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Committee amends, then advances Montana blockchain and digital innovation task force bill; 8-6 on executive action
Summary
House Energy members twice amended Senate Bill 330 to add legislative appointment parity and other membership changes and approved executive action sending the twice-amended bill forward with an 8-6 roll call. Members debated task-force membership balance, possible industry conflicts and the task force’s duties.
The House Energy Committee considered executive action on Senate Bill 330, an act to create the Montana Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force. The committee approved two amendments and concluded executive action with a roll-call tally of 8 ayes and 6 noes to send the twice-amended bill to the House floor.
Amendments and votes: An amendment (2.1) addressing legislative participation in the task force was moved and passed by voice vote; the clerk recorded 13 ayes and 2 noes. Later the committee approved a conceptual amendment to allocate appointments so each chamber’s minority leader could appoint one member (the amendment passed 14-0). After those changes the sponsor moved concurrence in the twice-amended…
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