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MT HJ 71

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Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Did MT HJ 71 pass?

No. MT HJ 71 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): (H) Died in Process

What is MT HJ 71 about?

MT HJ 71 is a joint resolution in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ”.

Who sponsors MT HJ 71?

Jill Cohenour is the primary sponsor of MT HJ 71.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-22 — (H) Died in Process
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jill Cohenourprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    (H) Died in Process

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  2. 2025-04-29

    (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed

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  3. 2025-04-29

    (S) 2nd Reading Pass Motion Failed

    failure,reading-2,reading-2

  4. 2025-04-29

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  5. 2025-04-29

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources

  6. 2025-04-28

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (S) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources

  8. 2025-04-28

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-04-28

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  10. 2025-04-28

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

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  11. 2025-04-28

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  12. 2025-04-28

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  13. 2025-04-25

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  14. 2025-04-25

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  15. 2025-04-24

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-04-23

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Resolution Adopted - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-04-23

    (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources

  18. 2025-04-22

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  19. 2025-04-22

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-18

    (H) Introduced

  21. 2025-04-18

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2025-04-17

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. 2025-04-17

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  24. 2025-04-17

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  25. 2025-04-17

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. 2025-04-16

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  27. 2025-04-16

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  28. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  29. 2024-12-14

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • resolution_adopted

    2025-04-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-25 · pass · 57-43

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: no
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: no
  • Do Pass

    2025-04-28 · pass · 54-45

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: no
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: no
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • Fiona Nave: no
    • Braxton Mitchell: no
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: no
    • Amy Regier: no
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: no
    • Jerry Schillinger: no
    • Gary Parry: no
    • Caleb Hinkle: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: no
    • Lee Deming: no
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: no
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: no
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: no
    • Neil Duram: no
    • Bill Mercer: no
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: no
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: no
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: absent
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: no
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: no
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: no
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: no
    • Jodee Etchart: no
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: no
    • Shannon Maness: no
    • Curtis Cochran: no
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: no
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: no
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: no
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: no
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: no
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: no
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: no
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: no
    • Eric Tilleman: no
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: no
  • resolution_adopted

    2025-04-28 · pass · 5-4

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Mark Noland: abstain
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Barry Usher: abstain
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-29 · fail · 25-25

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: no
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: no
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
  • Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray

    2025-04-29 · pass · 33-17

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: no
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: no
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: no
    • Denise Hayman: no
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: no
    • Russ Tempel: no
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: no
    • Susan Webber: no
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: no
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: no
    • Ellie Boldman: no
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: no
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: no
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: no
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: no

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