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Rep. LLEW JONES (R) - HD18

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1102 4TH AVE SW
CONRAD, MT 59425-1919

Primary ph: (406) 271-3104
Secondary ph: (406) 289-0345
Email: Llew.Jones@legmt.gov

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House: 2005 2007 2009 2019 2021 2023
Senate: 2011 2013 2015 2017

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
LC0002	HB 2	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/10/2023	General Appropriations Act
LC0108	HB 251	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Provide budget stability through investment and liability reduction
LC0112	HB 424	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/06/2023	Generally revise sustainability of state finance and provide for transfers
LC0003	HB 3	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended	02/03/2023	Supplemental Appropriations Bill
LC0001	HB 1	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	01/30/2023	Feed bill to fund 68th legislative session and prepare for 2025
LC3602	HB 140	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Establishing modernization and risk analysis committee
LC0691	HB 141	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Revise Blackfeet mitigation fund laws
LC0004	HB 4	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/03/2023	Appropriations by budget amendment

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0002	HB 2	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/10/2023	General Appropriations Act
LC0131	HB 364	Requester	(H) Hearing	02/06/2023	Allow for independent subdivision reviews for past due applications
LC0108	HB 251	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Provide budget stability through investment and liability reduction
LC0108	HB 251	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Provide budget stability through investment and liability reduction
LC0112	HB 424	Requester	(H) Introduced	02/06/2023	Generally revise sustainability of state finance and provide for transfers
LC0112	HB 424	Primary Sponsor	(H) Introduced	02/06/2023	Generally revise sustainability of state finance and provide for transfers
LC0128	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/05/2023	Generally revise fire fund and emergency appropriations
LC0113	None	Requester	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold	02/05/2023	Revise TEACH Act incentives to increase starting teacher salary
LC0003	HB 3	Primary Sponsor	(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended	02/03/2023	Supplemental Appropriations Bill
LC0105	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/02/2023	Provide for monthly property tax payment
LC0001	HB 1	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	01/30/2023	Feed bill to fund 68th legislative session and prepare for 2025
LC3602	HB 140	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Establishing modernization and risk analysis committee
LC0691	HB 141	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Revise Blackfeet mitigation fund laws
LC2298	HB 270	Requester	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/25/2023	Extend sunset on natural resource operation funding
LC0474	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review	01/25/2023	Generally revise laws related to funding for school facilities
LC0117	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/24/2023	Revise legislative administrative committee laws
LC0135	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/24/2023	Generally revise laws related to the legislative branch
LC0134	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/24/2023	Generally revise state government structure
LC0479	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/22/2023	Generally revise property tax and school funding laws
LC0115	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/22/2023	Revise education laws related to school district boundaries
LC0154	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/22/2023	Revise laws related to digital learning
LC0140	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/20/2023	Map current high-water marks on navigable rivers
LC2014	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/19/2023	Modernizing workforce infrastructure
LC0103	None	Requester	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold	01/19/2023	Create and define the rules of a Trust Fund to address affordable housing
LC0119	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/09/2023	Generally revise water law
LC0004	HB 4	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/03/2023	Appropriations by budget amendment
LC0138	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/27/2022	Generally revise property tax system
LC0701	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/26/2022	Generally revise education laws
LC0699	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/26/2022	Generally revise education laws
LC0700	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/26/2022	Generally revise education laws
LC0107	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/23/2022	Revise education laws related to advanced opportunities program
LC0102	None	Requester	(C) Draft Taken Off Hold	12/12/2022	Generally revise school finance laws related to property taxes
LC0137	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/07/2022	Generally revise occupational licensing
LC0130	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/07/2022	Generally revise data privacy laws
LC0120	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/07/2022	Generally revise physician assistant laws
LC2013	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/01/2022	Create Medicaid and 24/7 contingency fund
LC0123	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section D
LC0101	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Create and define the rules of a Childcare Trust Fund
LC0127	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2
LC0126	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section A
LC0481	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Generally revise state finance laws
LC0125	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section C
LC0114	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Generally revise state finance
LC0482	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Generally revise state budget laws
LC0124	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E
LC0122	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section B
LC0111	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Revise structure and duties of legislative finance committee and fiscal division
LC0100	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/10/2022	Generally revise state finance
LC0110	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/09/2022	Require super majority to pass voted mill levies
LC0106	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/09/2022	Low income elderly property tax assistance
LC0480	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/07/2022	Generally revise local government property tax laws
LC0697	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/07/2022	Generally revise tax laws
LC0696	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/07/2022	Generally revise tax laws
LC0132	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/01/2022	Generally revise judiciary laws
LC0698	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	10/13/2022	Generally revise tax laws
LC0702	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	10/13/2022	Generally revise capitol complex administration laws
LC0477	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/29/2022	Revise school health insurance laws
LC0118	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/28/2022	Generally revise election law
LC0473	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/20/2022	Generally revise K-12 education laws
LC0476	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/20/2022	Generally revise education laws
LC0109	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/20/2022	Generally revise school finance
LC0475	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/20/2022	Generally revise education laws
LC0104	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/19/2022	Generally revise property taxes
LC0478	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/19/2022	Generally revise tax laws
LC0121	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	09/15/2022	Generally revise healthcare laws
LC0116	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	08/01/2022	Provide optional entity-level payment of certain state and local taxes
LC0136	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	08/01/2022	Deposit funds into coal trust for school and local government infrastructure
LC0133	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	07/26/2022	Generally revise employment law
LC0139	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	07/26/2022	Approve nursing program at MSU
LC0129	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	07/26/2022	Generally revise student data privacy laws

Committee Name	Seat
(J) (H) Joint Education	Member
(H) (H) Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Education	Member
(J) (H) Joint Appropriations and Finance & Claims	Chair
(H) (H) Appropriations	Chair

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
02/07/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 257	Revise education laws related to advanced opportunities program	(H) Appropriations	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 301	Revise laws relating to dangerous drugs	(H) Appropriations	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 355	Appropriate funds for local government infrastructure projects	(H) Appropriations	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 375	Appropriate funds to pave road providing access to Lost Creek State Park	(H) Appropriations	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 243	Revise hunter education laws	(H) Appropriations	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 219	Exempt certain military pensions and survivor benefits from income taxes	(H) Appropriations	None
02/02/2023	03:00 PM	102	HB 367	Providing clarification for use of federal funds for data modernization	(H) Appropriations	None