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Rep. DAVE FERN (D) - HD5

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211 DAKOTA AVE
WHITEFISH, MT 59937-2205

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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
LC1110	HB 368	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1155	HB 370	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC3504	HB 401	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise trash tie down laws
LC1109	HB 407	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1958	HB 415	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1957	HB 244	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC0368	HB 20	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/26/2023	Appropriation for the MSU Local Government Center

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1110	HB 368	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1155	HB 370	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC1110	HB 368	Requester	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise shared use path funding
LC1155	HB 370	Requester	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
LC3504	HB 401	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise trash tie down laws
LC3504	HB 401	Requester	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise trash tie down laws
LC1958	HB 415	Requester	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1109	HB 407	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1958	HB 415	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Require septic system disclosure
LC1109	HB 407	Requester	(H) Introduced	02/03/2023	Provide for affordable housing abatements
LC1957	HB 244	Requester	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC1957	HB 244	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	02/02/2023	Revise laws governing the housing Montana fund
LC1960	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/02/2023	Provide for income tax credit for child care
LC3505	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/02/2023	Provide a child care tax credit
LC3503	None	Requester	(C) Executive Director Final Review	02/01/2023	Authorize additional funding for coal trust loan program for housing
LC0368	HB 20	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/26/2023	Appropriation for the MSU Local Government Center
LC1154	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/17/2023	Revise laws related to human trafficking
LC4436	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/10/2023	Generally revise bicycle laws
LC4297	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/23/2022	Generally revise school employee health insurance laws
LC3506	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Generally revise legislative bill drafting laws
LC3507	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Revise the residential mobile home lot rental act
LC3508	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/09/2022	Referendum to increase legislator compensation
LC1959	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/01/2022	Revise laws related to the public service commission
LC1961	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/01/2022	Provide for Montana agricultural wine act

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
02/09/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 408	Revise student scholarship organization and innovative education tax credits	(H) Taxation	None
02/09/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 390	Provide for homestead exemption for primary residences	(H) Taxation	None
02/08/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 391	Require local user fee on certain exempt property	(H) Taxation	None
02/08/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 363	Revise individual income taxes to provide for new uppermost tax rate	(H) Taxation	None
02/07/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 368	Revise shared use path funding	(H) Taxation	None
02/07/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 370	Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing	(H) Taxation	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 158	Revise custom exempt facilities as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act	(H) Agriculture	None
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 159	Repeal Livestock Crimestoppers Act	(H) Agriculture	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	455	HB 374	Create offense for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle	(H) Transportation	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 345	Exclusion from federal taxable income for medical savings accounts	(H) Taxation	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 325	Revise eligibility for disabled veteran property tax assistance program	(H) Taxation	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 350	Generally revise country of origin labeling	(H) Agriculture	None
02/01/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 307	Provide for tax rebate	(H) Taxation	None
02/01/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 318	Providing housing tax incentives	(H) Taxation	None
02/01/2023	09:00 AM	152	HB 321	Generally revise laws related to the coal trust	(H) Taxation	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	455	HB 339	Establish laws for autonomous vehicles	(H) Transportation	None