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Rep. BILL MERCER (R) - HD46

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BILLINGS, MT 59103-2118

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Email: Bill.Mercer@legmt.gov

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House: 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
LC1182	HB 400	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/10/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC1163	HB 216	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	02/06/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC1159	HB 192	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds
LC1180	HB 397	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC1172	HB 398	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC1181	HB 399	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC1425	HB 367	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/02/2023	Providing clarification for use of federal funds for data modernization
LC0395	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/31/2023	Consolidating and clarifying penalties for unlicensed practice
LC1160	HB 190	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/26/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC0189	HB 62	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Generally revise laws related to bail bonds
LC0394	HB 87	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/19/2023	Standardize licensing board organization
LC0396	HB 152	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/18/2023	Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure
LC3601	HB 110	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/16/2023	Making interim budget committees permanent

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC1182	HB 400	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/10/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC1182	HB 400	Requester	(H) Hearing	02/10/2023	Require agency reports to legislature to be in writing
LC1163	HB 216	Requester	(H) Tabled in Committee	02/06/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC1163	HB 216	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	02/06/2023	Generally revise laws related to public employees and labor organizations
LC4465	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/06/2023	Sunset the film tax credit
LC2183	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Final Drafter Review	02/06/2023	Generally revise uniform trust and probate codes
LC4025	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Final Drafter Review	02/06/2023	Clarifying the authority of the human rights bureau and appeals process
LC1159	HB 192	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds
LC1159	HB 192	Requester	(S) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Use surplus revenue for income tax and property tax refunds and payment of bonds
LC1180	HB 397	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC1172	HB 398	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC1181	HB 399	Primary Sponsor	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC1172	HB 398	Requester	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Define recidivism for executive branch and judicial branch reporting
LC1180	HB 397	Requester	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Allow DOJ to share SSNs with DOR in certain situations
LC1181	HB 399	Requester	(H) Referred to Committee	02/06/2023	Revise certain reporting requirements related to child sexual abuse
LC2188	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	02/05/2023	Revise laws related to state settlement money
LC4018	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/05/2023	Generally revise Montana Administrative Procedures Act
LC4021	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/04/2023	Generally revise tax laws
LC4022	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	02/04/2023	Generally revise bed tax
LC4026	None	Requester	(C) Draft Ready for Delivery	02/04/2023	Authorize legislator intervention in lawsuits
LC1425	HB 367	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/02/2023	Providing clarification for use of federal funds for data modernization
LC4027	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Legal Review	02/01/2023	Authorize standing for legislature to bring lawsuit
LC0395	HB 115	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/31/2023	Consolidating and clarifying penalties for unlicensed practice
LC1168	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/28/2023	Generally revise tax credit laws
LC1165	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/27/2023	Revise assessment of taxes during condemnation proceedings
LC1166	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/27/2023	Revise laws related to medicaid expansion/HELP Act
LC1171	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/27/2023	Generally revise public health laws
LC1160	HB 190	Primary Sponsor	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/26/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC1160	HB 190	Requester	(H) Tabled in Committee	01/26/2023	Provide for a state government performance and results act
LC0189	HB 62	Primary Sponsor	(H) Transmitted to Senate	01/25/2023	Generally revise laws related to bail bonds
LC1178	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/20/2023	Require department of administration to provide total compensation statement
LC0394	HB 87	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/19/2023	Standardize licensing board organization
LC1174	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/19/2023	Revise laws related to allocation of certain revenue to certain purposes
LC0396	HB 152	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	01/18/2023	Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure
LC2176	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to athletic trainers
LC2177	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to clinical laboratory science practitioners
LC2178	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to sanitarians
LC2179	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to medical examiners
LC2180	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to realty regulation
LC2181	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to hearing aid dispensers
LC2182	None	Requester	(C) Draft to Requester for Review	01/16/2023	Generally revise laws pertaining to private security
LC3601	HB 110	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/16/2023	Making interim budget committees permanent
LC4466	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/12/2023	Generally revise the private property assessment act
LC4467	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/12/2023	Generally revise crime laws
LC4468	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/12/2023	Generally revise social services and institution laws
LC1161	None	Requester	(C) Draft Ready for Delivery	01/11/2023	Constitutional amendment to change process to select supreme court justices
LC4377	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/02/2023	Generally revise youth court laws
LC1170	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/13/2022	Generally revise laws related to law enforcement
LC4124	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/13/2022	Generally revise laws related to the POST Council
LC1112	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/12/2022	Revising interim budget committees and making committees permanent
LC4014	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Create statute of limitations for challenges to state-issued permits
LC4015	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise venue laws
LC4016	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Impose reporting requirements for state agencies and departments
LC4017	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise laws pertaining to the digital academy
LC4019	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise laws implementing the right to know provision
LC4020	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise budget amendment requirements
LC4023	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise laws related to fiscal notes
LC4024	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally revise laws pertaining to non-profit organizations
LC1164	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/07/2022	Generally revise occupational and licensing boards
LC2184	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/02/2022	Generally revise trust law
LC2185	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/02/2022	Generally revise insurance law
LC2186	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/02/2022	Generally revise insurance law
LC2187	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/02/2022	Generally revise insurance law
LC1167	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/21/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section D
LC1173	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	11/21/2022	Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB2-Section E
LC1162	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Constitutional amendment to revise terms of supreme court justices
LC1169	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Generally revise eminent domain laws
LC1175	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Revise laws related to responses to right to know requests
LC1176	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Revise laws related to privacy rights and government employees
LC1177	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Create reporting requirements for right to know requests
LC1179	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Revise notice requirements for administrative rulemaking
LC1183	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Revise signature requirements for constitutional amendment initiatives
LC1184	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
LC1185	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Require senate confirmation of chief information officer
LC1186	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/14/2022	Revise laws related to chief information officer and approval of IT projects

Committee Name	Seat
(J) (S) Joint Select Committee on Redistricting	Member
(J) (H) Joint Appropriations and Finance & Claims	Member
(H) (H)Joint Approps Subcom on Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement, and Justice	Chair
(H) (H) Appropriations	Member

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