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• Chapter 1, HB 1 – Feed bill to fund 68th legislative session and prepare for 2025

  AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CURRENT AND SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE

• Chapter 192, HB 353 – Revise barber and cosmetology occupational licensing laws

  AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS; DEFINING NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING SERVICES; EXEMPTING NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING SERVICES FROM LICENSING REGULATIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 37-31-101 AND 37-31-102, MCA

• Chapter 191, HB 347 – Define administrative deficiencies for certain mining operations

  A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ISSUE LETTERS OF WARNING FOR VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEFICIENCIES FOR HARD-ROCK MINING AND OPENCUT MINING OPERATIONS; DEFINING "ADMINISTRATIVE DEFICIENCY"; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 82-4-361 AND 82-4-441, MCA."

• Chapter 190, HB 342 – Allow certain emergency agencies copies of reports

  AN ACT REVISING EMERGENCY SERVICES LAW; PROVIDING THAT AN INCIDENT COMMANDER SHALL PROVIDE COPIES OF REPORTS TO RESPONDING FIRE AGENCIES OR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY AGENCIES THAT REQUEST COPIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 10-3-202, MCA

• Chapter 189, HB 336 – Provide licensure exemptions for military family child care providers

  AN ACT PROVIDING STATE RECOGNITION FOR FAMILY CHILD-CARE PROVIDERS THAT ARE LICENSED BY A BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD; AND AMENDING SECTION 52-2-721, MCA

• Chapter 188, HB 326 – Revise laws relating to the appointment of the judicial standards commission

  AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION; REVISING THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR APPOINTING COMMISSION MEMBERS; ESTABLISHING A NOMINATION PANEL OF REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; REQUIRING THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TO APPOINT TWO DISTRICT COURT JUDGES TO THE COMMISSION; REQUIRING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO THE COMMISSION; PROVIDING A TRANSITION; AMENDING SECTION 3-1-1101, MCA; REPEALING SECTION 3-1-1102, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE

• Chapter 187, HB 311 – Establish a chemical dependency treatment voucher program

  AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT VOUCHER PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING PROVIDER AND PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR VOUCHER COVERAGE; ESTABLISHING PAYMENT PROVISIONS; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 16-12-122 AND 53-24-204, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE

• Chapter 186, HB 310 – Require report on the use of HEART funds

  AN ACT REQUIRING A REPORT ON THE USES OF THE HEALING AND ENDING ADDICTION THROUGH RECOVERY AND TREATMENT SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT; AMENDING SECTION 16-12-122, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE

• Chapter 185, HB 299 – Revise resolution and ordinance requirements re: land use regulation enforcement

  AN ACT REVISING LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT APPLICABILITY RELATED TO LAND USE REGULATION ENFORCEMENT; REVISING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTIONS 7-5-103 AND 7-5-121, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE

• Chapter 184, HB 295 – Revise nepotism laws relating to small communities

  AN ACT EXEMPTING MEMBERS OF A BOARD, BUREAU, OR COMMISSION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES FROM THE RESTRICTION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF RELATIVES TO POSITIONS ON THE BOARD, BUREAU, OR COMMISSION; REQUIRING THE BOARD, BUREAU, OR COMMISSION MEMBER RELATED TO THE PERSON BEING APPOINTED TO ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE APPOINTMENT; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-2-302, MCA

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• Chapter 133, HB 220 – Allow special district to receive funds from federal revenue sharing programs

  AN ACT ALLOWING SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING DIRECTLY; AMENDING SECTION 7-11-1024, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE...

• Chapter 158, HB 71 – Revise campaign finance reporting dates for municipal elections

  AN ACT REVISING CERTAIN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING DEADLINES FOR MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES; AMENDING SECTION 13-37-226, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE...

• Chapter 151, SB 75 – Revise school funding laws related to unforeseen emergencies

  AN ACT REVISING AND CLARIFYING SCHOOL FUNDING LAWS RELATED TO MINIMUM AGGREGATE HOURS AND UNFORESEEN EMERGENCIES; ALLOWING INSTRUCTION ON A SATURDAY TO MAKE UP INSTRUCTIONAL TIME LOST DUE TO AN UNFORESEEN EMERGENCY; REDEFINING WHAT CONSTITUTES A REASONABLE EFFORT TO MAKE UP INSTRUCTIONAL...

• Chapter 226, HB 49 – Revise recording fees to support county and state land information accounts

  AN ACT REVISING FEES FOR DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO COUNTY CLERKS FOR RECORDING; INCREASING THE PER PAGE FEE AND ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE TO COUNTY AND STATE LAND INFORMATION ACCOUNTS; AMENDING SECTION 7-4-2637, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE...

• Chapter 253, HB 611 – Revise requirements for American flags at schools

  AN ACT REVISING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICAN FLAGS DISPLAYED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AMENDING SECTION 20-3-324, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE...

• Chapter 259, SB 49 – Generally revise gambling laws

  AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING GAMBLING LAWS RELATING TO OWNERSHIP INTERESTS; PROVIDING A DEFINITION OF OWNERSHIP OR OWNERSHIP INTEREST; ALLOWING TRANSFER OF AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST TO ANOTHER OWNER IN THE SAME LICENSED GAMBLING OPERATION; AMENDING SECTIONS 23-5-112 AND 23-5-118, MCA; AND...

• Chapter 260, SB 55 – Revise the Process for Water Right Ownership Updates

  AN ACT AMENDING THE PROCESS FOR WATER RIGHT OWNERSHIP UPDATES; CREATING A CERTIFICATION PROCESS TO RESOLVE OWNERSHIP DISPUTES; AMENDING THE PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 85-2-424 AND 85-2-431, MCA...

• Chapter 289, HB 669 – Generally revise occupational licensing laws

  AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE ELECTRICAL BOARD; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 2-15-1764, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY DATE...

• Chapter 291, HB 170 – Revise laws to include renewable hydrogen

  AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AND INCLUDING GREEN HYDROGEN; DEFINING TERMS; CREATING A NEW TAX CLASSIFICATION FOR GREEN HYDROGEN AND PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES; EXEMPTING GREEN HYDROGEN FROM THE MAJOR FACILITY SITING ACT; REVISING THE STATE ENERGY POLICY TO INCLUDE GREEN HYDROGEN;...

• Chapter 346, SB 370 – Protecting constitutional rights during an emergency

  AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING DISASTER AND EMERGENCY POWERS LAWS; PROTECTING CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS DURING AN EMERGENCY; REVISING THE DECLARATION OF POLICY; CLARIFYING THE LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY DURING AN EMERGENCY; PROVIDING FOR CIVIL RELIEF; AMENDING SECTIONS 10-3-101 AND 10-3-102, ...