2011 Montana Legislative Session

[Devil Diver Down]

I think I remember people talking about Ranching for Wildlife in Colorado. Can someone explain the general idea behind it to me? I'm not familiar with the program.

I don't have all of the details, but stock up on

 

[elk_hunter]

Oh man, that's ridiculous stuff. Yeah, Dink hit the nail on the head with RFW. Lovely, isn't it?

 

[Ben Lamb]

We're getting close to crunch time. To follow the session, use this web page:
http://leg.mt.gov/css/default.asp

Committees and floor debate are broadcast on the web. It's a great tool for listening in and seeing how your legislator is doing.


Committee Assignments have been announced:
Senate Fish and Game:
Fish and Game
Meets Tuesday, Thursday, 3 p.m., Room 422
John Brenden (R-Scobey), chair
Joe Balyeat (R-Bozeman), vice chair
Debby Barrett (R-Dillon)
Tom Facey (D-Missoula)
Steve Gallus (D-Butte)
Brad Hamlett (D-Cascade)
Greg Hinkle (R-Thompson Falls)
Larry Jent (D-Bozeman)
Jim Shockley (R-Victor)
Art Wittich (R-Bozeman)
Staff: Joe Kolman, 406-444-9280

House Fish and Game:
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
Meets Tuesday, Thursday, 3 p.m., Room 152
Ted Washburn (R-Bozeman), chair
Jeffrey Welborn (R-Dillon), vice chair
Carlie Boland (D-Great Falls)
Pat Connell (R-Corvallis)
Virginia Court (D-Billings)
Robyn Driscoll (D-Billings)
Kelly Flynn (R-Townsend)
Bill Harris (R-Mosby)
Douglas Kary (R-Billings)
Dan Kennedy (R-Laurel)
Austin Knudsen (R-Culbertson)
Cleve Loney (R-Great Falls)
Mike Miller (R-Helmville)
Jesse O'Hara (R-Great Falls)
Ken Peterson (R-Billings)
Mike Phillips (D-Bozeman)
Jean Price (D-Great Falls)
Dan Skattum (R-Livingston)
Franke Wilmer (D-Bozeman)
Max Yates (R-Butte)
Staff: Hope Stockwell, 406-444-1640

Appropriations will be a key committee this year especially since the majority is looking at ways to prop up the general fund using license dollars:
Appropriations
Meets Monday-Friday, 8 a.m., Room 102
Walter McNutt (R-Sidney), chair
Bill Beck (R-Whitefish), vice chair
Duane Ankney (R-Colstrip)
Tony Belcourt (D-Box Elder)
Randy Brodehl (R-Kalispell)
Tom Burnett (R-Bozeman)
Rob Cook (R-Conrad)
Mike Cuffe (R-Eureka)
Champ Edmunds (R-Missoula)
Ron Ehli (R-Hamilton)
John Esp (R-Big Timber)
Steve Gibson (R-East Helena)
Cynthia Hiner (D-Deer Lodge)
Roy Hollandsworth (R-Brady)
Galen Hollenbaugh (D-Helena)
Bill McChesney (D-Miles City)
Robert Mehlhoff (D-Great Falls)
Ryan Osmundson (R-Buffalo)
Don Roberts (R-Billings)
Trudi Schmidt (D-Great Falls)
Jon Sesso (D-Butte)
Staff: Jon Moe, 406-444-4581
Jaret Coles, 406-444-4026

Same goes for finance and claims:
Finance and Claims
Meets Monday-Friday, 8 a.m., Room 317
Dave Lewis (R-Helena), chair
Rick Ripley (R-Wolf Creek), vice chair
Debby Barrett (R-Dillon)
John Brenden (R-Scobey)
Taylor Brown (R-Huntley)
Edward Buttrey (R-Great Falls)
Mary Caferro (D-Helena)
Steve Gallus (D-Butte)
Brad Hamlett (D-Cascade)
Bob Hawks (D-Bozeman)
Llew Jones (R-Conrad)
Jim Keane (D-Butte)
Alan Olson (R-Roundup)
Jason Priest (R-Red Lodge)
Jon Sonju (R-Kalispell)
Edward Walker (R-Billings)
David Wanzenried (D-Missoula)
Carol Williams (D-Missoula)
Ryan Zinke (R-Whitefish)
Staff: Taryn Purdy, 406-444-5383

Some bills starting to come online, such as this:
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/lchtml/LC0459.htm

and this:
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/lchtml/LC0146.htm