Legislative Action Alert: March 31st 2021
House Bill 695: Generally revise environmental laws
Status: Hearing: 03/31/2021; 3:00 PM, Rm 172
Position: Oppose
This bill would allow the collection of fees to submit public comment or comment on Environmental Impact Statements. This extreme bill reads “Each agency of state government charged with the responsibility of issuing a lease, permit, contract, license, or certificate under any provision of state law may adopt rules prescribing fees that must be paid by a person, corporation, partnership, firm, association, or other private entity when an application for a lease, permit, contract, license, or certificate will require an agency to compile an environmental impact statement as prescribed by 75-1-201”. This is not the way Montana should do business.
Action!
- Follow the steps below to contact the House Natural Resources committee HERE.
- Fill out the form provided.
- Select Committees (You may have to scroll down to find this)
- Select (H) Natural Resources
- Select Bill Type (HB) and Bill Number 695
- Select Against
- Provide your message, making sure to personalize with your name, hometown and one sentence about your background and concern.
- Contact the House Natural Resource Committee directly.
Gunderson, Steve (R) ‑ Chair, [email protected], (406) 334-4370
Knudsen, Rhonda (R) ‑ Vice Chair, [email protected], (406) 489-5253
Curdy, Willis (D) ‑ Vice Chair, [email protected], (406) 728-0981
Farris‑Olsen, Robert (D), [email protected], (406) 794-4780
Fielder, Paul (R), [email protected], (406) 210-5943
Fitzgerald, Ross (R), [email protected], (406) 467-2032
France, Tom (D), [email protected], (406) 396-5085
Galloway, Steven (R), [email protected], (406) 727-4963
Gist, Steve (R), [email protected], (406) 231-4050
Malone, Marty (R), [email protected], (406) 223-1302
Marler, Marilyn (D), [email protected], (406) 544-7189
Noland, Mark (R), [email protected], (406) 253-8982
Putnam, Brian ®, [email protected], (406) 233-9463
Walsh, Kenneth (R), [email protected], (406) 684-5624
Weatherwax, Marvin (D), [email protected], (406) 338-7741
Clerk: Jacquelynn Bomgardner, Rm 468, (406) 444‑1596
Staff: Joe Kolman, Rm 171B, (406) 444‑3747
House Bill 697: Reimburse landowners for crop damage by wildlife
Status: Hearing: 4/1/2021;3:00 PM, Rm 137
Position: Oppose
This bill takes an extreme step in proposing to compensate landowners for crop damage by elk, in areas where elk are over objective, using your license dollars. That will gut the Habitat Montana program and is an ill-advised use of your conservation dollars. This bill would impact many areas of eastern Montana, including the Missouri River Breaks. Habitat Montana funding should not be used for crop damage payments.
Action!
- Follow the steps below to contact the House Agriculture committee HERE.
- Fill out the form provided.
- Select Committees (You may have to scroll down to find this)
- Select (H) Agriculture
- Select Bill Type (HB) and Bill Number 697
- Select Against
- Provide your message, making sure to personalize with your name, hometown and one sentence about your background and concern.
- Contact the House Agriculture Committee directly.
Kassmier, Joshua (R) ‑ Chair, (406) 781-5386, [email protected]
Dooling, Julie (R) ‑ Vice Chair, (406) 471-4125, [email protected]
Olsen, Andrea (D) ‑ Vice Chair, (406) 543-2666, [email protected]
Anderson, Fred (R), (406) 761-4042, unavailable email
Beard, Becky (R), (406) 492-6590, [email protected]
Binkley, Michele (R), (406) 375-0291, [email protected]
Curdy, Willis (D), (406) 728-0981, [email protected]
Funk, Moffie (D), (406) 461-6785, [email protected]
Knudsen, Casey (R), (406) 390-0274, unavailable email
Ler, Brandon (R), (406) 480-5687,- [email protected]
Malone, Marty (R), (406) 223-1302, [email protected]
Marshall, Ron (R), (406) 579-9498, [email protected]
McKamey, Wendy (R), (406) 866-3300, unavailable email
Smith, Frank (D), (495) 942-0615 , [email protected]
Sullivan, Katie (D), (406) 616-3914, [email protected]
Walsh, Kenneth (R), (406) 684-5624, [email protected]
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea (D), (406) 477-8717, [email protected]
Clerk: Jacquelynn Bomgardner, Rm (406) 468, 444‑1596
Staff: Cori Hach, Rm 129, (406) 444‑6857