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MINUTES OF THE MEETING SENATE STATE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

MARCH 25, 1977

T h e mee t ing was c a l l e d t o o r d e r by S e n a t o r Towe, Chairman a t 4 : 20 p.m. i n Room 410 o f t h e C a p i t o l B u i l d i n g . Committee members p r e s e n t were S e n a t o r s Towe, Brown, S t o r y , Rasmussen, Roskie , J e r g e s o n , B l a y l o c k , and Devine.

The f o l l o w i n g b i l l s w e r e d i s c u s s e d : ~ p p o i n t m e n t s HB 741 HB 765 HB 745 HB 794 HB 719 HB 263 H J R 20

D i s c u s s i o n w a s h e l d r e g a r d i n g t h e appo in tment o f M r . Lackman a s Commissioner of A g r i c u l t u r e . S e n a t o r Brown p r e s e n t e d a p r o p o s a l r e g a r d i n g c o n f i r m a t i o n o f t h e appointment ( a t t a c h e d #1).

S e n a t o r S t o r y moved t o r e c o n s i d e r t h e Lackman appointment . THE MOTION CARRIED WITH SENATORS DEVINE AND RASMUSSEN VOTING NO.

) S e n a t o r J e r g e s o n moved t o h o l d t h e appo in tment u n t i l t h e f i r s t of A p r i l and see what a l t e r n a t i v e t h e Governor would submit . THE MOTION FAILED (SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL VOTE #I),

A s t r a w v o t e w a s t a k e n on t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of a s k i n g f o r t h e appo in tment t o b e se t u n t i l A p r i l 1, 1979 and f a i l e d .

S e n a t o r Devine moved M r . Lackman be con£ irmed. THE MOTION FAILED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE (SEE ATTACHED ROLL CALL VOTE # 2 ) .

S e n a t o r Jergeson asked f o r a s t r a w v o t e t o d e t e r m i n e i f t h e r e i s s u p p o r t f o r a s k i n g t h e Governor t o set t h e appo in tment f o r a d a t e c e r t a i n t h i s y e a r . The s t r a w v o t e w a s a f f i r m a t i v e .

HOUSE BILL 741

S e n a t o r J e r g e s o n moved HB 741 Be Concurred I n . TTHE MOTION CARRIED WITH SENATOR STORY VOTING NO.

HOUSE B I L L 7 6 5

S e n a t o r Devine moved House B i l l 765 B e Concurred In. THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

HOUSE BILL 745

b S e n a t o r B lay lock moved t h e amendments on t h e a t t a c h e d commit tee r e p o r t . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

S e n a t o r B l a y l o c k - - - moved .. Hpu-se - B i l l , 7 4 5 B ~ . , C ~ $ E F ~ S ~ L _ I ~ - !% @enq%- THE MOTION *CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

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HOUSE B I L L 7 9 4

Senator Jergeson moved H o u s e B i l l 7 9 4 B e C o n c u r r e d In . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

HOUSE B I L L 7 1 9

S e n a t o r B l a y l o c k moved t h e amendments on t h e attached c o m m i t t e e r epor t . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

S e n a t o r B l a y l o c k m o v e d H o u s e B i l l 7 1 9 B e C o n c u r r e d I n A s A m e n d e d . THE MONTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

A r epor t w a s received from t h e G o v e r n o r ' s O f f i c e s t a t i n g he would s u b m i t t he a p p o i n t m e n t of M r . L a c k m a n u n t i l J anua ry 1, 1 9 7 8 and w o u l d s u b m i t another name t o be c o n f i r m e d a s C o m m i s s i o n e r t o serve from t h a t date.

Sena to r Jergeson m o v e d t o c o n f i r m G e o r g e L a c k m a n as C o m m i s s i o n e r of A g r i c u l t u r e on t h e basis of t h e previous repor t f r o m t h e G o v e r n o r . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY WITH SENATOR BROWN ABSENT.

HOUSE B I L L 2 6 3

Sena to r R a s m u s s e n m o v e d t h e a m e n d m e n t s on page 1 as per t h e at tached c o m m i t t e e r epor t . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Senator R a s m u s s e n m o v e d t h e a m e n d m e n t s on paqe 2 as per t h e attached c o ~ n m i t t e e r epor t . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Senator B l a y l o c k m o v e d H o u s e B i l l 2 6 3 B e C o n c u r r e d I n A s A m e n d e d . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANTMOUSLY.

HOUSE J O I N T RESOLUTION 2 0

Senator B l a y l o c k m o v e d t h e b i l l be concurred i n a s a m e n d e d . A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , it w a s decided t o hold t h e b i l l for f u r t h e r ac t ion .

HOUSE B I L L 2 6 3

Senator R a s m u s s e n moved t o reconsider H o u s e B i l l 2 6 3 . THE MOTION CARRIED - UNANIMOUSLY.

Senator R a s m u s s e n moved t o amend t h e b i l l t o inc lude a n effective da t e - ( s e e attached c o m m i t t e e r e p o r t ) . THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Senator R a s m u s s e n moved H o u s e B i l l 2 6 3 B e concurred I n A s A m e n d e d . THE MOTION CARRIED WITH SENATOR JERGESON VOTING NO.

T h e r e beigg no f u r t h e r bus iness , t h e mee t ing adjourned t o reconvene M a r c h 2 6 a t 8:00 a.m.

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45th LEGISLATIVE SESSION - - 1977

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Sena to r P e t e S t o r y , V. Chrm. --

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Sena to r A.T. "Tom" Rasmussen

S e n a t o r George F. Roskie

Sena to r John W. Devine

Sena to r Greg Je rgeson

Sena to r Chet Blaylock

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'1'11~. ( : ~ J I I I I ~ ~ t tce o n State Administration of the Montan~ Sendt.c: L. 1 1 1 : ~ q rcbtf to f ' ivordbly recommending the nomination of George L+ic:k~~l<ln c c ) I l ~ c w h o l e S e n a t e f o r a period to end on April 30, 1379, p u r s u ' i n l LO t l ~ e fo l lowing co~lditions which w e have determined to be necessary I i t I,c:epi r l c j wi C-11 our responsibility to review and reco~nmc~~d norni ncrl t ions 01 t i l e G o v t ? ~ nor.

~ ~ O l ~ ~ i l L l ~ ~ I ~ I : Mr. L.ackman is requested by the Senate Committee 0 1 1

:, t Li LC ~ t i r n i n i s t r a t i o n to inform the Committee as to how, should he i : c , r l t i liuc by law a f t e r this session of the legislature to be C l i a i rn\Lin o i t h e Hoard of Real Estate, improprieties a l l u d e d to in t h e r epo r t , !. , . ,ucd <. by t h c OfficeY of t h e Leg i s l a t i ve Auditor can he averted i l l

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c ' c ) ~ ~ d I L I on 2 : A y r i c u l ture is Montana's leading industry a n d i s , thcreforc:,

ol V I t d l i~npor tance to t h e economy of the State. Mr. Lackn~an is ~ - ~ s c j u c ? s t c d t o p r e s e n t t h e S e n a t e Committee on State A d m i n i s t r d t i o ~ i wl t k ~ s l ~ c c i f ic 1 deds d e t a i l i n g h o w he, as Co~nn~issioner of Agriculture, i n t t . r ~ d s to b e dn dctive and a g g r e s s i v e advocate of a g r i c u l t u r e in M o n t d n d .

1 'I'l~e Conmi ttee requests that Mr. Lackluan comply wl t l l the i : o n d ~ t lol~:; scf- forth in i t e m s one and two above and that r e s p o n s e s froin 1 1 i m be received by t h e Cornnit tee no l a t e r than A p r i l 1, 1 9 7 7 .

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1. Amend page 3, section 2 , i ine 30. k'ullowing: '10" Ytrikat *butTes s than 20"

3 . Awnd i~age 1, oection 2, lf ~ t r 21 s

Pol i o ~ i i ~ y ; * clepasta&ntw lnrrrt' "but ilas &at bO$h a-bUd 20 par% f ! ~i md attained arje

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4 . Amend page 2, reation 2, Lsnr 23. Follovfngt line 22 striket "July 1, X97ta XnBsrtr "tho e f t a a t i w date aC t h i n net''

5 . Amand page I, #ration 2, lhnq S. ~ o l r ~ i n y ; *untila Stwikar "he n a a b s Y I i~eer t t

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6 . Mend page 3, aoctiwz 2, Ian* 6. ?ollowfngt "birthday* rll#*rtl #and oanpl.*tad 20 yor.8 of .orvLuq u 8 q m r of a f4t.e departuent had l l f ~ duty mt b- t @ ~ l & p C . d '

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10. . M n d wge 3 , section 2 , l i n e 19. Pc l lowi s la r " have" Indert c ' b t a n Following ; "birthhy" Insertr "uid ~ p l s k e d 20 yeurlr oC senria. 39 Aa &c+im IRWQr of a f Lr4 d*partmaata

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"11-LYIS. Venoione to retired firemen. 1 Each and a w r y fire a a p a r w n t relief aseouiation organized and e x f-L r t i n g under tne laws of tslrisr ntata #halt pay to each of i t 8 rnrswbexo who aler;$ to ratire froa act ive osrvioe after having cosaplotrd twenty (20) year8 or more of active duty and ha@ reachad tha 6gs of f i f t y (40) year@ ar a fu l ly paid W&QE of a yaid or partly paid and yrxt ly wsluntaar Lire depar-nt of tho c i t y ox t o m wbrtsin wah aroooiation ha8 bran f o m d , out sf any maey in tho aroo~iafion'li *bi#.bilLty urd penrbn fwd, * r vrrcarvico pensionm i n ur amwnt which rlrall b0 @ 1 to one-hakf (2/3) ob the rum l aa t ceceivod by tha ~reabar a8 r mnth ? y ooapurs8tfon, rxo)udLng ovsx- ti- and paymuants i a l i a u o f 8iak have am$ annual laavm, LQE hla cerrvicas a8 an aative n e w & a ~ od ar id f i t @ CI.pqtarn@.

(2r kiwevrx, efgrutive July 1, 1974, aaB afDar an rativa member has cuapletcbd twaaty (20) year* o i aervlaa f;b. pinsion o2 tho annrber who serve8 or na8 ~ l t v a d and rdtlitioml o m (1) 4s t e n (10) yartq ohall be lucreasad at tbs ratw QE oaa paz @eat (&I) mar y.ar fat aaah additional Iauar of aervice aonplrted, up t o a maxhuar oC r f x t y pet aaat (60%) of the Laat mnth'r oP1Pzy rrmived 88 A wnthly aoqpraratian for hfa aerviceu ar an autivcu arrpmbst 9% ra id fire d + p r r ~ n t r provided that no ifiuraber ahall ba eligible to xeaaiva a 8arvAcrs pansfon grAor ta attain- i n y the age OF fifty (50) yearr.

& Uovever, bhe mnthly aoraponsation paid to slembsxr rat ir fny on or after July 1, 1973 s h a l l in ng .vent brra9lr~. Pore tbrn one-half (1/2) the regular wnthly ralary @aid, +xoludiag ~lt+rtL- and pcyaosnta in

1 Lieu of @ i d s leave an4 ennual larva, to r aonfi~nwd actltr. f irawn of that city eo provided eaak urd ovary yeag b the annual budget of that c i t y . In no event snb11 ehs monthly croarponration pa14 t o a maher ret ir ing prior to July I, 1974 h tear thur tw3 bundrrrd bollax# (d3fJol . In case of voluneeer men tha ccmpmration #ha15 i n ao rvent exceed the vrw of aevanty-firm cicliiasrr ($75) p e t ypant;h.'

"+lahmr i.4 not e l ig ib le i a .-king a required by

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A .relabel: of a puro wluqtrrr Lira clapartaunt who has 8w'ved yraxa ox wo;rsrr A. an aotivm m r et ruah fare department,

wrtnout cjualLfyLng r a m any pnwiri.oar p a ~ t r i a h g to m attained age, &hall be e n t i t l e d to the LMJI~PPu pxavi@d fox thir rot4 provided, rhat a m d r t of a pure vo1unte.r fire bQp.rttpjmt who ha8 cmplsted at Least ton (10) yaaz0' aerviag rr m act&vo pembar o f auah fire &part- w n k , but who i r preventad from croagX+tlag a* twenty (20) years' sorviue by dieaolution or tlisoantinuaxaca of hi8 va2untmer fire depart- m n t , or by peraossel relocatSon dua to ~~trnrFor or lora of -10ymentt ar by peraonal Uiaabfl i ty, or by any other fautor beyond h i 8 reasonable cuneroi, may navrrrtblosr gualii!y fox partial or sadwed panrion, i n sdaia amount aad ta ouch taxtent an ahall ba hunrimd by the board of truaii teua o f the f i x s departmmt ra l f r i arwooirtkon, without qualifying as to r a y proviaions pertaining to m attainad age, a

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................ ............................................................................ ........................... hiving ildd under wnsideration .. Bill NO.

c m ~ i c a t i o n of the Govecaor d a W W a h 26, 1977, whrrafn tha nari~e of:

. G~ORCE UhCI;NMS, Belam, Montana, qappoln+d to 8-9 a teLPr anding Januaty I , 1978

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s a i d appoin-nt be uoncwred in and contimed by th. 8ena+., and that the attached resolution bo adoptsd by 8-t;e.

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