Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB320: Create Montana-Ireland trade commission
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing the montana-ireland trade commission to study bilateral trade and investment between montana and ireland and make recommendations; establishing membership and purpose requirements; providing for meetings of the montana-ireland trade commission; establishing reporting requirements; providing definitions; creating a special revenue account; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MONTANA-IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION TO STUDY BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN MONTANA AND IRELAND AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS; ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP AND PURPOSE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR MEETINGS OF THE MONTANA-IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; CREATING A SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, a significant portion of Montana residents are of Irish descent and have ancestors who immigrated from Ireland and settled in numerous locations throughout the state; and WHEREAS, the ties that bind Ireland to Montana are deep lasting, and to honor those of Irish descent the state recognizes and celebrates March 17 of each year as Irish Heritage Day; and WHEREAS, Ireland and Montana are attempting to reinvent their economies for success in the twentyfirst century; and WHEREAS, Montana has both historic and practical reasons to desire the building of stronger commercial links with Ireland. Section 1. Montana-Ireland trade commission. (1) There is a Montana-Ireland trade commission. (2) The commission consists (b) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (c) one member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate; (d) one member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 320 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th …
Sponsors
- Cuffe, Mike (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Sullivan, Katie (D, 93)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 7, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 6, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: International Relations, Trade Regulations and Competition, Appropriations, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB320?
- SB320 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create Montana-Ireland trade commission.
- What does SB320 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing the montana-ireland trade commission to study bilateral trade and investment between montana and ireland and make recommendations; establishing membership and purpose requirements; providing for meetings of the montana-ireland trade commission; establishing reporting requirements; providing definitions; creating a special revenue account; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB320?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (March 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB320?
- Cuffe, Mike (R, 1), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB320?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4335
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