Many of you will remember that during our 2009 Legislative session, property reappraisal was an integral part of that session as the Legislature addressed the reappraisal process per the Montana Constitutional requirement as found in Article VIII. Article VIII requires a periodic reappraisal of property, in the interest of equal …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Nearing the end of the session, on first blush we seemingly are distracted from some of the real business at hand, that of making our government more efficient and effective and promoting job growth.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
The House Appropriations Committee, after reviewing all the appropriations subcommittees’ recommendations, created a legislative budget that is currently $60 million lower in total funds than the executive request. This is the House of Representatives effort to provide a structural balanced budget for the State of Montana. Structural balance is the …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Montana has by far the highest workers’ compensation rates in the country, with costs over 160% above the national median. An overhaul of the system is essential to prevent the exodus of employers who find it more cost-efficient to conduct business in nearby states. House Republicans introduced a bill this …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
On Friday, January 21st, the Health and Human Services Committee which I serve on held a hearing on House Bill 68. HB 68 is “an Act Revising the Medical Marijuana Act to Create a Licensing and Regulatory System for People Who Grow, Manufacture, Distribute or Sell Medical Marijuana; Requiring Montana …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
With contact from constituents regarding the lack of the presence of the State Highway Patrol in Sanders County, I wanted to relate some information I recently received in case some of our residents, themselves, might want to be a part of the solution for returning State Highway Patrol coverage to …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO
One of the bills you’ve seen discussed on television news lately is a bill I am carrying on behalf of the Secretary of State’s office, a bill which has long been an important bill to the Election Administrators of Montana, House Bill 130. HB 130 is an “Act revising procedures …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO
On Monday, January 3, 2010, the 62nd Legislature will convene at noon in both the House and Senate Chambers. At this time, 100 House Representatives and the newly elected Senators will officially be sworn into office.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO
