On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, a hearing will be held before the House State Administration Committee regarding House Bill 122 (HB 122). HB 122 will prohibit the governor of Montana from extending a SOE for more than 30 days, and places any responsibility for extending an SOE in the hands of the Montana legislature where it should be.
In essence, no present or future governor will be able to exercise dictatorial powers over an unwilling populace ever again if the bill ultimately passes. Acting now on HB 122 is important as it is time-sensitive and requires immediate action. You can find the required information to contact your representative below.
We have a bill to Revise Disaster and Emergency Services Laws bill up for a hearing before the House State Administration Committee on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @ 9AM.
This is an especially important bill to revise some of the State of Emergency (SOE) laws.
It will allow a SOE to last only 30 days, prohibit the governor from extending the SOE unilaterally, allow only the legislature to extend a SOE past 30 days, and will make it easier for the legislature to call itself into special session to deal with emergencies.
This is an important bill to right some of the wrongs the past governor was allowed to do under a SOE.
We need to contact all members of the House State Administration Committee to SUPPORT this bill.
Read HB 122 here: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billhtml/HB0122.htm.
CONTACT INFO
Wendy McKamey (R) Wendy.Mckamey@Mtleg.Gov (406) 868-5006 or (406) 866-3300
Sharon Greef (R) Sharon.Greef@Mtleg.Gov (406) 370-0580
Marvin Weatherwax (D) Marvin.Weatherwax@Mtleg.Gov (406) 338-7741 OR (406) 845-5477
Marta Bertoglio (R) Martaformontana@Gmail.Com (406) 459-1922
Michelle Binkley (R) Michele@Binkleyformontana.Com (406) 375-0291
Laurie Bishop (D) Laurie.Bishop@Mtleg.Gov (406) 223-1122
Geraldine Custer (R) Geraldine.Custer@Mtleg.Gov (406) 351-1235
Julie Dooling (R) Julie.Dooling@Mtleg.Gov (406) 471-4125
Gregory Frazer (R) Gregoryfrazer.Hd78@Gmail.Com (406) 560-4707
Denise Hayman (D) Denise.Hayman@Mtleg.Gov (406) 587-7229
Ed Hill (R) Hillforhouse28@Gmail.Com (406) 390-1098
Jessica Karjala (D) Jessica.Karjala@Mtleg.Gov (406) 672-8681
Kelly Kortum (D) Kellyformt@Gmail.Com (406) 404-6643
Brian Putnam (R) Putnamhd9@Gmail.Com (406) 233-9463
Linda Reksten (R) Reksten4mthouse@Gmail.Com (406) 471-8359
Tyson Running Wolf (D) Tyson.Rw@Mtleg.Gov (406) 845-2115
Frank Smith (D) Frank.Smith@Mtleg.Gov (406) 942-0615
Kenneth Walsh (R) Kmwalsh54@Gmail.Com (406) 596-0418
Kathy Whitman (R) Whitmanforhd96@Gmail.Com (406) 207-4709
Wendy.Mckamey@Mtleg.Gov; Sharon.Greef@Mtleg.Gov; Marvin.Weatherwax@Mtleg.Gov; Martaformontana@Gmail.Com; Michele@Binkleyformontana.Com; Laurie.Bishop@Mtleg.Gov; Geraldine.Custer@Mtleg.Gov; Julie.Dooling@Mtleg.Gov; Gregoryfrazer.Hd78@Gmail.Com; Denise.Hayman@Mtleg.Gov; Hillforhouse28@Gmail.Com; Jessica.Karjala@Mtleg.Gov; Kellyformt@Gmail.Com; Putnamhd9@Gmail.Com; Reksten4mthouse@Gmail.Com; Tyson.Rw@Mtleg.Gov; Frank.Smith@Mtleg.Gov; Kmwalsh54@Gmail.Com; Whitmanforhd96@Gmail.Com
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