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, steve.gunderson@mtleg.gov, (406) 334-4370
Knudsen, Rhonda (R) ‑ Vice Chair, rhonda.knudsen@mtleg.gov, (406) 489-5253
Curdy, Willis (D) ‑ Vice Chair, Willis.Curdy@mtleg.gov, (406) 728-0981
Farris‑Olsen, Robert (D), robformontana@gmail.com, (406) 794-4780
Fielder, Paul (R), paulfielder@blackfoot.net, (406) 210-5943
Fitzgerald, Ross (R), ross.fitzgerald@mtleg.gov, (406) 467-2032
France, Tom (D), tom.france@mtleg.gov, (406) 396-5085
Galloway, Steven (R), galloway4mt@gmail.com, (406) 727-4963
Gist, Steve (R), steve.gist@mtleg.gov, (406) 231-4050
Malone, Marty (R), dogrockranch@gmail.com, (406) 223-1302
Marler, Marilyn (D), marilyn.marler@mtleg.gov, (406) 544-7189
Noland, Mark (R), marknolandhd10@gmail.com, (406) 253-8982
Putnam, Brian ®, brian.putnam@mtleg.gov, (406) 233-9463
Walsh, Kenneth (R), kenneth.walsh@mtleg.gov, (406) 684-5624
Weatherwax, Marvin (D), repmarvinwwaxjr@gmail.com, (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, JKASSMIER@LIVE.COM
Dooling, Julie (R) ‑ Vice Chair, (406) 471-4125, julie.dooling@mtleg.gov
Olsen, Andrea (D) ‑ Vice Chair, (406) 543-2666, Andrea.Olsen@MTLeg.gov
Anderson, Fred (R), (406) 761-4042, unavailable email
Beard, Becky (R), (406) 492-6590, becky4hd80@blackfoot.net
Binkley, Michele (R), (406) 375-0291, michele@binkleyformontana.com
Curdy, Willis (D), (406) 728-0981, Willis.Curdy@mtleg.gov
Funk, Moffie (D), (406) 461-6785, Moffie.Funk@mtleg.gov
Knudsen, Casey (R), (406) 390-0274, unavailable email
Ler, Brandon (R), (406) 480-5687,- lerforrichland@gmail.com
Malone, Marty (R), (406) 223-1302, dogrockranch@gmail.com
Marshall, Ron (R), (406) 579-9498, ronmarshallmt87@gmail.com
McKamey, Wendy (R), (406) 866-3300, unavailable email
Smith, Frank (D), (495) 942-0615 , clairena@hughes.net
Sullivan, Katie (D), (406) 616-3914, katie.sullivan@mtleg.gov
Walsh, Kenneth (R), (406) 684-5624, kenneth.walsh@mtleg.gov
Whiteman Pena, Rynalea (D), (406) 477-8717, pena_rynalea@yahoo.com
Clerk: Jacquelynn Bomgardner, Rm (406) 468, 444‑1596
Staff: Cori Hach, Rm 129, (406) 444‑6857