Final
Status of Bills and Resolutions
of the Senate and
House of Representatives
of the State of
Montana
FIFTY-FIFTH
LEGISLATURE
January 6, 1997
through April 23, 1997
______________________
History
of Senate Resolutions
SR 1 INTRODUCED BY
HARP LC0916 DRAFTER: PETESCH
ADOPT RULES TO GOVERN THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE
1/03 INTRODUCED
1/06 FIRST READING
1/06 REFERRED TO RULES
1/13 HEARING
1/13 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED AS AMENDED
1/14 2ND READING
PASSED 49 1
1/16 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
1/16 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 2 INTRODUCED BY KEATING, ET
AL. LC1023 DRAFTER: COLHOUN
URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO TRANSFER TO
THE STATES FEDERALLY CONTROLLED PROPERTY HELD WITHIN STATES ADMITTED TO THE
UNION AFTER 1802
1/20 INTRODUCED
1/20 FIRST READING
1/20 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
1/30 HEARING
2/07 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
2/11 REREFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/18 TABLED IN COMMITTEE
2/27 MISSED DEADLINE FOR 45TH
DAY TRANSMITTAL
DIED IN COMMITTEE
SR 3 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1329 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF DR. PETER BLOUKE AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY
13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/22 INTRODUCED
1/22 FIRST READING
1/22 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
1/31 HEARING
2/04 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
2/07 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 49 0
2/10 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
2/10 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 4 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1327 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MS. LOIS MENZIES AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/21 INTRODUCED
1/21 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
1/22 FIRST READING
1/24 HEARING
1/29 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
1/31 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 45 0
2/03 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
2/03 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 5 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1328 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. RALPH PECK AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY
13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/22 INTRODUCED
1/22 FIRST READING
1/22 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
1/27 HEARING
1/29 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
1/31 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 45 0
2/03 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
2/03 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 6 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1380 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. JOHN N. ETCHART AND MR. STAN GRACE AS MEMBERS OF THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST ELECTRIC POWER AND CONSERVATION PLANNING COUNCIL, AS MADE BY
THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO
THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/22 INTRODUCED
1/22 FIRST READING
1/22 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
1/27 HEARING
1/29 PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE
REPORT--BILL PASSED
2/01 FINAL COMMITTEE
REPORT--BILL PASSED
2/03 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 50 0
2/05 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
2/05 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 7 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1331 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. MARK SIMONICH AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/24 INTRODUCED
1/24 FIRST READING
1/24 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/05 HEARING
3/11 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/12 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 50 0
3/14 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/17 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 8 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1333 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MS. PAT HAFFEY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
AND INDUSTRY, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/24 INTRODUCED
1/24 FIRST READING
1/24 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/10 HEARING
3/14 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/17 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 49 0
3/19 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/19 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 9 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1332 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK GRAHAM AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH,
WILDLIFE, AND PARKS, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/24 INTRODUCED
1/24 FIRST READING
1/24 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/07 HEARING
3/12 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/14 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 44 5
3/17 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/17 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 10 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1338 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. MARVIN W. DYE AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/25 INTRODUCED
1/25 FIRST READING
1/25 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
3/04 HEARING
3/22 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/24 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 47 3
3/27 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/27 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 11 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1337 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MS. MARY BRYSON AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AS
MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13,
1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1/25 INTRODUCED
1/25 FIRST READING
1/25 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
3/04 HEARING
3/20 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/21 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 47 0
3/25 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/25 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 12 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1335 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. ARTHUR R. "BUD" CLINCH AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
1/25 INTRODUCED
1/25 FIRST READING
1/25 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/14 HEARING
3/18 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/19 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 50 0
3/24 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/25 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 13 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1334 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL JOHN PRENDERGAST AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/25 INTRODUCED
1/25 FIRST READING
1/25 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/12 HEARING
3/15 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/18 RESOLUTION ADOPTED 49 0
3/20 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/20 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 14 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1330 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. RICK DAY AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY
13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/25 INTRODUCED
1/25 FIRST READING
1/25 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
2/03 HEARING
3/06 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/07 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 34 16
3/11 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/12 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 15 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1336 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF MS. LAURIE EKANGER AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 13, 1997, TO THE SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
1/29 INTRODUCED
1/29 FIRST READING
1/29 REFERRED TO STATE ADMINISTRATION
2/17 HEARING
3/19 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
3/20 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 49 1
3/25 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
3/25 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 16 INTRODUCED BY DOHERTY, ET
AL. LC1389 DRAFTER: MCCLURE
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT MADE BY THE GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE OF HONORABLE
KENNETH ROGER NEILL AS DISTRICT JUDGE, EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, GREAT FALLS,
MONTANA
BY REQUEST OF SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
2/07 INTRODUCED
2/07 FIRST READING
2/07 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2/13 HEARING
2/14 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
2/18 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 49 0
2/18 2ND READING
PASSED 29 18
2/19 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
2/19 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 17 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1427 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE
NOMINATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, AS MADE BY THE
GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED JANUARY 6, 1997, TO THE
SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
4/04 INTRODUCED
4/04 FIRST READING
4/04 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
4/09 HEARING
4/11 PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE
REPORT--BILL PASSED
4/15 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 50 0
4/18 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
4/18 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 18 INTRODUCED BY HARP, ET
AL. LC1425 DRAFTER: PETESCH
REVISE CERTAIN SENATE RULES
BY REQUEST OF SENATE RULES COMMITTEE
4/09 INTRODUCED
4/09 FIRST READING
4/09 REFERRED TO RULES
4/11 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
4/16 2ND READING PASSED AS
AMENDED 50 0
4/17 3RD READING
PASSED 49 1
4/18 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
4/18 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 19 INTRODUCED BY HARGROVE LC1434 DRAFTER:
NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE
NOMINATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, AS MADE BY THE
GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED APRIL 1, 1997, TO THE
SENATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-5-302, MCA
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
4/14 INTRODUCED
4/14 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
4/15 FIRST READING
4/16 HEARING
4/16 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
4/19 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 45 0
4/24 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
4/25 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE
SR 20 INTRODUCED BY
HARGROVE LC1429 DRAFTER: NISS
CONCUR IN, CONFIRM, AND CONSENT TO THE
NOMINATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, AS MADE BY THE
GOVERNOR AND SUBMITTED BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION DATED MARCH 17, 1997, TO THE
SENATE
BY REQUEST OF SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE
4/14 INTRODUCED
4/14 REFERRED TO STATE
ADMINISTRATION
4/15 FIRST READING
4/16 HEARING
4/16 COMMITTEE REPORT--BILL
PASSED
4/19 RESOLUTION
ADOPTED 45 0
4/24 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT
4/25 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE