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Rep. JAMES BERGSTROM (R) - HD30

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BUFFALO, MT 59418-0110

Primary ph: (406) 366-3700
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Email: James.Bergstrom@legmt.gov

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Legislative Service

House: 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
LC4430	HB 295	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	03/22/2023	Revise nepotism laws relating to small communities
LC0397	HB 41	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	03/16/2023	Revise laws to expand incumbent worker training eligibility and awards
LC0465	HB 124	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	03/16/2023	Providing for quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes
LC3268	HB 448	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/11/2023	Revise laws related to right to work
LC0445	HB 123	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/06/2023	Revise alcohol licenses to prohibit prospecting of new licenses

LC Number	Bill Type - Number	Association with Bill	Current Status	Status Date	Short Title
LC4430	HB 295	Primary Sponsor	(S) Hearing	03/22/2023	Revise nepotism laws relating to small communities
LC4430	HB 295	Requester	(S) Hearing	03/22/2023	Revise nepotism laws relating to small communities
LC0397	HB 41	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	03/16/2023	Revise laws to expand incumbent worker training eligibility and awards
LC0465	HB 124	Primary Sponsor	(H) Signed by Governor	03/16/2023	Providing for quarterly collection of beer, wine, and hard cider taxes
LC3267	None	Requester	(C) Draft in Edit	03/16/2023	Joint resolution supporting country of origin labeling
LC3268	HB 448	Primary Sponsor	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/11/2023	Revise laws related to right to work
LC3268	HB 448	Requester	(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal	03/11/2023	Revise laws related to right to work
LC0445	HB 123	Primary Sponsor	Chapter Number Assigned	03/06/2023	Revise alcohol licenses to prohibit prospecting of new licenses
LC3269	None	Requester	(C) Draft Ready for Delivery	01/10/2023	Provide for a graded vesting system for state employees

Committee Name	Seat
(H) (H) Business and Labor	Member
(H) (H) Education	Member
(H) (H) Agriculture	Member
(J) (H) Joint Education	Member

Date	Time	Room	Bill Number	Short Title	Committee	Comments
03/28/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 269	Establish consumer protections and disclosures in litigation financing	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/27/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 837	Require curriculum transparency in K-12 education	(H) Education	None
03/24/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 178	Generally revise cryptocurrency laws	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/24/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 179	Revise alcohol laws relating to beer purchases	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/24/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 203	Revise law for transfer of critical infrastructure and agricultural land	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/24/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 236	Establish time limited demand standards	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/24/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 833	Establish teacher residency program	(H) Education	None
03/23/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 22	Generally revise independent contractor laws	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/23/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 165	Establishing a duty of cooperation relating to insurance policies	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/23/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 244	Revise laws related to internships in funeral homes	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/22/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 133	Generally review gambling laws related to parimutuel wagering	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 166	Exempt barbering services in prisons and detention centers from licensing laws	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 167	Revise nonprofit corporation laws relating to directors	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 177	Revising allowed local government employer benefits	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 260	Revise insurance unfair trade practices act relating to certain insurers	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 264	Revise airport all-beverage license laws	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 270	Prohibit employee termination for legal social media posts	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/21/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 78	Revise reimbursement values for registered livestock	(H) Agriculture	None
03/21/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 202	Generally revise the Montana Local Food Choice Act	(H) Agriculture	None
03/21/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 217	Revise rangeland improvement loan state special revenue account	(H) Agriculture	None
03/21/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 375	Remove notice for killing animals running at large	(H) Agriculture	None
03/20/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 168	Revise lottery laws relating to sales agent commissions	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/20/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 209	Revise laws relating to Montana distilleries	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/20/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 262	Generally revise licensing requirements	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/20/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 373	Provide for alternative teacher credentialing	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/20/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 213	Revise laws related to school safety teams	(H) Education	None
03/20/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 289	Allow tuition waivers for qualified survivors of firefighters and peace offiers	(H) Education	None
03/20/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 444	Generally revise labor laws related to work-based learning	(H) Education	None
03/20/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 480	Remove opt in requirement for student contact information on ACT test	(H) Education	None
03/17/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 100	Revising laws related to naturopaths and natural substances	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/17/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 101	Generally revise naturopathic in-office dispensing laws	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/17/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 155	Create occupational therapy licensure compact	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/17/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 214	Enact Audio and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/17/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 132	Revise agricultural education laws	(H) Education	None
03/17/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 374	Revise local government public document retention	(H) Education	None
03/16/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 821	Appropriate money to dept. of ag for weed control	(H) Agriculture	None
03/16/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 37	Update definitions for meat inspection of non-amenable species	(H) Agriculture	None
03/16/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 71	Generally revise milk control policies	(H) Agriculture	None
03/15/2023	08:00 AM	172	HB 152	Revise laws related to professional and occupational licensure	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/15/2023	03:00 PM	137	HB 749	Revise Montana digital academy laws	(H) Education	None
03/15/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 8	Revise transformational learning program laws	(H) Education	None
03/14/2023	08:00 AM	172	HB 87	Standardize licensing board organization	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/13/2023	08:00 AM	172	HB 574	Establish workforce housing trust fund	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/13/2023	08:00 AM	172	SB 53	Revise laws related to weights and measures	(H) Business and Labor	None
03/13/2023	03:00 PM	137	SB 10	Clarify school finance laws related to general fund levies	(H) Education	None