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Sen. MICHAEL WHEAT (D) - SD32

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930 STONEGATE DR
BOZEMAN, MT 59715-2109

Primary ph: (406) 587-0269
Secondary ph: (406) 587-4445
Email: mwheat@cokwheatlaw.com

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Senate: 2003 2005

In the Session of 2005:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0104	SB 118	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Revise employment-related protection for National Guard
LC0471	SB 18	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Provide additional judge for 18th judicial district
LC1336	SB 196	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Prohibit order concealing public hazards
LC1933	SB 435	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Revise probate laws
LC0154	SB 122	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Regulate transfer of structured settlement payment rights
LC0073	SB 160	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Repeal legislative authority to assign holdover Senators
LC0561	SJ 6	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/21/2005	Study legal services for low and moderate income Montanans
LC1965	SB 376	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Require environmental impact statement on certain reach of Gallatin River
LC1964	SB 377	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Define municipal use for water use act
LC1333	SB 378	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Allow prefiling request for insurance liability limits for torts
LC0578	SB 195	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Quality growth act
LC0816	SB 200	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Revise appointment and term of chief water judge and water court location
LC1738	SB 209	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Regulate postclaim underwriting
LC1241	SB 269	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Clarify definition of ground water
LC1335	SB 344	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise laws on punitive damages
LC1330	SB 451	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Revise speech-language and audiologists licensing laws
LC1331	SB 375	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/14/2005	Revise venue of out-of-state railroad defendants
LC0409	SB 129	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/08/2005	State aid for public library districts
LC0153	SB 134	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/08/2005	Revise captive insurance company laws
LC1743	SB 343	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/04/2005	Increase beer tax to fund alcohol and drug prevention and treatment
LC1739	SB 238	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Create insurance consumer protection fund
LC1740	SB 239	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Securities investor education fund
LC1741	SB 374	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise selection of chief justice
LC1337	SB 379	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Corporate accountability act
LC1325	SB 258	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise compensation of surface owner for damage by oil and gas operation

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0818	HB 782	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/29/2005	Require issue remarks to be resolved before issuing final decree
LC0104	SB 118	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Revise employment-related protection for National Guard
LC0471	SB 18	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Provide additional judge for 18th judicial district
LC1336	SB 196	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Prohibit order concealing public hazards
LC1336	SB 196	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Prohibit order concealing public hazards
LC0471	SB 18	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Provide additional judge for 18th judicial district
LC1933	SB 435	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/26/2005	Revise probate laws
LC0154	SB 122	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Regulate transfer of structured settlement payment rights
LC0073	SB 160	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Repeal legislative authority to assign holdover Senators
LC1338	SB 208	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Increase conviction charge to fund victim services
LC0816	SB 200	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Revise appointment and term of chief water judge and water court location
LC0817	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Clarify and revise use on "on motion" in water adjudication
LC0561	SJ 6	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/21/2005	Study legal services for low and moderate income Montanans
LC1964	SB 377	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Define municipal use for water use act
LC1965	SB 376	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Require environmental impact statement on certain reach of Gallatin River
LC1241	SB 269	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Clarify definition of ground water
LC2238	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Health reimbursement accounts for noninsured under Davis-Bacon
LC1323	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Require identity of subsurface owner upon transfer of surface interest
LC1324	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Security for surface owner compensation for oil and gas damage
LC1326	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Termination and notice of termination of dormant mineral estates
LC1327	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise method for changing insurance rates
LC1328	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise medical negligence insurance statutes
LC1329	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise workplace safety laws
LC1332	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise and clarify laws on interest payments on tort judgments
LC1333	SB 378	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Allow prefiling request for insurance liability limits for torts
LC1334	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Statement of damages inadmissible as evidence
LC1335	SB 344	Requester	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise laws on punitive damages
LC1339	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Uniform penalties for zoning violations
LC1340	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise park creation through subdivision process
LC1965	SB 376	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Require environmental impact statement on certain reach of Gallatin River
LC1964	SB 377	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Define municipal use for water use act
LC1333	SB 378	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Allow prefiling request for insurance liability limits for torts
LC0578	SB 195	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Quality growth act
LC0816	SB 200	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Revise appointment and term of chief water judge and water court location
LC1738	SB 209	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Regulate postclaim underwriting
LC1737	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise medically needy eligibility
LC1738	SB 209	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Regulate postclaim underwriting
LC1742	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Interim study of judicial redistricting
LC1241	SB 269	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	04/21/2005	Clarify definition of ground water
LC0578	SB 195	Requester	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Quality growth act
LC2190	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Issue 100 more restaurant beer & wine licenses based on bed tax collections
LC1335	SB 344	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise laws on punitive damages
LC1330	SB 451	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Revise speech-language and audiologists licensing laws
LC1330	SB 451	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Revise speech-language and audiologists licensing laws
LC1331	SB 375	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/14/2005	Revise venue of out-of-state railroad defendants
LC1331	SB 375	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/14/2005	Revise venue of out-of-state railroad defendants
LC0409	SB 129	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/08/2005	State aid for public library districts
LC0153	SB 134	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/08/2005	Revise captive insurance company laws
LC1341	SB 216	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/04/2005	Household fee for voluntary private land conservation
LC1743	SB 343	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/04/2005	Increase beer tax to fund alcohol and drug prevention and treatment
LC1743	SB 343	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/04/2005	Increase beer tax to fund alcohol and drug prevention and treatment
LC1739	SB 238	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Create insurance consumer protection fund
LC1740	SB 239	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Securities investor education fund
LC1739	SB 238	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Create insurance consumer protection fund
LC1740	SB 239	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal	03/30/2005	Securities investor education fund
LC1242	HB 308	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	03/24/2005	Make permanent law on temporary changes in appropriation right
LC1325	SB 258	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise compensation of surface owner for damage by oil and gas operation
LC1337	SB 379	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Corporate accountability act
LC1741	SB 374	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise selection of chief justice
LC1337	SB 379	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Corporate accountability act
LC1741	SB 374	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise selection of chief justice
LC1325	SB 258	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise compensation of surface owner for damage by oil and gas operation
LC0579	SB 173	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Waterside protection act -- building setbacks

Committee Name	Seat
(S) Judiciary	Chair
(S) Local Government	Member
(S) Natural Resources	Member
(S) Committee on Committees	Chair

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