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Rep. BILL MERCER (R) - HD46

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BILLINGS, MT 59103

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Email: wwmercer406@gmail.com

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Legislative Service

House: 2019 2021

In the Session of 2021:

Associated Bills Committee Assignments Committee Hearings

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1678	HB 517	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/22/2021	Revise penalties related to underage marijuana possession and use
LC0923	HB 146	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/22/2021	Require OBPP to report actual costs to cost projected in fiscal notes
LC0922	HB 223	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2021	Create statutory authority for sworn law enforcement officers to hold aliens
LC2622	HB 559	Primary Sponsor	(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred	04/22/2021	Revise requirements for dissemination of confidential criminal justice info
LC0021	HB 358	Primary Sponsor	(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred	04/22/2021	Generally revising privacy of settlements and public right to know laws
LC2617	HJ 43	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Interim study bill to examine judicial security
LC2926	HJ 40	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Judicial Standards Commission study and audit request
LC2611	HB 496	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/21/2021	Remove prohibitions on county board of appeals re: property use and zoning
LC2618	HB 497	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Establish interim budget committees
LC0924	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Increase penalties for 5th and subsequent DUI
LC0920	HB 277	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC0929	HB 447	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Generally revising laws related to legislative oversight of administrative rules
LC0930	HB 537	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Revise venue laws
LC3238	HB 428	Primary Sponsor	(S) 3rd Reading Failed	04/15/2021	Generally revise civil liability laws related to state and local government
LC2621	HB 693	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	04/14/2021	Implement provisions of HB2 - Section D- Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Justice
LC0926	HB 589	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise disposition of civil fines under consumer protection act
LC3215	HB 480	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise order of protection laws regarding incapacitated persons
LC1039	HB 293	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/12/2021	Generally revise trust laws
LC0933	HB 683	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/12/2021	Distribute recreational marijuana revenue to unfunded pension liability
LC3079	HB 565	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Generally revise assault laws
LC1264	HB 435	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred	03/22/2021	Generally revise civil liability laws for government
LC0921	HB 316	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise Governor's emergency authority and provide appeal for county ph decisions
LC0344	HB 78	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require certain employees to report suspected child abuse and neglect
LC1616	HB 168	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise laws related to union fees
LC2238	HB 457	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Delay implementation of recreational marijuana laws
LC1440	HB 536	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to political committees and rental/lease agreements w/ state

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1678	HB 517	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/22/2021	Revise penalties related to underage marijuana possession and use
LC0923	HB 146	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/22/2021	Require OBPP to report actual costs to cost projected in fiscal notes
LC0923	HB 146	Requester	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/22/2021	Require OBPP to report actual costs to cost projected in fiscal notes
LC0922	HB 223	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2021	Create statutory authority for sworn law enforcement officers to hold aliens
LC0922	HB 223	Requester	Chapter Number Assigned	04/22/2021	Create statutory authority for sworn law enforcement officers to hold aliens
LC2622	HB 559	Primary Sponsor	(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred	04/22/2021	Revise requirements for dissemination of confidential criminal justice info
LC0021	HB 358	Primary Sponsor	(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred	04/22/2021	Generally revising privacy of settlements and public right to know laws
LC2622	HB 559	Requester	(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred	04/22/2021	Revise requirements for dissemination of confidential criminal justice info
LC2617	HJ 43	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Interim study bill to examine judicial security
LC2926	HJ 40	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Judicial Standards Commission study and audit request
LC2617	HJ 43	Requester	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Interim study bill to examine judicial security
LC2926	HJ 40	Requester	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed	04/21/2021	Judicial Standards Commission study and audit request
LC2611	HB 496	Primary Sponsor	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/21/2021	Remove prohibitions on county board of appeals re: property use and zoning
LC2611	HB 496	Requester	(H) Sent to Enrolling	04/21/2021	Remove prohibitions on county board of appeals re: property use and zoning
LC2618	HB 497	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Establish interim budget committees
LC0924	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Increase penalties for 5th and subsequent DUI
LC0920	HB 277	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC0920	HB 277	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC0924	HB 115	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Increase penalties for 5th and subsequent DUI
LC2618	HB 497	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/20/2021	Establish interim budget committees
LC0929	HB 447	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Generally revising laws related to legislative oversight of administrative rules
LC0930	HB 537	Primary Sponsor	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Revise venue laws
LC0929	HB 447	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Generally revising laws related to legislative oversight of administrative rules
LC0930	HB 537	Requester	(S) Returned to House with Amendments	04/15/2021	Revise venue laws
LC3238	HB 428	Primary Sponsor	(S) 3rd Reading Failed	04/15/2021	Generally revise civil liability laws related to state and local government
LC3238	HB 428	Requester	(S) 3rd Reading Failed	04/15/2021	Generally revise civil liability laws related to state and local government
LC2621	HB 693	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	04/14/2021	Implement provisions of HB2 - Section D- Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Justice
LC2621	HB 693	Requester	(S) Hearing	04/14/2021	Implement provisions of HB2 - Section D- Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Justice
LC0926	HB 589	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise disposition of civil fines under consumer protection act
LC3215	HB 480	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise order of protection laws regarding incapacitated persons
LC0926	HB 589	Requester	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise disposition of civil fines under consumer protection act
LC3215	HB 480	Requester	(H) Transmitted to Governor	04/13/2021	Revise order of protection laws regarding incapacitated persons
LC1039	HB 293	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	04/12/2021	Generally revise trust laws
LC0933	HB 683	Primary Sponsor	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/12/2021	Distribute recreational marijuana revenue to unfunded pension liability
LC0933	HB 683	Requester	(S) Tabled in Committee	04/12/2021	Distribute recreational marijuana revenue to unfunded pension liability
LC3079	HB 565	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Generally revise assault laws
LC3079	HB 565	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal	04/08/2021	Generally revise assault laws
LC1264	HB 435	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred	03/22/2021	Generally revise civil liability laws for government
LC0921	HB 316	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise Governor's emergency authority and provide appeal for county ph decisions
LC0344	HB 78	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Require certain employees to report suspected child abuse and neglect
LC1616	HB 168	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise laws related to union fees
LC2238	HB 457	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Delay implementation of recreational marijuana laws
LC1440	HB 536	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to political committees and rental/lease agreements w/ state
LC0921	HB 316	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise Governor's emergency authority and provide appeal for county ph decisions
LC1616	HB 168	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Generally revise laws related to union fees
LC1440	HB 536	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/02/2021	Revise laws related to political committees and rental/lease agreements w/ state
LC3082	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/25/2021	Generally revise water laws
LC2616	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/12/2021	Generally revise tax credit laws
LC2620	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/03/2021	Generally revise laws related to law enforcement
LC0931	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/02/2021	Revise sentencing laws for first-time offenders
LC0932	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/01/2021	Generally revise medicaid laws
LC2615	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/01/2021	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section D
LC0927	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/30/2021	Generally revise occupational and licensing boards
LC2612	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/23/2021	Revising laws related to breach of timber sale agreement
LC3081	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/13/2021	Generally revise MAPA laws
LC3078	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/31/2020	Generally revise public health laws
LC3080	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/31/2020	Generally revise environmental laws
LC2613	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/28/2020	Providing for payment of attorneys fees in certain cases and circumstances
LC2619	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/28/2020	Generally revise eminent domain laws
LC0925	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/14/2020	Generally revising privacy of settlements and public right to know laws
LC2614	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/13/2020	Generally revise laws related to Medicaid Expansion/HELP Act
LC0928	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/08/2020	Revise assessment of taxes during condemnation proceedings

Committee Name	Seat
(J) Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement and Justice	Chair
(H) Appropriations	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
04/22/2021	4:00 PM	102	SB 159	Personal Income Tax Relief Act	(H) Appropriations	None
04/22/2021	4:00 PM	102	SB 297	ConnectMT Act to establish broadband deployment	(H) Appropriations	None
04/22/2021	4:00 PM	102	SB 384	Revise laws related to Aquatic Invasive Species hydroelectric fee	(H) Appropriations	None
04/22/2021	4:00 PM	102	SB 388	Provide for infrastructure through tax increment financing	(H) Appropriations	None
04/22/2021	4:00 PM	102	SB 399	Generally revise and simplify income taxes	(H) Appropriations	None