SB 442 - Habitat and Access

[Ben Lamb]

SB 442 has been scheduled for a hearing next Friday, 4/14 at 8 am in House Tax.

We'll have alerts going out, but feel free to send in notes of support to the committee and let them hear from you.

There's a lot of spending bills in the mix right now, and we need an army of support to get this through the finish line.

Let's do this.

 

[Ben Lamb]

This showed up today. Pretty on point.

 

[mtnkid85]

This showed up today. Pretty on point.

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That is great, can I share it on social?

 

[Ben Lamb]

That is great, can I share it on social?

Go for it!

 

[Nameless Range]

Hearing is tomorrow! Email or message House Taxation here:

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Lots of great talking points in the OP as well as linked articles. I finally was given an opportunity to bitch about potholes on some local county roads used to access hunting grounds, and propose a solution that would fund their improvement too.

 

[Ben Lamb]

This sign on letter went to the press. We have over 90 organizations & businesses supporting SB 442.

Keep them pressure on & let's get this done!

 

[Nameless Range]

This sign on letter went to the press. We have over 90 organizations & businesses supporting SB 442.

Keep them pressure on & let's get this done!

Wow. Petroleum, Stockgrowers, Wood Products, Conservation Orgs, and all sorts of others. What a lift!

 

[Dakotakid]

What is the oppositions argument/logic?

Governors office wanted to spend the money on different things?

 

[Ben Lamb]

What is the oppositions argument/logic?

Governors office wanted to spend the money on different things?

Essentially. FWP raised an issue relative to Pittman Robertson funding, but there is an amendment being offered to specifically call that issue out.

It's a hell of a coalition. More are signing on before the hearing. The MT Rural Electrical Coops & the Oil & Gas Counties are supporting as well. It is not often that this many Montanans agree on something.

 

[Schaaf]

SB 442 Hearing

Hearing going on now.

 

[mtmiller]

Pittman-Robbins Like saying coyotee or Canadian geese to me.

 

[Nameless Range]

Nothing but support essentially. A more powerful and varied coalition of supporters would be tough to find for any other issue in bill-form. The one opponent's concern to be dealt with via amendment.

They better move this along. Nice job everyone.

 

[Ben Lamb]

A more powerful and varied coalition of supporters would be tough to find for any other issue in bill-form.

 

[MTelkHuntress]

I enjoyed Andrew McKean's testimony: "I appreciate that this maintains the conservation intention of voters who supported taxing what's turning into Montana's more interesting noxious weed, marijuana"

It was really awesome to see such diverse groups come together to support this bill.

 

[Ben Lamb]

We passed out of House Taxation 17-4 and we're on the floor on second reading. Hit the house floor and show some support!

 

[Ben Lamb]

Little video of the hearing that we put together.

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads... | By Montana Wildlife Federation | Facebook

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads...

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[SixPoint]

Little video of the hearing that we put together.

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads... | By Montana Wildlife Federation | Facebook

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads...

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Did that one guy say "Ravalli County Commissioner"?! that can't be possible.

Excellent job on this one!

 

[SAJ-99]

Little video of the hearing that we put together.

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads... | By Montana Wildlife Federation | Facebook

Montanans are coming together to support Senate Bill 442. Thank you to everyone who called for legislators to support SB 442 on Friday, which now heads...

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The broad support is awesome. So can we assume it gets tabled?

 

[Ben Lamb]

So can we assume it gets tabled?

There is a concerted effort by the Governor's office & the chair of House Appropriations to kill SB 442.

Keep hammering on the House floor. Second reading is likely tomorrow unless they try to pocket veto the bill.

 

[RandanP]

There is a concerted effort by the Governor's office & the chair of House Appropriations to kill SB 442.

Keep hammering on the House floor. Second reading is likely tomorrow unless they try to pocket veto the bill.

I thought Llew Jones was a solutions guy. This should be right up his alley.