MTLlr51.xml Guide to the Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records 1988-1990 Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1990 Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society Research Center 2006
Helena, MT
Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Associates 2006 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition). September 2017 The electronic finding aid was edited for compliance to DACS 2nd Edition and ArchivesWest Best Practices by April Sparks. An Administrative History was added in addition to an updated Organization Statement. Montana Historical Society Archives LR 51 Montana. Legislature. Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records 1988-1990 25 linear feet of shelf space Collection contains records (1988-1990) of the Montana 51st Legislature including the minutes of the House Select committee on Education Funding and the Select committee on Employee Compensation; minutes of the Senate Select Interim committee on Taxation; minutes of the Joint Select committee on Education; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees, House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular, the June 1989 pre-special session, the June-July 1989 special session, and the May 1990 second special session. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case, oversize box #1] 52:7-7 English

The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.

The 51st Montana Legislature met from January 2nd to April 21st, 1989. The leaders of the Senate were Jack Galt (R-President), Matt Himsl (R-President Pro Tempore), Delwyn Gage (R-Majority Leader), and Bill Norman(D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were John Vincent (D-Speaker), Kelly Addy (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Hal Harper (D-Majority Leader), and Jack Ramirez (R-Minority Leader).

Sources:The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.

Collections includes minutes of the House Select committee on Education Funding and the Select committee on Employee Compensation; minutes of the Senate Select Interim committee on Taxation; minutes of the Joint Select committee on Education; Free Conference and Conference committee minutes; reports of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials of the regular, the June 1989 pre-special session, the June-July 1989 special session, and the May 1990 second special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including subject bill index for the House and Senate; committee exhibits; sponsor list; and the Statehood Centennial Resolution.

The collection is organized into the four subgroups, Regular Session, Pre-Special Session, Special Session and Second Special Session.

The subgroup Regular Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into these two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Conference and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these seven subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these five subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup Pre-Special Session is organized into these three series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, and Senate. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Joint Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series House of Representatives is organized into one subseries, House Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series Senate is organized into three subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Select Interim Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Senate Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically)

The subgroup Special Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these five subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

The subgroup Second Special Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into one subseries, Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these four subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these four subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).

Collection is open for research.

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

[item description and date]. Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records, 1988-1990. Legislative Records 51. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

Acquisition information available upon request.

Bill Summers processed the collection in 1990.

OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case, oversize box #1

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Bills, Legislative--Montana. Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana. Montana--Politics and government. Montana Detailed Description of the Collection Regular Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Subcommittee Minutes 1 / 1-9 Appropriations: Education [Folder 1 includes list of agencies, dates of hearings, and chronological list of topics] 1989 January 3- March 16 1 / 10-16 Appropriations: General Government and Highways [Folder 10 includes list of agencies and dates of hearings] 1989 January 6- March 7 1 / 17-19 Appropriations: Health and Human Services 1989 January 6-17 2 / 1-11 Appropriations: Health and Human Services 1989 January 18- March 21 2 / 12-16 Appropriations: Institutions and Cultural Education [Folder 12 includes list of agencies and dates of hearings] 1989 January 6- February 16 2 / 17-22 Appropriations: Long Range Planning [Folder 17 includes lists of agencies, committee members and staff, and dates of hearings] 1989 January 9-16 3 / 1-8 Appropriations: Long Range Planning [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: oversize box #1 and map case, for Exhibits from January 17th, 23rd, 24th, and 27th] 1989 January 17-27 3 / 9-14 Appropriations: Long Range Planning 1989 January 30 - March 23 3 / 15-18 Appropriations: Natural Resources [Folder 15 includes lists of agencies, committee members and staff, and dates of hearings] 1989 January 5-20 4 / 1-4 Appropriations: Natural Resources 1989 January 23 - March 6 4 / 5 Appropriations: Revenue Estimating 1989 January 27, March 7 4 / 6 Rules 1988 December 13, 1989 January 2 - April 5 Conference and Free Conference Committee Minutes 4 / 7 HB 28 (re increasing minimum non-farm hourly wage and farm monthly wage) 1989 April 11, 18 4 / 8 HB 57 (re allowing immunity for providing emergency care) 1989 April 20 4 / 9 HB 100 (re appropriations) 1989 April 17-19 4 / 10 HB 159 (re establishing a formula for transfer of creditable service between TRs and PERs) 1989 April 3 4 / 11 HB 496 (re establishing a mechanism for computer planning in Legislative branch) 1989 March 22 4 / 12 HB 707 (re allowing leasing for in stream purposes by Fish, Wildlife, and Parks) 1989 April 20 4 / 13 SB 77 (re raising County Road mill levy) 1989 March 22 4 / 14 SB 226 (re value of cabin sites on state lands at 3.5 percent of value set by appraisers) 1989 April 17 4 / 15 SB 284 (re providing that non-dealers may not act as dealers in selling motor vehicles) 1989 March 22 4 / 16 SB 330 (re suspending insurer certificate for unlicensed agents) 1989 March 17 4 / 17 SB 377 (re revising drug forfeiture law) 1989 April 19 4 / 18 SB 431 (re requiring Department of Justice to license, regulate public gambling) 1989 April 18-19 4 / 19 SB 450 (re clarifying status and use of salvaged water under Montana law) 1989 April 11 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 4 / 20-24 Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation [Folder 20 includes bill status index] 1989 January 3 - April 7 4 / 25-30 Appropriations [Folder 25 includes bill status and subject indexes] 1989 January 3 - March 6 5 / 1-9 Appropriations 1989 March 7-28 5 / 10-18 Business and Economic Development [Folder 10 includes bill status index] January 5 - February 16, 1989 6 / 1-4 Business and Economic Development 1989 February 17- April 19 6 / 5-10 Education and Cultural Resources [Folder 5 includes bill status index] 1989 January 4 - April 10 6 / 11-15 Fish and Game [Folder 11 includes bill status index] 1989 January 3 - March 16 6 / 16-20 Highways and Transportation [Folder 16 includes bill status index and final reports on referred bills] 1989 January 5 - February 9 7 / 1-2 Highways and Transportation 1989 February 14 - April 19 7 / 3-12 Human Services and Aging [Folder 3 includes bill status index] 1989 January 4 - April 14, 7 / 13-19 Judiciary [Folder 13 includes bill status index and final reports of referred bills] 1989 January 3 - February 9 8 / 1-17 Judiciary 1989 February 10 - April 20 8 / 18-20 Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 18 includes bill status index] 1989 January 3 - February 14 9 / 1-3 Labor and Employment Relations 1989 February 16 - April 11 9 / 4-5 Legislative Administration [Folder 4 includes bill status index] 1988 December 17, 1989 January 3 - April 4 9 / 6-10 Local Government [Folder 6 includes bill status index and list of committee members and bills referred] 1989 January 3 - March 9 9 / 11-20 Natural Resources [Folder 11 includes bill status index] 1989 January 4 - April 20 9 / 21 Rules 1989 January 4 - April 14 10 / 1-11 State Administration [Folder 1 includes bill status index] 1989 January 5 - April 14 10 / 12-20 Taxation [Folder 12 includes bill status index] 1989 January 4 - March 7 11 / 1-6 Taxation 1989 March 8 - April 10 House Select Committee Minutes 11 / 7-12 Education Funding 1989 January 12 - March 30 11 / 13-15 Employee Compensation [Folder 13 includes bill status index] 1989 February 28 - March 20 House Bills 11 / 16-21 Bill nos. 1-100 1989 12 / 1-24 Bill nos. 100 (cont.)-526 1989 13 / 1-21 Bill nos. 527-776 1989 13 / 22 Bill nos. 777-793, 795 1989 House Joint Resolutions 13 / 23 Bill nos. 1-22 1989 13 / 24 Bill nos. 23-41; 43-50 1989 Status Sheets of House Bills 13 / 25-26 2nd-33rd Legislative Days 1989 January 3 - February 7 14 / 1-6 34th-91st Legislative Days 1989 February 8 - April 24 House Journals 14 / 7-12 1st-90th Legislative Days 1989 January 2 - April 21 House Memorial Resolutions 14 / 13 House Memorial Resolutions 1989 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 14 / 14-22 Agriculture [Folder 14 includes bill status index] 1989 January 6 - March 29 15 / 1 Agriculture 1989 March 31 - April 17 15 / 2-15 Business and Industry [Folder 2 includes bill status index] 1989 January 5 - April 17 15 / 16 Committee on Committees 1989 March 2, 18 15 / 17-21 Education [Folder 17 includes bill status sheets] 1989 January 6 - February 13 16 / 1-3 Education 1989 February 15 - March 31 16 / 4-12 Finance and Claims [Folder 4 includes bill status index] 1989 January 11 - April 14 16 / 13-16 Fish and Game [Folder 13 includes bill status index] 1989 January 12 - April 6 16 / 17-20 Highways and Transportation [Folder 17 includes bill status index] 1989 January 5 - February 14 17 / 1-2 Highways and Transportation 1989 February 16 - April 20 17 / 3-18 Judiciary [Folder 3 includes bill status index; exhibits from February 2 include MULTIMEDIA MATERIAL, see MM25 and MM26] 1989 January 4 - March 21 18 / 1 Judiciary 1898 April 5-19 18 / 2-9 Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 2 includes bill status sheets] 1989 January 5 - March 22 18 / 10-11 Legislative Administration [Folder 10 includes bill status index] 1988 December 14, 1989 January 3 - April 13 18 / 12-16 Local Government [Folder 12 includes bill status index] 1989 January 5 - April 19 18 / 17-21 Natural Resources [Folder 17 includes bill status index] 1989 January 6 - March 10 19 / 1-2 Natural Resources 1989 March 13 - April 18 19 / 3-13 Public Health, Welfare, and Safety [Folder 3 includes bill status index] 1989 January 11 - April 18 19 / 14-22 State Administration [Folder 14 includes bill status index] 1989 January 3 - March 3 20 / 1-8 State Administration 1989 March 6 - April 18 20 / 9-20 Taxation [Folder 9 includes bill status index] 1989 January 4 - April 19 Senate Bills 21 / 1-19 Bill nos. 1-375 1989 22 / 1-8 Bill nos. 376-474 1989 Senate Joint Resolutions 22 / 9-10 Bill nos. 1-24 1989 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 22 / 11-15 2nd-91st Legislative Days 1989 January 3 - April 24 Senate Journals 22 / 16-18 1st-90th Legislative Days 1989 January 2 - April 21 Miscellany 22 / 19-22 Bill index, by subject (includes House and Senate) 1989 January-April 23 / 1 Committee exhibits (unidentified committees) undated 23 / 2 Sponsor Lists 1989 23 / 3 Statehood Centennial Resolution 1989 Pre-Special Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Subcommittee Minutes 23 / 4 Rules 1989 June 14 23 / 5 Taxation 1989 June 15-16 Joint Select Committee Minutes 23 / 6 Education 1989 June 1 House of Representatives House Select Committee Minutes 23 / 7 Education 1989 June 1 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 23 / 8 Rules 1989 June 14 Senate Select Interim Committee Minutes 23 / 9 Taxation 1989 June 5 Senate Select Committee Minutes 23 / 10 Education 1989 June 1 Special Session House and Senate Joint Committees Joint Subcommittee Minutes 23 / 11 Appropriations: Education 1989 June 24 [See Joint Committee on Labor under Senate Labor and Employment Relations committee] Free Conference Committee Minutes 23 / 12 HB 20 (re reducing property tax rates; providing appropriations to school districts and local governments to reimburse money lost through personal property tax reductions) 1989 July 11-13 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 23 / 13-14 Appropriations [Folder 12 includes bill status index] 1989 June 19 - July 11 23 / 15-17 Education and Cultural Resources [Folder 15 includes bill status index] 1989 June 20 - July 7 23 / 18-19 Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 18 includes bill status index] 1989 June 27-28 23 / 20 Local Government 1989 June 27 23 / 21 Natural Resources 1989 July 6-7 23 / 22 Rules 1989 June 19-10, July 7 23 / 23 State Administration 1989 June 30 23 / 24-27 Taxation [Folder 24 includes bill status index] 1989 June 20 - July 11 House Bills 23 / 28-33 Bill nos. 1-64 1989 House Joint Resolutions 23 / 34 Bill nos. 1-2 1989 Status Sheets of House Bills 23 / 35 2nd-12th, 14th-21st Legislative Days 1989 June 20 - July 14 House Journals 23 / 36 1st-17th Legislative Days 1989 June 19 - July 10 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 24 / 1-5 Education and Cultural Resources 1989 June 19 - July 11 24 / 6-7 Finance and Claims 1989 June 22 - July 14 24 / 8 Labor and Employment Relations (also includes Joint Labor Committee) 1989 June 27, July 1-11 24 / 9 Legislative Administration 1989 June 26 24 / 10 State Administration 1989 July 9 24 / 11-13 Taxation 1989 June 19- July 11 Senate Bills 24 / 14-17 Bill nos. 1-30 1989 Senate Joint Resolutions 24 / 18 Bill no. 1 1989 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 24 / 19 2nd-12th, 14th-21st Legislative Days 1989 June 20 - July 14 Senate Journals 24 / 20 1st-8th, 10th-18th Legislative Days 1989 June 19 - July 11 Miscellany 24 / 21 Bill index, by subject (includes House and Senate) 1989 Second Special Session House and Senate Joint Committees Free Conference Committee Minutes 24 / 22 HB 2 (re separating workers compensation unfunded liability from future business) 1990 May 24-25 24 / 23 SB 1 (re revising oil and natural gas local government severance tax rates) 1990 May 24-25 House of Representatives House Standing Committee Minutes 24 / 24 Appropriations 1990 May 22 24 / 25-28 Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 24 includes bill status index] 1990 May 21-23 24 / 29 Natural Resources 1990 May 23 24 / 30-31 Taxation [Folder 29 includes bill status index] 1990 May 22-23 House Bills 25 / 1 Nos. 1-7 1990 Status Sheets of House Bills 25 / 2 1st-5th Legislative Days 1990 May 21-25 House Journals 25 / 3 1st-5th Legislative Days 1990 May 21-25 Senate Senate Standing Committee Minutes 25 / 4 Finance and Claims 1990 May 24 25 / 5 Judiciary 1990 May 23 25 / 6 Labor and Employment Relations 1990 May 23 25 / 7-8 Taxation 1990 May 21-22 Senate Bills 25 / 9 Bill nos. 1-7 1990 Status Sheets of Senate Bills 25 / 10 1st-5th Legislative Days 1990 May 21-25 Senate Journals 25 / 11 1st-5th Legislative Days 1990 May 21-25 Miscellany 25 / 12 Committee exhibits (unidentified sessions and committees) undated