Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB119: Establish the Montana Cattle Committee
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act establishing membership requirements; establishing committee duties; providing for a cattle assessment; providing for a cattle assessment referendum for cattle sellers; creating a cattle special revenue account; providing a statutory appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; amending sections 2-18-103, 17-7-502, and 81-1-102, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing effective dates.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING COMMITTEE DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR A CATTLE ASSESSMENT; PROVIDING FOR A CATTLE ASSESSMENT REFERENDUM FOR CATTLE SELLERS; CREATING A CATTLE SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 2-18-103, 17-7-502, AND 81-1-102, MCA; PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENT VOIDNESS; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Montana cattle committee. (1) There is a Montana cattle committee. (2) The committee consists of seven members. (3) A list of nominees for appointment may be submitted to the governor by the Montana stockgrowers association, the Montana cattlemen's association, the Montana association of livestock auction markets, Montana cattlewomen, the Montana beef council, the Montana farm bureau federation, and the Montana farmers union. Names of nominees must be publicly submitted at least 90 days before the expiration of a committee member's term. (4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b), the appointed members serve staggered terms of years. A member may not serve more than three consecutive 3-year terms. (b) The initial appointments are as follows: two members for 1-year terms, two members for 2-year terms, and three members for 3-year terms. (5) The governor shall appoint members from the individuals nominated as provided in subsection (3). If too few individuals …
Sponsors
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 52 yea, 47 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2025): 59 yea, 41 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation--Agriculture/Livestock, Livestock, Rule Making, Appropriations, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB119?
- HB119 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish the Montana Cattle Committee.
- What does HB119 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act establishing membership requirements; establishing committee duties; providing for a cattle assessment; providing for a cattle assessment referendum for cattle sellers; creating a cattle special revenue account; providing a statutory appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; amending sections 2-18-103, 17-7-502, and 81-1-102, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing effective dates.".
- What is the status of HB119?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB119?
- Ler, Brandon (R, 33).
- Where is the official record for HB119?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0261
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.