moved Senate Bill 366 do pass. The committee approved the bill by voice vote; senators Matt Regier and Jacinda Morneau were recorded as aye by proxy in the roll notes.

Ending: The committee advanced SB 366 after brief debate; opponents argued the change risked state involvement in private party bylaws but the majority supported the limited modernization to permit email notices.","Senate Bill 366 would let party central committees notify precinct members by email in addition to mail. An opponent warned the change risks codifying private party bylaws into state law; the committee advanced the bill in executive action.",{"_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},6308931,"Montana Historical Society seeks permanent status for two special revenue accounts",293,2045000,2338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518&start=2045&end=2338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518/thumbnail_2045000.jpg","/articles/6308931/Montana/Montana-Historical-Society-seeks-permanent-status-for-two-special-revenue-accounts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308931-9ca1376fc925beb2f623c608ee129f4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776409192&Signature=W-ZXyw~-iqvd4LMPmkgnBeqX~1KUfI34-pByfL5lCV74e8sGdbO8~6Ngn1H-aaZPGA72mDpw2cEHRJ7r8E12yUPARLb9u4Q15Hj9QZ-OKC8ppUzLklKO7c1zITeRXUS12CyEbSbvcAyRFzYavtwHNdknpEd~STHpWaHjBOdaRdY3o4uZd71iodvM9P2CFxcYs20anb~5pLFi7bKQCaTkYsY8yCxbJ4kqDg4Rl9VvNkcUJzgyXOaZmQuowPiCu0F8ijO9vZCJOwi1qVeLK3Fq4rt5fx8zeEmD09-seyWm-6wU5Ju~-UfzWJU6tNHMbOleU6njlkJ3Yc5j27NV~rbQZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Julie Darling presented House Bill 166 to remove termination dates for two Montana Historical Society special revenue accounts used for membership and the original governor’s mansion.

Molly Krukenberg, director of the Montana Historical Society, testified that the accounts are funded by membership purchases and mansion visitors and that statute (she cited MCA provisions) restricts use of the funds to improvement, development and operation of the society and mansion. Krukenberg said the society uses the funds primarily for preservation projects at the governor’s mansion and requested that the termination dates be removed to allow continued use for those purposes.

Committee members asked why the sunset clauses were included originally; Krukenberg did not know, and Representative Dooling indicated sunset clauses had become more common as a procedural matter. A committee member noted the accounts were established around 2015, roughly 10 years earlier.

Representative Darling closed, saying the accounts are fully auditable and that the removal of sunset dates would allow the society to continue normal operations without the administrative limit.

Ending: The committee closed the hearing after receiving proponent testimony and no opponents were recorded.","The Montana Historical Society asked the committee to remove sunset dates on two special revenue accounts used for membership and governor’s mansion revenues; society director said funds are restricted to preservation and operation and are auditable.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6308936,"Committee hears bill to let Montana National Guard use troop labor for construction training and state projects",383,2362000,2745000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518&start=2362&end=2745","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6308936/Montana/Committee-hears-bill-to-let-Montana-National-Guard-use-troop-labor-for-construction-training-and-state-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308936-ea85f6238a51edd911e1d44ab2f19194/orig.mp4?Expires=1776409192&Signature=AEnw1nKnNoWm-PSlOdNlQS5pbmiBHvQG6B0MbHZEI1wngB4NWCIrm2yBMKI6YEvXXR6qNSr106GuZcwxZKUIdbESWV8pAp0U2NJ-d8-bCLh3dixT0qs5gJ0oVhhtZpj-rPnVFqG6WgS1q8sUVsFmb4mxQU1LeQelxR2mD8duvINM-ejPlcDTGDp6q13tEiISeUXdqU29tzsWLJWRH2tQPSJeyKEoPNC4YWVmwDlPFsGnbiDtr5lmuyXDQ2qIXsK-Dh6GyaCJxMpFdhByhP8zRVAvH-F4GPKliPd5HHD-TjRumNNi8VNFja6EjE8wuOGVQlYUrEF7URfIVf6Bb7BQcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Nicola Kakos introduced House Bill 53 as legislation to permit the Department of Military Affairs to use military personnel for specified training and construction projects.

Brigadier General Renee Dorval, deputy director for the Department of Military Affairs, testified in support of the bill as amended. Dorval said the bill would allow units such as Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair (Red Horse), the 260th engineering company, the 230th engineering detachment and other maintenance companies to perform projects that provide realistic training and readiness benefits while reducing construction costs. \"Project cost savings as great as 75% can be realized with the use of troop labor,\" Dorval told the committee.

Colonel Kelly Trainham, construction and facility management officer for the Montana National Guard, appeared as an informational witness to answer technical questions about construction and facility management.

Representative Kakos said the measure was intended to turn training days into productive work that also trains soldiers for wartime tasks. She acknowledged concerns from labor organizations and said an amendment was negotiated to address scope and size concerns raised by labor.

Committee members asked whether the measure could offend unions; Trainham replied no. The committee also discussed removing competitive bidding provisions for projects similar to allowances made for other state agencies.

Ending: Supporters recommended a do-pass; Representative Kakos asked for a yes vote and offered to name a sponsor on the Senate floor if the committee approved.","House Bill 53 would allow Department of Military Affairs to use National Guard troop labor for certain construction and training projects; proponents said it would increase real-world training and could reduce costs by as much as 75%.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6308941,"Montana committee hears bill to broaden CPACE eligibility for multifamily housing",691,1319000,2010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518&start=1319&end=2010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2415914-60655e8be32b53fb8f0ef0178c224518/thumbnail_1319000.jpg","/articles/6308941/Montana/Montana-committee-hears-bill-to-broaden-CPACE-eligibility-for-multifamily-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308941-226b0c548893f124cffb877db601eee6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776409192&Signature=nny3GDptxSlwvrkNzxfjfqE5fdF5HoH1JSg66sieqwVUwq0SPwdo8EhFFYq5jl6OCiYzjCSKS7O0Si4lIPFse0PlSuxEHECJctWKzxWXT952GYw0TIQOFkN0a7exATAUKWQsn5qJ6iJV16CPdw~g4fqjdHNCHOIKKbg2MvqOgFE6pBQRvHwv4XxEcYfonJG2DDSORXdrFAwZP-~7Yc1qTx9zXtJnEDT~Qz7B8GVLHOLokzuN6YrX1rDQS8tVGS3SRdj4pO~tx53ObcIu1rDsgojGiU53WqbqylKmAvVjYJujzJarQwoFmrJTP4~Mfb7ZPDJcCGexdd-dkzQtuZWK9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Julie Darling introduced House Bill 120 to the Senate State Administration Committee as a ‘‘housekeeping’’ fix to Montana’s Commercial Property Assessed Capital Enhancement (CPACE) statute.

The bill would revise the statutory definition of “multifamily” used in the CPACE enabling statute so that typical Montana apartment buildings without elevators would qualify for CPACE financing. Representative Julie Darling said the change would expand opportunities for housing development by aligning state statute with federal multifamily definitions and by removing an elevator requirement that had blocked projects.

Adam Gill, executive director of the Montana Facility Finance Authority, the state’s CPACE administrator, described CPACE as private-market financing that is not a loan from the state. Gill said the current statutory cross-reference ties CPACE’s multifamily definition to another part of the Montana Code that defines multifamily for civil-rights and ADA purposes. That cross-reference, he said, has excluded common Montana building types (two- and three-story, no-elevator buildings) and had already prevented at least two projects — the Riverview Housing Trust project in Big Sky and a North Missoula Community Land Trust project — from using CPACE financing.

\"This definition removes the elevator requirement, aligns our program with federal housing definitions for multifamily housing,\" Gill told the committee, saying the change would remove a barrier to market access for energy-efficiency and renewable-energy upgrades on multifamily properties.

Proponents included the Montana Renewable Energy Association and Montana Farmers Union. McKenna Sellers of the renewable energy association said many qualified contractors would perform energy-efficiency work on multifamily housing if CPACE covered those properties; Rachel Prevost of Montana Farmers Union said the change would expand energy and water conservation financing in rural communities and for ag-related facilities that qualify as multifamily under the revised language.

Committee members asked for clarification that CPACE financing is a private-market mechanism rather than a state loan; Gill confirmed it is a private financing route. He also explained the bill would decouple CPACE program eligibility from the ADA/civil-rights definition so the program has a standalone statutory multifamily definition.

Representative Darling closed by saying several local projects in Helena and elsewhere are awaiting CPACE access and that the change would help develop affordable and workforce housing.

The committee took testimony, with no opponents recorded at the hearing.

Ending: The bill drew widespread proponent testimony and technical questions about statutory definitions; the committee hearing closed with proponents urging a do-pass recommendation to expand CPACE access for multifamily projects.","Supporters told the Senate State Administration Committee that a narrow statutory definition has blocked two multifamily projects from accessing CPACE financing; proponents asked the committee to approve a technical change to align state statute with federal definitions and expand financing access.","actionData","errors"]

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