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Rep. DAVE FERN (D) - HD5

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WHITEFISH, MT 59937-4151

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Email: Dave.Fern@legmt.gov

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House: 2017 2019 2021 2023

In the Session of 2023:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1957	HB 244	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC3283	HB 474	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise background checks for employees with federal tax information
LC1030	HJ 15	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Resolution requesting interim study on shared use paths
LC3503	HB 546	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize additional funding for coal trust loan program for housing
LC3669	HB 943	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise taxation of property used as a short-term rental
LC1339	HJ 40	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Interim study of cryptocurrency energy impacts
LC3290	HB 601	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Revise annual job growth incentive tax credit
LC1110	HB 368	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1155	HB 370	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC1109	HB 407	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1958	HB 415	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1959	HB 755	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for PSC appointments
LC1154	HB 766	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to human trafficking
LC0368	HB 20	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Appropriation for the MSU Local Government Center
LC3504	HB 401	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise trash tie down laws

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1957	HB 244	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC1957	HB 244	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	05/19/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC3507	HB 889	Requester	(H) Vetoed by Governor	05/16/2023	Revise the Residential Mobile Home Lot Rental Act
LC3283	HB 474	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise background checks for employees with federal tax information
LC1030	HJ 15	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Resolution requesting interim study on shared use paths
LC3503	HB 546	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize additional funding for coal trust loan program for housing
LC3669	HB 943	Primary Sponsor	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Revise taxation of property used as a short-term rental
LC3503	HB 546	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Authorize additional funding for coal trust loan program for housing
LC1339	HJ 40	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/08/2023	Interim study of cryptocurrency energy impacts
LC3290	HB 601	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	05/04/2023	Revise annual job growth incentive tax credit
LC1961	SB 527	Requester	(S) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Create Montana Farm Wine and Winegrower License
LC1110	HB 368	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1155	HB 370	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC1109	HB 407	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1958	HB 415	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1959	HB 755	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for PSC appointments
LC1154	HB 766	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to human trafficking
LC0368	HB 20	Primary Sponsor	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Appropriation for the MSU Local Government Center
LC1958	HB 415	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1959	HB 755	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for PSC appointments
LC1109	HB 407	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1110	HB 368	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1154	HB 766	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise laws related to human trafficking
LC1155	HB 370	Requester	(H) Died in Standing Committee	05/02/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC1960	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Provide for income tax credit for child care
LC4297	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise school employee health insurance laws
LC3505	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Provide a child care tax credit
LC3506	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise legislative bill drafting laws
LC3508	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Referendum to increase legislator compensation
LC4436	None	Requester	(C) Draft Died in Process	05/02/2023	Generally revise bicycle laws
LC3504	HB 401	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise trash tie down laws
LC3504	HB 401	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/20/2023	Revise trash tie down laws

Committee Name	Seat
(H) (H) Agriculture	Vice Chair
(H) (H) Taxation	Member
(H) (H) Transportation	Vice Chair

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