Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 36 — Eliminate the electrical licensing exemption for grid-tied generation

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 13, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

  2. Signed by Governor

  3. Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Printed - Enrolled Version Available

  7. Returned from Enrolling

  8. Sent to Enrolling

  9. Returned to Senate

  10. 3rd Reading Concurred

  11. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  16. Hearing

  17. First Reading

  18. Referred to Committee

  19. Transmitted to House

  20. 3rd Reading Passed

  21. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  22. 2nd Reading Passed

  23. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  26. Hearing

  27. First Reading

  28. Referred to Committee

  29. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  30. Introduced

  31. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  32. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  33. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  34. Draft in Assembly

  35. Executive Director Review

  36. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  37. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  38. Draft in Input/Proofing

  39. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  40. Draft in Edit

  41. Draft in Edit

  42. Draft in Legal Review

  43. Draft to Requester for Review

  44. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (205)

205 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 84 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 841501
Total 841501
% of votes cast 84%15%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Not Voting
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Nay
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

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Do Concur

Passed 86 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 861400
Total 861400
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Yea
Berglee, Seth — Yea
Garner, Frank — Yea
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
Grubbs, Bruce — Yea
Staffanson, Scott — Nay
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Yea
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

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Passed 15 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15100
Total 15100
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Perry, Zac — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Skees, Derek — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 50 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50000
Total 50000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Webb, Roger — Yea
Facey, Tom — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Moe, Mary — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49001
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Moore, Frederick — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Olszewski, Albert — Yea
Swandal, Nels — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Hoven, Brian — Yea
Osmundson, Ryan — Yea
Howard, David — Yea
Phillips, Mike — Yea
Thomas, Fred — Yea
Pomnichowski, JP — Yea
Kary, Douglas — Yea
Vincent, Chas — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Sales, Scott — Yea
Webb, Roger — Yea
Facey, Tom — Yea
MacDonald, Margaret — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
Sands, Diane — Yea
Whitford, Lea — Yea
Sesso, Jon — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Not Voting
Gauthier, Terry — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Moe, Mary — Yea
Smith, Cary — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Keenan — Yea
Dan Salomon — Yea
Ed Buttrey — Yea
Edie McClafferty — Yea
Frank Smith — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Jedediah Hinkle — Yea
Jeff Welborn — Yea
Jen Gross — Yea
Jill Cohenour — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Llew Jones — Yea
Mary Caferro — Yea
Mike Lang — Yea
Paul Fielder — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea
Shelley Vance — Yea
Steve Fitzpatrick — Yea
Steve Hinebauch — Yea

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DO PASS

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Ankney, Duane — Yea
Barrett, Dick — Yea
Blasdel, Mark — Yea
Connell, Pat — Yea
Kary, Douglas (Doug) — Yea
Malek, Sue — Yea
McNally, Mary — Yea
Richmond, Tom — Yea
Vuckovich, Gene — Yea
Wolken, Cynthia — Yea
Jason Small — Yea
Keith Regier — Yea
Russ Tempel — Yea

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SB 36 is sponsored by Ankney, Duane.
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