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Sen. KEITH BALES (R) - SD1

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Email: senbales@wbaccess.net

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Legislative Service

House: 2001
Senate: 2003 2005 2007 2009

In the Session of 2003:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1885	SB 383	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2003	Revise water quality laws
LC2070	SB 392	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2003	Clarify FWP management plans are subject to MEPA
LC1494	SB 166	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Revise laws on collection of paddlefish roe
LC1878	SB 380	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Authorize formation of student banks
LC0723	SB 167	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Revise allocation of coal severance tax
LC1880	SB 471	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development
LC0726	SB 482	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Constitutional amendment requiring property tax to be refundable
LC0352	SB 88	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/25/2003	Revise codification of coal bed methane law
LC1489	SB 237	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise trespass laws
LC1490	SB 251	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Provide hunting access through use of habitat funds
LC1879	SB 437	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise laws to facilitate coal bed natural gas

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0993	HB 748	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2003	Simplification of oil and natural gas tax distribution
LC0724	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/26/2003	Revise school tuition standards
LC0727	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/26/2003	Revise water use act
LC0728	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/26/2003	Revise water quality laws
LC2046	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/26/2003	Remove and allocate coal severance tax trust funds
LC1877	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/26/2003	Clarify rural cooperative authority to provide internet and broadband service
LC1885	SB 383	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2003	Revise water quality laws
LC2070	SB 392	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2003	Clarify FWP management plans are subject to MEPA
LC2070	SB 392	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2003	Clarify FWP management plans are subject to MEPA
LC0725	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	04/22/2003	Revise MEPA
LC1488	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	04/22/2003	Simplify permitting process for new and expanding business
LC1494	SB 166	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Revise laws on collection of paddlefish roe
LC1878	SB 380	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Authorize formation of student banks
LC1494	SB 166	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Revise laws on collection of paddlefish roe
LC1878	SB 380	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2003	Authorize formation of student banks
LC0723	SB 167	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Revise allocation of coal severance tax
LC1880	SB 471	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development
LC0726	SB 482	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Constitutional amendment requiring property tax to be refundable
LC0723	SB 167	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Revise allocation of coal severance tax
LC0726	SB 482	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Constitutional amendment requiring property tax to be refundable
LC1880	SB 471	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/03/2003	Tax on coal for transmission and distribution system development
LC0352	SB 88	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/25/2003	Revise codification of coal bed methane law
LC1489	SB 237	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise trespass laws
LC1490	SB 251	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Provide hunting access through use of habitat funds
LC1879	SB 437	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise laws to facilitate coal bed natural gas
LC1489	SB 237	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise trespass laws
LC1490	SB 251	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Provide hunting access through use of habitat funds
LC1879	SB 437	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	02/28/2003	Revise laws to facilitate coal bed natural gas
LC1876	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	02/06/2003	Establish north-south highway corridor in eastern Montana
LC1491	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/23/2003	Clarify fees for municipal courts
LC1492	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/23/2003	Clarify fee to daycare provider is not public assistance subject to levy
LC1493	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/23/2003	Authorize courts to add collection costs to criminal penalty

Committee Name	Seat
(J) Corrections and Public Safety Subcommittee	Member
(S) Fish and Game	Member
(S) Finance and Claims	Member
(S) Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation	Chair

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
No bills are currently scheduled for hearing in the assigned committees.