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Rep. KENNETH WALSH (R) - HD71

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TWIN BRIDGES, MT 59754-0483

Primary ph: (406) 596-0418
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Email: Kenneth.Walsh@legmt.gov

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House: 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
LC0815	HB 371	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Allow state-chartered banks to own employee housing
LC1435	HB 348	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/06/2023	Revise laws related to state government employee directories
LC0690	HB 122	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Revise solicitation requirements for water projects
LC0895	HB 347	Primary Sponsor	(H) 3rd Reading Passed	02/03/2023	Define administrative deficiencies for certain mining operations
LC0376	HB 84	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	02/02/2023	Revise laws related to treatment of garbage fed to swine
LC0169	HB 178	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred	02/02/2023	Revise workers' compensation laws relating to social or recreational activity
LC0738	HB 86	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended	01/26/2023	Remove sunset for the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program
LC0249	HB 106	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/11/2023	Revise laws related to federal mitigation funding

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC0815	HB 371	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/07/2023	Allow state-chartered banks to own employee housing
LC1435	HB 348	Primary Sponsor	(H) Hearing	02/06/2023	Revise laws related to state government employee directories
LC1435	HB 348	Requester	(H) Hearing	02/06/2023	Revise laws related to state government employee directories
LC0690	HB 122	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	02/06/2023	Revise solicitation requirements for water projects
LC0896	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Assembly	02/04/2023	Revise workforce housing laws
LC0895	HB 347	Primary Sponsor	(H) 3rd Reading Passed	02/03/2023	Define administrative deficiencies for certain mining operations
LC0895	HB 347	Requester	(H) 3rd Reading Passed	02/03/2023	Define administrative deficiencies for certain mining operations
LC0376	HB 84	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	02/02/2023	Revise laws related to treatment of garbage fed to swine
LC0169	HB 178	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred	02/02/2023	Revise workers' compensation laws relating to social or recreational activity
LC0169	HB 178	Requester	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred	02/02/2023	Revise workers' compensation laws relating to social or recreational activity
LC0738	HB 86	Primary Sponsor	(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended	01/26/2023	Remove sunset for the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program
LC0249	HB 106	Primary Sponsor	(S) Referred to Committee	01/11/2023	Revise laws related to federal mitigation funding
LC4440	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	01/10/2023	Revise laws related to real estate closing and wire transfer of funds
LC1472	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	01/09/2023	Generally revise public health laws
LC0893	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/23/2022	Generally revise mining use and abandon laws
LC3934	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	12/11/2022	Generally resvise water use laws
LC0894	None	Requester	(C) Draft On Hold	12/07/2022	Generally revise water laws
LC1436	None	Requester	(C) Draft Request Received	11/20/2022	Generally revise motor vehicle registration laws

Committee Name	Seat
(H) (H) Ethics	Vice Chair
(H) (H) State Administration	Member
(H) (H) Legislative Administration	Member
(H) (H) Agriculture	Member
(J) (H) Joint Natural Resources	Member
(J) (S) Joint State Admin	Member
(H) (H) Natural Resources	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
02/08/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 335	Generally revise election laws related to absentee ballot list procedures	(H) State Administration	None
02/07/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 341	Revise "paid for by" attribution for political advertising	(H) State Administration	None
02/07/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 378	Generally revise laws on candidate reporting and disclosure	(H) State Administration	None
02/07/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 377	Create a 250th commission for Montana	(H) State Administration	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	09:00 AM	455	HB 348	Revise laws related to state government employee directories	(H) State Administration	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	172	HB 381	Revise laws related to methamphetamine contamination	(H) Natural Resources	None
02/06/2023	03:00 PM	172	HB 364	Allow for independent subdivision reviews for past due applications	(H) Natural Resources	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 314	Revise compensation for members of boards, commissions, and councils	(H) State Administration	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 316	Generally revise laws related to advisory councils	(H) State Administration	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 319	Revise laws related to FURS membership	(H) State Administration	None
02/02/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 309	Revise voting requirements of quasi-judicial boards	(H) State Administration	None
02/02/2023	12:00 PM	455	HB 271	Revise laws related to alphabetical seating for legislators	(H) Legislative Administration	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	455	HB 329	Allow state employees to use paid sick leave for child related events	(H) State Administration	None
02/01/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 298	Revise board of veterans affairs laws	(H) State Administration	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	172	HJ 4	Joint resolution in support of the Montana Trail 406 network	(H) Natural Resources	None
02/01/2023	03:00 PM	172	HB 343	Generally revise library geospatial and natural resource information laws	(H) Natural Resources	None
01/31/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 281	Revise the burial preservation board member terms	(H) State Administration	None
01/31/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 306	Require candidates for office be registered to vote	(H) State Administration	None
01/31/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 264	Establish decennial veterans' long term care needs study	(H) State Administration	None
01/31/2023	09:00 AM	455	HB 208	Revise laws relating to state employee travel	(H) State Administration	None