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Sen. JON TESTER (D) - SD15

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709 SON LN
BIG SANDY, MT 59520-8443

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Email: jontester@yahoo.com

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Senate: 1999 2001 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
LC0152	SB 114	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/03/2005	Penalty for unauthorized insurance transactions
LC0421	SB 115	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/03/2005	Equitable taxation of wind energy facilities
LC1358	SB 380	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2005	Regulate medical care discount cards and pharmacy discount cards
LC1765	SB 415	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2005	Expand production and use of alternative energy
LC2367	SB 525	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/25/2005	School funding formula study
LC1172	SB 324	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/19/2005	Prescription drug assistance and discount programs
LC0433	SB 329	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program
LC0436	SJ 9	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Requesting federal funds for St. Mary's project
LC2174	SJ 13	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization
LC1653	SB 266	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise bonding requirements for agriculture commodity dealers
LC1055	SB 218	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1357	HB 667	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/06/2005	Purchasing pools, tax credit for health insurance
LC0204	HB 249	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/06/2005	Economic development trust fund
LC0152	SB 114	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/03/2005	Penalty for unauthorized insurance transactions
LC0421	SB 115	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/03/2005	Equitable taxation of wind energy facilities
LC0421	SB 115	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/03/2005	Equitable taxation of wind energy facilities
LC1358	SB 380	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2005	Regulate medical care discount cards and pharmacy discount cards
LC1765	SB 415	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2005	Expand production and use of alternative energy
LC1358	SB 380	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/28/2005	Regulate medical care discount cards and pharmacy discount cards
LC2367	SB 525	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/25/2005	School funding formula study
LC0073	SB 160	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2005	Repeal legislative authority to assign holdover Senators
LC1171	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Pharmacy information act
LC2236	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Support rehabilitation of St. Mary's project
LC0273	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Provide Land Board with discretion in applying preference and setting lease rate
LC0434	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Policy governing St. Mary's water project
LC0435	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Alternative policy governing St. Mary's project
LC0437	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Alternative funding for St. Mary's project
LC0495	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Alternative recourse for claims between landowner and drilling company
LC0501	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Statewide equalization for K-12 BASE aid
LC0704	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	04/21/2005	Revise state land administrative funding
LC1172	SB 324	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/19/2005	Prescription drug assistance and discount programs
LC1172	SB 324	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/19/2005	Prescription drug assistance and discount programs
LC0433	SB 329	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program
LC0433	SB 329	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/15/2005	Clarifying state's role in "Made in Montana" program
LC0436	SJ 9	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Requesting federal funds for St. Mary's project
LC2174	SJ 13	Primary Sponsor	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization
LC0436	SJ 9	Requester	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Requesting federal funds for St. Mary's project
LC2174	SJ 13	Requester	(S) Filed with Secretary of State	04/11/2005	Urge Taiwan to have participation in world health organization
LC1917	HB 507	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/08/2005	Allow more compensation for clerk & recorder who is an election administrator
LC0502	SB 170	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	03/30/2005	Flexibility in school calendar and PIRD
LC1653	SB 266	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise bonding requirements for agriculture commodity dealers
LC1055	SB 218	Primary Sponsor	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise seed contract law--liability for genetically engineered wheat
LC1653	SB 266	Requester	(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/01/2005	Revise bonding requirements for agriculture commodity dealers
LC1651	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/26/2005	Revise seed potato disease control law
LC1652	None	Requester	(C) Draft Canceled	01/26/2005	Revise commercial fertilizer labeling law

Committee Name	Seat
(S) Rules	Member
(S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs	Member
(S) Finance and Claims	Member
(S) Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation	Member
(J) Long-Range Planning	Vice Chair

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