Dear Colleagues,
We’ve reached day 79 and the phrase Sine Die is being heard more frequently around the Capitol.
After Senate Finance and Claims amended House Bill 91, our state aid bill, to reduce the per capita amount from $.50 to $.45, the full Senate restored to full amount found in Governor’s budget and as originally drafted. The bill awaits one more vote in the Senate before it returns to the House where they will vote on whether to concur with Senate Amendments. HB 91 has now been amended four times and the current version of the bill mirrors the bill as it was introduced.
House Bill 2, the budget bill, is scheduled for floor debate on Monday. One amendment may provide a tiny General Fund increase to the State Library to fund increased Commission compensation authorized in House Bill 314. This bill passed the Legislature and has been sent to enrolling. It must still be signed by the Governor.
An updated summary of the bills we are actively following is below:
HB 2: General Appropriations Act
Scheduled for 2nd reading in the Senate April 24, 2023
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: Support
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 4: Appropriations by budget amendment
Passed by Senate Finance and Claims
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: N/A
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 13: State Employee Pay Plan and revising laws governing state employees
Signed by the Governor
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: N/A
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 91: Revise laws related to public library state aid
Amended during Senate 2nd reading, awaiting 3rd reading in the Senate
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: Support
MAGIP Position: N/A
SB 60: Establish enterprise fund for Montana spatial real time network
Returned from enrolling
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: N/A
MAGIP Position: Support
HB 343: Generally revise library geospatial and natural resource information laws
Signed by the Governor
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: N/A
MAGIP Position: Support
HB 946: Implement provisions of HB2 - Section E - education
Passed by Senate Finance and Claims
State Library Position: Informational
MLA Position: Support
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 398: Establish a Montana coordinate system for property
Returned from enrolling
State Library Position: Support
MLA Position: N/A
MAGIP Position: Support
Other bills impact libraries though the State Library is not involved:
HB 206: Generally revise mill levy election laws
Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 234: Revise dissemination of obscene material to minors laws
Returned to the House with Amendments
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 359: Prohibit minors from attending drag shows
Returned to the House with Amendments
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 484: Establish broadband advisory commission
Tabled in Committee in light of other similar legislation
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Support
MAGIP Position: N/A
HB 913: Revise school library collection selection and reconsideration processes
Heard in (S) Education, awaiting Executive Action
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Support
MAGIP Position: N/A
SB 125: Limit certain property tax levies to 5 years without reapproval
Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
SB 251: Sunset or reapprove existing voter-approved property tax levies
Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
SB 292: Revising the threshold for approval of a mill levy election
Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
SB 413: Prohibit sex education instruction below sixth grade in public schools
Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
State Library Position: N/A
MLA Position: Oppose
MAGIP Position: N/A
*Montana Library Association
** Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals
Have a great weekend,
Jennie
Jennie Stapp (she/her), State Librarian
jstapp2@mt.gov
406.444.3116
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