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Why it matters: The floor action advances multiple policy items to final steps (transmission to the other chamber or enrollment) and completes second-reading concurrence on several Senate-origin bills that affect state operations, employee leave, public safety data and administrative processes.

Selected roll-call outcomes and key details (votes recorded in the House journal):

- House Bill 6 (Renewable Resource Grants): Passed third reading, recorded approximately 96–2 in favor (journal entry reports the clerk’s tally at conclusion of roll call).

- House Bill 12: Passed third reading, recorded 70–28 in favor.

- House Bill 560 (Establish the Montana Hunters and Anglers Community): Passed third reading, recorded 75–23 in favor.

- House Joint Resolution 9 (in support of Israel): Passed third reading, recorded 82–16 in favor.

- House Joint Resolution 15 (supporting increased transmission capacity in Montana): Passed third reading unanimously, recorded 98–0.

- Senate Bill 73 (protective care revisions): Passed third reading in the House, recorded 98–0.

- Senate Bill 75 (sunset amendment process): Passed third reading in the House, recorded 98–0.

Second-reading concurrences and committee votes (selected):

- Senate amendments to House Bill 190: Committee of the Whole recommended concurrence; recorded committee vote 97–2 in favor.

- Senate amendments to House Bill 197: Committee recommended concurrence; recorded 60–40 in favor.

- House Bill 398 (prior authorization/utilization review changes): Passed second reading on the floor with a recorded vote of 91–9.

- House Bill 372 (Upland Game Bird Enhancement funding fee revisions): Passed second reading in committee 88–12 on the floor (committee report sent to Appropriations for review after motion to re-refer).

- Senate Bill 87 (floating holiday for legislative employees): Committee recommended concurrence and the House concurred, recorded 78–22 in favor on second reading.

- Senate Bill 82 (blindness program expansion): Committee recommended concurrence and the House concurred, recorded 79–21 in favor on second reading.

- Senate Bill 23 (reporting for railroads to PSC): Concurred on second reading, recorded 98–2 in favor.

- Senate Bill 64 (legislator compensation/admin changes): Concurred on second reading, recorded 99–1 in favor.

- Senate Bill 55 (stream flow information legislative intent): Concurred and passed second reading, recorded 89–11 in favor.

What this means: The House action advances a range of bills — from natural resource and hunting-fee adjustments to legislative-administration housekeeping and public-safety data support — and reflects typical mid-session throughput as the chamber finishes second- and third-reading business. Bills that passed third reading will move to enrollment and transmittal or to the Senate as required.

A note on procedure: Several items were handled by the Committee of the Whole and then adopted by the full House; the journal records show recorded tallies for many roll-call votes as summarized above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Floor Session - Wednesday, Mar 19, 2025 12:55 - 14:31","oneSentenceSummary","On the March floor session the House passed multiple bills on third reading and concurred in several Senate bills on second reading; measures covered renewable resources, hunting fees, employee holidays, stream gauges and administrative housekeeping.","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},6122257,"House rejects Senate bill creating Article V delegate selection rules",1078,2532000,3610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2695392-eabc52098bf12893bfb0542ca7d9a69c&start=2532&end=3610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2695392-eabc52098bf12893bfb0542ca7d9a69c/thumbnail_2532000.jpg","/articles/6122257/Montana/House-rejects-Senate-bill-creating-Article-V-delegate-selection-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122257-bdb595775cb8d2ebd8088b92dac6c23f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213546&Signature=hv4i9dSOkw~XHgSV0VI2vx7wF5C8R6fiVju8SYlKYq3i7vgNXQqv~k2a5i4fR9RJ15e5kw9uiEd8~9~kmOWpys0z-yTjphMw6M6zdfFZdhJP2P6A4qATjzWpxkEzNeXpLMFGf~5UHFKDpCHRyKDvMT7HpSjJe3W3xqDH~SuEq-L0A~xgjK589uFY7NkPyvSYrBmBedzkhsajft2jVmdSxiH3s1OTMStkJYN71u~fUOyaOatQ7cjD4Bbxnrpf39TFEMThP8ljajF4KBgjMNh1MQjDl4H3pcB3I3wLWNdY1-P8pW1CSZvS4N4sgytRZlD3L4Og5Ewe9fUrlDLENc-aJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montana House of Representatives on the floor voted not to concur with Senate Bill 120, legislation that would have created a framework for selecting, monitoring and removing commissioners who might attend a future Article V convention to propose constitutional amendments.

Why it matters: SB120 would have set qualifications, selection procedures, gift limits and recall rules for Article V commissioners. Supporters said the bill prepares the state for the possibility of an Article V convention; opponents said the bill exceeds the powers reserved to Congress and risks creating a false sense of security about controlling delegates at a constitutional convention.

Representative Clacken moved concurrence of SB120 on behalf of the Senate sponsor and described the bill as a “preparation bill” that includes qualifications, rules about quorum and a $200 gift limit. “This bill is a preparation bill,” Clacken said on the House floor, outlining provisions that define commissioners, address vacancies, require an odd number of commissioners and limit gifts to $200.

Opponents argued the measure was unnecessary and potentially unconstitutional. Representative Love said states have limited powers in Article V and that Congress retains authority to set rules for a convention, including the selection and qualifications of delegates. “How can a state decide what the delegation nomination will be for an Article V convention when the state does not have the authority in the U.S. Constitution or an Article 5 to make the rules?” Love asked.

Representative Mallette described SB120 as “deceptive, unnecessary, structurally flawed, and a waste of our time,” arguing the bill could be used to ease passage of future convention applications by creating the impression that a state can fully control commissioners’ behavior.

On the roll call, the House recorded 41 votes to concur and 59 to not concur; the motion to concur therefore failed and the House did not accept the Senate amendments embodied in SB120.

What the bill would have done: Floor discussion outlined several substantive provisions in the bill — nine stated qualifications for commissioners, a requirement that the delegation include an odd number of commissioners, procedures for filling vacancies, a $200 cap on gifts and emoluments, quorum and voting rules for the delegation, and a section describing removal or recall procedures for commissioners that critics said acknowledged the risk of a “runaway convention.”

Next steps: Because the House did not concur, SB120’s proposed statutory scheme for Article V commissioners will not take effect via House concurrence. Any further action would require reconsideration, amendment, or a different legislative vehicle. The vote leaves Montana’s statutory approach to a potential Article V convention unchanged.","The House declined to concur with Senate Bill 120, a measure that would have established qualifications, selection rules and oversight for commissioners to attend a potential Article V convention. The motion to concur failed 41–59 after floor debate raised constitutional and practical objections.",{"_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},6122262,"House adopts resolution urging Congress to streamline energy permitting",600,1923000,2523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2695392-eabc52098bf12893bfb0542ca7d9a69c&start=1923&end=2523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2695392-eabc52098bf12893bfb0542ca7d9a69c/thumbnail_1923000.jpg","/articles/6122262/Montana/House-adopts-resolution-urging-Congress-to-streamline-energy-permitting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6122262-f4b5b28b0e185017af949820ab1b19b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213546&Signature=arhNVFOS9VfMB1brs3UU0Nn3xzwvgYXZ3c2Pllk93wfm3~6JXEKcR1G3FYsPizOqraqWT9ngNYpsBFNTX-xIoAAD9t8ZM-xIaEdek89BNKe97gat535cZ1nv4fmFJIUiOTaQwWMcMGHYLryIWgZ5m1F9M3QXUgfVM0y7e0hcsDXxo4Q0PCj9dCwJ4eXUjiKCzzX1peDHk4Op~qU6fWQT~49ny82a1Ls8AZ34k5ZnS0ua1b3UirwsH3~k0TEIlMVKp~2iCliQxmjptafi-vrNrp5RXZ-UAlLhbgEEqMf4yKRz8Op246GrWV4-rMES9nvynmv937aDerEzp5RcHCcZug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montana House of Representatives on the floor adopted House Joint Resolution 17, a nonbinding measure urging Congress and the president to reform permitting processes and certain federal environmental reviews to speed energy development.

Why it matters: Supporters said modern energy demands — including for data centers and critical minerals — require faster federal permitting and updated rules; opponents said the resolution threatens protections secured by the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act and could reopen long-fought environmental fixes in Montana.

Majority Leader Jay Fitzpatrick, who led the effort in the House, said federal permitting delays are constraining all kinds of energy projects and urged a federal response. “There are so many delays in permitting that it’s now getting very hard to get any type of energy, whether that’s renewable or the more traditional fossil fuel related sources of energy,” Fitzpatrick said on the House floor.

Fitzpatrick also said the resolution asks Congress to review the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act in light of demands for critical minerals and other resources. An amendment inserting a call to examine that statute passed on the floor before the final adoption.

Representative Powers delivered a lengthy opposition speech, urging lawmakers not to “go backwards” on national environmental protections. “You may not remember that rivers caught on fire because of dangerous flammable chemicals on the surface,” Powers said, citing historical pollution and cleanup efforts under federal laws. He said Montana’s environmental restoration, including Superfund cleanups in the Clark Fork Basin and asbestos remediation in Libby, resulted from landmark federal laws and should not be discarded.

The House recorded an earlier roll-call on an amendment to the resolution that passed 58–42; later the resolution was adopted by the House (the journal records the adoption). The measure is a formal expression of the Montana Legislature’s view and does not itself change state law or federal rules.

Context and next steps: HJR 17 is a state-level request to Congress and the president; it does not change state permitting authority. Supporters said the resolution aims to signal Montana’s priorities to federal lawmakers. Opponents said the resolution’s language is broad and could be read as endorsing repeal or weakening of federal statutes that Montanans rely on for clean air and water.

The House’s action sends the resolution to the Senate and places Montana’s position on the congressional record; any federal change would require congressional or executive action.","The Montana House on the floor adopted House Joint Resolution 17 urging Congress and the president to streamline permitting and review requirements for energy projects. Supporters cited grid and data-center demands; opponents warned the resolution would roll back landmark federal environmental protections.","actionData","errors"]

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