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Senate committee tables bill to establish Montana Cattle Committee after close vote
Summary
The committee considered amendments to House Bill 119 to create a Montana Cattle Committee; an amendment requiring governor appointments passed, but the committee later failed to concur on the bill and voted to table it.
House Bill 119, which would create a Montana Cattle Committee and set a cattle‑assessment referendum process, drew prolonged debate in the Senate Agriculture committee over appointment authority and governance.
Amendment 0.012, which would require that committee members be appointed by the governor, was discussed at length and passed on a roll call (6 ayes, 5 nos). Later, the committee took a roll call on concurrence with the once‑amended bill; that motion failed (4 ayes, 7 nos). Following that result, a motion to table House Bill 119 passed 7–4, effectively pausing the bill in committee.
Committee members thanked staff for their work on the complex package and noted the bill will likely be the subject of further study. The tabling motion was described as nondisputable and concluded the committee’s action on HB119 for the day.
