The chairman prefers to send as much of this funding to the general fund, rather than pay for what the voters had asked for, or what the legislature passed in 2021.
SB 442 - Habitat and Access
- Thread starter Ben Lamb
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Ben Long
Well-known member
Done! Endless pressure, endlessly applied.
Southern Elk
Well-known member
Sounds like the governor will veto this. What does it take to override his veto?
67 votes in the House, 34 votes in the Senate.
No concrete tally but there is support. I think we pass second reading on a close vote. Keep hammering until they cast their votes, then we head to appropriations where the real battle is.
mtnkid85
Well-known member
So now we hound House Appropriations?
Full send.
mtnkid85
Well-known member
Just an FYI, these are the members of the House Appropriations committee who voted against sb442 on the floor today. Llew Jones, Bob Keenan, Terry Falk, Bill Mercer, Naarah Hastings, Lyn Hellegard, Terry Moore, Fiona Nave, Joe Read, Jerry Schillinger.
You know, incase you want to reach out to them directly... And they NEED to hear from us!
Likely going to get a vote on this tomorrow @Ben Lamb ?
You know, incase you want to reach out to them directly... And they NEED to hear from us!
Likely going to get a vote on this tomorrow @Ben Lamb ?
mtnkid85
Well-known member
Its up right now. *EDIT* Passed 17-6!
Nameless Range
Well-known member
So what now? Third reading?
Yes, third reading on Monday, then likely to a conference committee. The conference committee is likely when opposition tries to kill or gut the bill.
sacountry
Well-known member
Hey @Ben Lamb .....don't want to get too far down the road, but thinking GG vetoing SB442 is a real possibility. Where do we sit with HB669? A veto on 442 could come quick, paving the way for passage of HB669 which defunds Habitat MT. All of that seems politically risky for a first term governor.
If 442 passes in good shape, it would be politically disadvantageous to veto given the over 100 groups & businesses now supporting it, including the chamber of commerce, Montana Assocation of Counties, VFW, National Guard assn, etc. We expect third reading Tuesday or Wednesday in order to pass in time for transmittal. It could get pocket-vetoed by the speaker, but he's been supportive of it.
669 will need action tomorrow either in finance and claims or a blast motion in order to be able to pass in time for transmittal on Wednesday. F&C has a full morning with charter schools & executive action on a bunch of bills.
Tempers are short & we're close to the end. Keep hitting the house floor with messages of support, and take the time to write or call the governor's office supporting sb442 as well. This week is do or die.
