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Montana. Legislature.
Montana Legislature (60th: 2007) records
2007
28.6 linear feet of shelf space
Collection contains records (2007) of the 60th Montana Legislature including minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports, and miscellany of the regular session and the May 2007 special session. For online access to committee hearing minutes and digital audio recordings visit the Montana Legislature website.
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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 60th Montana Legislature met from January 3rd to April 27th, 2007. There were 15 standing committees in the Senate and 16 standing committees in the House. The leaders of the Senate were Mike Cooney (D-President), Dan Harrington (D-President Pro Tempore), Carol Williams (D-Majority Leader), Lane Larson and Lynda Moss (D-Majority Whips), Corey Stapleton (R-Minority Leader) and Greg Barkus and Dan McGee (R-Minority Whips). The leaders of the House were Scott Sales (R-Speaker), Debby Barrett (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Dennis Himmelberger (R-Majority Leader), Tom McGillvray and Gary MacLaren (R-Majority Whips), John Parker (D-Minority Leader), Art Noonan (D-Minority Floor Leader), Bob Bergren (D-Deputy Minority Leader), Margarett Campbell and Dave McAlpin (D-Minority Whips) and Dan Villa (D-Minority Caucus Leader). The transmittal dates were February 28th, March 21st and 29th, and April 3rd, 5th, 16th, 18th and 21st.
Sources:Montana State Legislature Session Information ;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”.
This collection includes the minutes of joint, conference, and free conference committees; House of Representatives and Senate standing and select committees; bills and resolutions; journals and status reports of the regular session and the May 2007 special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including a bill subject index and sponsor bill list.
The collection is organized by regular and special sessions into the following series: I. Joint Committees thereunder minutes by committee and date; II. House of Representatives, thereunder minutes by committee and date, bills, joint resolutions and resolutions by number, and journals by date; III. Senate, thereunder minutes by committee and date, bills, joint resolutions and resolutions by number, and journals by date; and IV. Miscellany.
Committee hearings are available on audio cassette and digital video cassette at MHS. Committee hearing minutes and digital audio recordings are also available online here. For instructions on how to find a specific committee recording please visit here.
Collection is open for research.
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Acquisition information available upon request.
Processed in 2007.
Map case and multimedia collection.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.
Bills, Legislative--Montana
Legislative bodies--Montana--Committees
Montana--Politics and government
Montana
Government and Politics
Regular Session
House and Senate Joint Committees
Joint Subcommittee Minutes
1 / 1-18
Appropriations: Corrections and Public Safety
2007 January 8 - February 5
MM 66
Appropriations: Corrections and Public Safety, Exhibit 3: "Montana National Guard: Year-In-Review" DVD
2007 January 22
MM 66
Appropriations: Corrections and Public Safety, Exhibit 3: "Budget Presentation 07" CD
2007 January 31
1 / 19-35
Appropriations: Education
2007 January 8 - February 1
1 / 36-57
Appropriations: General Government and Transportation
2007 January 8 - February 8
2 / 1-25
Appropriations: Health and Human Services
2007 January 8 - February 12
2 / 26-39
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning
2007 January 8 - 25
OVFD 1
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 9: Darby, Montana photo collage printout
2007 January 16
OVFD 1
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 8: Map showing the MBMG CBM monitoring sites; Exhibit 3: Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, January 22, 2007, Swift Gulch/Little Rocky Mountains aerial photo printout; Unnumbered Exhibit: Inventoried Public and Private Wells in the Gallatin Valley aerial photo/map printout
2007 January 24
MM 66
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 13: "W2ASACT: 'You Don't Miss Your Water Till Your Well Runs Dry'" DVD
2007 January 22
MM 66
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 3: Wayne Jepson "DEQ RDGP Powerpoints: Swift Gulch Research, Swift Gulch Ponds" CD
2007 January 24
3 / 1-13
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning
2007 January 29 - February 13
OVFD 1
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 33: The Buttenik Ensemble "Butte's professional theater company" brochure
2007 February 12
MM 66
Appropriations: Long-Range Planning, Exhibit 29: Media Arts in the Public Schools, "'Meet Maps': An Introduction to Our Program and Our Students" DVD; Exhibit 35: "BE: Buttenik Flickers" DVD
2007 February 12
3 / 14-33
Appropriations: Natural Resources
2007 January 8 - February 6
MM 66
Appropriations: Natural Resources, Exhibit 5: "Montana Department of Livestock, Brands Enforcement 2005 Annual Report" Blu-ray
2007 January 26
MM 66
Appropriations: Natural Resources (exhibits from January 26 and January 30 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 January 30
Conference Committees Minutes
4 / 1
HB 24 (re revising laws relating to carbon dioxide
used for energy purposes)
2007 April 16
4 / 2
HB 25 (re generally revise electric industry
restructuring laws)
2007 April 16
4 / 3-5
HB 116 (re revising RIT funding laws)
2007 April 24
4 / 6-7
HB 160 (re repaying land trusts for prior
diversions)
2007 April 23, 25
4 / 8
HB 304 (re creating interim water policy
committee)
2007 April 23
4 / 9
HB 337 (re voted levy for firefighter disability
insurance)
2007 April 24
4 / 10-11
HB 529 (re reimbursements for business equipment
tax exemption)
2007 April 24
4 / 12
HB 533 (re increasing coal board
funding)
2007 April 17
4 / 13
HB 608 (re transfer general fund to children's
trust fund)
2007 April 18
4 / 14
HB 668 (re revising criminal justice agency status
of licensing boards)
2007 April 18
4 / 15
HB 678 (re revising school funding and tax
laws)
2007 April 24
4 / 16
HB 687 (re extend age for well child care
coverage)
2007 April 18
4 / 17
HB 715 (re supporting research and development of
energy sources)
2007 April 18
4 / 18-20
HB 809 (re biennial funding for k-12 education and
education related agencies)
2007 April 23-24
4 / 21
HB 818 (re appropriations for legislative
branch)
2007 April 26
4 / 22-25
HB 830 (re Appropriate money for construction and
maintenance of public buildings and systems)
2007 April 20, 23-24
4 / 26
SB 12 (re revising community college
funding)
2007 April 19
4 / 27
SB 25 (re revising contract timber harvest
laws)
2007 April 25
4 / 28
SB 74 (re revising title loan act)
2007 April 17
4 / 29-32
SB 96 (re generally revise initiative and
referendum process)
2007 April 18, 20
4 / 33-34
SB 103 (re revising local government fire
protection laws)
2007 April 24
4 / 35
SB 118 (re eliminating sunset for hospital bed
tax)
2007 April 20
4 / 36-37
SB 121 (re prohibiting sale of tax
information)
2007 April 18-19
4 / 38
SB 147 (re authorizing restrictions on fire hazard
area activities)
2007 April 17
4 / 39
SB 227 (re revising collection and justice court
laws)
2007 April 18
4 / 40
SB 393 (re requiring mediation of custody in
dissolution of marriage)
2007 April 26
4 / 41
SB 404 (re revising liability for wildland
fires)
2007 April 19
4 / 42
SB 497 (re creating mural for capital or capital
complex honoring women as community builders)
2007 April 18
4 / 43
SB 550 (re revising local government study
commission laws and tax provisions)
2007 April 25
Free Conference Committees Minutes
4 / 44-46
HB 462 (re regulating constituent
accounts)
2007 April 19-20, 23
4 / 47
HB 592 (re highway signs for veteran's
memorial)
2007 April 25
4 / 48-51
HB 678 (re revising school funding and tax
laws)
2007 April 23-24, 26-27
4 / 52
HB 715 (re supporting research and development of
energy sources)
2007 April 20
4 / 53-54
HB 829 (re Blackfeet Tribe - State water compact
implementation)
2007 April 23-24
4 / 55-57
HB 830 (re appropriate money for construction and
maintenance of public buildings and systems)
2007 April 24-26
4 / 58
SB 49 (re school enrollment by relative
caretaker)
2007 April 19
4 / 59
SB 51 (re revising land use laws concerning fire
and wildland fire)
2007 April 23
4 / 60-61
SB 118 (re eliminating sunset for hospital bed
tax)
2007 April 20, 23
4 / 62
SB 147 (re authorizing restrictions on fire hazard
area activities)
2007 April 19
4 / 63
SB 276 (re permitting funeral directors to sell
certain life insurance policies)
2007 April 24
4 / 64
SB 316 (re clarifying taxation of agricultural
parcels reduced by public use by government)
2007 April 26
4 / 65
SB 365 (re revising laws related to water
distribution and water commissioners)
2007 April 20
4 / 66
SB 547 (re revising laws on sentencing,
registration, and treatment of sexual offenders)
2007 April 20, 24
House of Representatives
House Standing Committees Minutes
4 / 67-81
Agriculture
2007 January 9 - March 20
MM 66
Agriculture (exhibits from March 13 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66
2007 January 9 - March 20
Map Case
Agriculture exhibits from March 20 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see map case
2007 March 20
4 / 82-99
Appropriations
2007 January 10 - February 7
5 / 1-40
Appropriations
2007 February 8 - March 21
6 / 1-30
Appropriations
2007 March 22 - April 27
6 / 31-38
Business and Labor
2007 January 5 - January 19
6 / 39
Business and Labor subcommittee on HB 65, HB 69,
and HB 72 (re Department of Justice dissemination of information)
2007 January 19
6 / 40-63
Business and Labor
2007 January 22 - March 6
7 / 1-9
Business and Labor
2007 March 7-22
7 / 10
Business and Labor subcommittee on HB 69, HB 141,
SB 74, SB 92, SB 165 (re consumer and title loan and mortgage lender
bills)
2007 March 22
7 / 11-24
Business and Labor
2007 March 23 - April 25
7 / 25-50
Education
2007 January 5 - March 16
MM 66
Education (exhibits from February 19 and March 16
include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 February 19, March 16
8 / 1-11
Education
2007 March 19 - April 25
8 / 12-37
Federal Relations, Energy, and
Telecommunications
2007 January 8 - April 19
8 / 38-58
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
2007 January 9 - April 12
8 / 59-61
Human Services
2007 January 5-10
9 / 1-33
Human Services
2007 January 12 - April 20
9 / 34-64
Judiciary
2007 January 5 - February 16
10 / 1-26
Judiciary
2007 February 19 - April 12
MM 66
Judiciary (exhibit from March 19 include
MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 March 19
10 / 27-46
Local Government
2007 January 4 - March 29
10 / 47-50
Natural Resources
2007 January 8-17
10 / 51
Natural Resources subcommittee on HB 16, HB 93, HB
130, HB 151 (re water adjudication fees)
2007 January 17
11 / 1-30
Natural Resources (includes Joint House/Senate
meeting)
2007 January 15 - April 4
MM 66
Natural Resources (includes Joint House/Senate
meeting) (exhibits from February 16 and March 21 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM
66)
2007 February 16, March 21
11 / 31-36
Rules (includes drafts)
2006 December 11 - 2007 April 25
11 / 37-43
State Administration
2007 January 8-16
12 / 1-47
State Administration
2007 January 17 - March 19
12 / 48-77
Taxation
2007 January 5 - February 20
MM 66
Taxation (exhibits from January 19 include
MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 January 5 - February 20
13 / 1-30
Taxation
2007 February 21 - April 25
13 / 31-62
Transportation
2007 January 5 - April 11
House Bills
13 / 63-64
Bill nos. 1-30
2007
14 / 1-13
Bill nos. 31-269
2007
15 / 1-15
Bill nos. 270-570
2007
16 / 1-15
Bill nos. 571-819
2007
17 / 1-4
Bill nos. 820-849
2007
House Joint Resolutions
17 / 5-6
Bill nos. 1-62
2007
House Resolutions
17 / 7
Bill nos. 1-4
2007
House Bill Status Reports
17 / 8-14
1st Legislative Day—90th Legislative
Day
2007 January 3 - April 28
House Journals
17 / 15
1st Legislative Day–33rd Legislative
Day
2007 January 3 - February 14
18 / 1-2
34th Legislative Day–90th Legislative Day
2007 February 15 - April 27
Senate
Senate Standing Committees Minutes
18 / 3-20
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
2007 January 5 - April 2
MM 66
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (exhibits from January 10 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 January 10
Map Case
Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation (exhibits from January 10 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see map case)
2007 January 10
18 / 21-65
Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
2007 January 5 - April 16
19 / 1-5
Committee on Committees (includes June 13 Interim
Committee Appointments Minutes)
2007 January 10 - April 27, and June 13
19 / 6-39
Education and Culture Resources
2007 January 3 - April 23
19 / 40-64
Finance and Claims (includes House Appropriations
Committee Joint Meeting)
2007 January 3 - March 26
20 / 1-23
Finance and Claims
2007 March 28 - April 17
20 / 24-46
Fish and Game
2007 January 4 - April 3
20 / 47-61
Highways and Transportation
2007 January 4 - March 6
21 / 1-6
Highways and Transportation
2007 March 8 - April 12
21 / 7-18
Judiciary
2007 January 4-19
21 / 19
Judiciary subcommittee (re drafting a bill for a
proposed review of the judiciary of the State of Montana)
2007 January 22
21 / 20-30
Judiciary
2007 January 23 - February 5
21 / 31
Judiciary subcommittee on HB 217 (re noncustodial
parents apply values through foster parents)
2007 February 5
21 / 32-56
Judiciary
2007 February 6 - March 20
Map Case
Judiciary (exhibits from February 22 include OVERSIZE MATERIAL: see map case)
2007 February 22
22 / 1-13
Judiciary
2007 March 21 - April 10
22 / 14-28
Local Government
2007 January 4 - February 15
MM 66
Local Government (exhibits from January 25 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 January 25
22 / 29
Local Government subcommittee on SB 345 (re
waterway setbacks for construction)
2007 February 19
22 / 30-42
Local Government
2007 February 20 - April 10
22 / 43-51
Natural Resources and Energy
2007 January 5-26
23 / 1-33
Natural Resources and Energy
2007 January 29 - April 23
23 / 34-58
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
2007 January 5 - March 9
24 / 1-15
Public Health, Welfare and Safety
2007 March 12 - April 20
24 / 16-18
Rules
2007 January 8 - April 17
24 / 19-57
State Administration
2007 January 5 - April 25
MM 66
State Administration (exhibits from January 5 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 January 5
24 / 58-68
Taxation
2007 January 4-24
25 / 1-13
Taxation
2007 January 25 - February 13
25 / 14
Taxation subcommittee on SB 76 (re revising law on
agency access to tax and revenue information)
2007 February 14
25 / 15-49
Taxation
2007 February 14 - April 23
MM 66
Taxation (exhibits from March 30 include MULTIMEDIA: see MM 66)
2007 March 30
Senate Bills
25 / 50-53
Bill nos. 1-69
2007
26 / 1-13
Bill nos. 70-235
2007
27 / 1-17
Bill nos. 236-530
2007
28 / 1-4
Bill nos. 531-569
2007
Senate Joint Resolutions
28 / 5
Bill nos. 1-31
2007
Senate Resolutions
28 / 6
Bill nos. 1-10
2007
Senate Bill Status Reports
28 / 7-11
1st Legislative Day—90th Legislative
Day
2007 January 3 - April 27
Senate Journals
28 / 12-15
1st Legislative Day–90th Legislative
Day
2007 January 3 - April 28
Miscellany
29 / 1-2
Bill Subject Index
2007
29 / 3
Sponsor Bill List
2007
Special Session May 2007
House of Representatives
House Standing Committees Minutes
29 / 4
Appropriations
2007 May 10-11
29 / 5
Education
2007 May 10-11
29 / 6-7
State Administration (includes Joint
committee)
2007 May 11-14
29 / 8-10
Taxation
2007 May 10-14
House Bills
29 / 11-12
Bill nos. 1-10
2007
House Journals
29 / 13
1st Legislative Day-5th Legislative
Day
2007 May 10-15
Senate
Senate Standing Committees Minutes
29 / 14
Education and Cultural Resources
2007 May 10
29 / 15-21
Finance and Claims (includes House Appropriations Committee Joint Meeting)
2007 May 10-14
29 / 22-23
State Administration
2007 May 11-14
29 / 24-31
Taxation (includes Joint committee)
2007 May 10-15
Senate Bills
29 / 32
Bill nos. 1-4
2007
Senate Journals
29 / 33
1st Legislative Day-5th Legislative
Day
2007 May 10-15
Special Session September 2007
House of Representatives
House Standing Committees Minutes
29 / 34-35
Appropriations (includes Senate Committee on Finance and Claims)
2007 September 4-5
29 / 36
Judiciary
2007 September 5
Senate
Senate Standing Committee Minutes
29 / 37
Committee on Committee on Committees
2007 September 3
29 / 38
Finance and Claims (SB 1)
2007 September 5
29 / 39
Finance and Claims (HB 1,3, 4)
2007 September 5
29/ 40
State Administration
2007 September 5