Montana 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 29 — Require parcel to be at least 1 acre for valuation as agricultural property

Last action — Died in Standing Committee

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

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died in Standing Committee

  2. Tabled in Committee

  3. Hearing

  4. Referred to Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Transmitted to Senate

  7. 3rd Reading Passed

  8. Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. 2nd Reading Passed

  10. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

  11. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  12. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  13. Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  14. Committee Report--Bill Passed

  15. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  16. Hearing

  17. Fiscal Note Printed

  18. Fiscal Note Signed

  19. Fiscal Note Received

  20. First Reading

  21. Referred to Committee

  22. Fiscal Note Requested

  23. Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically

  24. Introduced

  25. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  26. Pre-Introduction Letter Sent

  27. Draft in Assembly

  28. Executive Director Review

  29. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  30. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  31. Bill Draft Text Available Electronically

  32. Draft in Final Drafter Review

  33. Draft in Input/Proofing

  34. Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]

  35. Draft in Edit

  36. Draft in Legal Review

  37. Draft to Requester for Review

  38. Fiscal Note Probable

  39. Draft Request Received

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 42 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

Do Pass

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643501
Total 643501
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Yea
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Fleming, John — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
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 — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Nay
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Nay
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Yea
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Price, Jean — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Not Voting
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Yea
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
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 — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 59 Yea · 41 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 594100
Total 594100
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Nay
Bachmeier, Jacob — Nay
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Yea
Ballance, Nancy — Yea
Fleming, John — Nay
Ryan, Marilyn — Nay
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Knudsen, Austin — Yea
Sales, Walt — Yea
Funk, Moffie — Nay
Lavin, Steve — Yea
Schreiner, Casey — Nay
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 — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Nay
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Nay
Burnett, Tom — Yea
McConnell, Nate — Nay
Swanson, Kathy — Nay
Cook, Rob — Yea
Hamlett, Bradley — Yea
Court, Virginia — Nay
Harris, Bill — Yea
Tschida, Brad — Yea
Mortensen, Dale — Yea
Curtis, Amanda — Nay
O'Hara, James — Yea
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Yea
Hill Smith, Ellie — Nay
Webb, Peggy — Yea
Doane, Alan — Yea
Holmlund, Kenneth — Yea
Patelis, Jimmy — Yea
Dudik, Kimberly — Nay
Peppers, Rae — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Perry, Zac — Nay
White, Kerry — Yea
Eck, Jennifer — Nay
Pierson, Gordon — Nay
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Karjala, Jessica — Nay
Price, Jean — Nay
Woods, Tom — Nay
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Andrea Olsen — Nay
Barry Usher — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Carl Glimm — Yea
Casey Knudsen — Yea
Dan Bartel — Yea
Daniel Zolnikov — Yea
Dave Fern — Nay
Denise Hayman — Nay
Denley Loge — Yea
Dennis Lenz — Yea
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Fred Anderson — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Janet Ellis — Nay
Jeremy Trebas — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Nay
Jonathan Windy Boy — Nay
Kathy Kelker — Nay
Kim Abbott — Yea
Laurie Bishop — Nay
Llew Jones — Yea
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Yea
Lyn Bennett — Nay
Mark Noland — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Nay
Matt Regier — Yea
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Yea
Ross Fitzgerald — Yea
Ryan Lynch — Nay
Shane Morigeau — Nay
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Steve Gunderson — Yea
Sue Vinton — Yea
Susan Webber — Nay
Theresa Manzella — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Vince Ricci — Yea
Wendy McKamey — Yea
Willis Curdy — Nay
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

AMD-001 Fern D/PASS

Failed 38 Yea · 62 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 386200
Total 386200
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Kipp, George — Yea
Bachmeier, Jacob — Yea
Knokey, Jon — Nay
Rosendale, Adam — Nay
Ballance, Nancy — Nay
Fleming, John — Yea
Ryan, Marilyn — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Nay
Knudsen, Austin — Nay
Sales, Walt — Nay
Funk, Moffie — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Nay
Schreiner, Casey — Yea
Shaw, Ray — Nay
Berglee, Seth — Nay
Garner, Frank — Nay
Skees, Derek — Nay
Brodehl, Randy — Nay
Greef, Edward — Nay
Smith, Bridget — Nay
Grubbs, Bruce — Nay
Staffanson, Scott — Yea
McCarthy, Kelly — Yea
Stewart-Peregoy, Sharon — Yea
Burnett, Tom — Nay
McConnell, Nate — Yea
Swanson, Kathy — Yea
Cook, Rob — Nay
Hamlett, Bradley — Nay
Court, Virginia — Yea
Harris, Bill — Nay
Tschida, Brad — Nay
Mortensen, Dale — Nay
Curtis, Amanda — Yea
O'Hara, James — Nay
Wagoner, Kirk — Nay
Custer, Geraldine — Nay
Hill Smith, Ellie — Yea
Webb, Peggy — Nay
Doane, Alan — Nay
Holmlund, Kenneth — Nay
Patelis, Jimmy — Nay
Dudik, Kimberly — Yea
Peppers, Rae — Nay
Jacobson, Tom — Nay
Perry, Zac — Yea
White, Kerry — Nay
Eck, Jennifer — Yea
Pierson, Gordon — Yea
Ehli, Ron — Nay
Karjala, Jessica — Yea
Price, Jean — Yea
Woods, Tom — Yea
Keane, Jim — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Nay
Andrea Olsen — Yea
Barry Usher — Nay
Becky Beard — Nay
Bob Brown — Yea
Bob Brown — Nay
Carl Glimm — Nay
Casey Knudsen — Nay
Dan Bartel — Nay
Daniel Zolnikov — Nay
Dave Fern — Yea
Denise Hayman — Yea
Denley Loge — Nay
Dennis Lenz — Nay
Forrest Mandeville — Nay
Fred Anderson — Nay
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Nay
Janet Ellis — Yea
Jeremy Trebas — Nay
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Jonathan Windy Boy — Yea
Kathy Kelker — Yea
Kim Abbott — Nay
Laurie Bishop — Yea
Llew Jones — Nay
Lola Sheldon-Galloway — Nay
Lyn Bennett — Yea
Mark Noland — Nay
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Matt Regier — Nay
Mike Cuffe — Nay
Mike Hopkins — Nay
Ross Fitzgerald — Nay
Ryan Lynch — Yea
Shane Morigeau — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Nay
Steve Gunderson — Nay
Sue Vinton — Nay
Susan Webber — Yea
Theresa Manzella — Nay
Tom Welch — Nay
Vince Ricci — Nay
Wendy McKamey — Nay
Willis Curdy — Yea
Wylie Galt — Nay

Official roll call →

DO PASS

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ehli, Ron — Yea
Flynn, Kelly — Yea
Jacobson, Tom — Yea
Kipp, George G. — Yea
Lavin, Steve — Yea
O'Hara, James — Yea
Redfield, Alan — Yea
Smith, Bridget — Yea
White, Kerry — Yea
Becky Beard — Yea
Bob Brown — Yea
Dave Fern — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Greg Hertz — Yea
Jim Hamilton — Yea
Kim Abbott — Yea
Mary Ann Dunwell — Yea
Sherry Essmann — Yea
Tom Welch — Yea
Wylie Galt — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

taxation agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 29?
HB 29 is sponsored by Sherry Essmann.
What is the current status of HB 29?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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