Kendall introduces $36M homeowner tax relief bill

March 9, 2011

(Helena) –Senate Democrats say there is enough money in Governor Brian Schweitzer’s proposed budget to offer a duo of tax relief bills to Montana homeowners and small businesses and they are going on the offense against Republicans on one of that party’s traditionally core issues. “The simple fact of the matter is that Governor Schweitzer [...]

Committee to Hear Clean Energy Jobs Bill

February 16, 2011 Energy

The Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee will take public testimony on Thursday, February 17, on a bill to ensure that by the year 2025, a full 25 percent of Montana’s energy will be produced by homegrown, renewable sources. The proposed law is SB 332, introduced by Senator Kendall Van Dyk (D-Billings) and co-sponsored by more [...]

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KRTV: Bill defining ditches called “assault on Montana’s stream access”

February 10, 2011 Fish Wildlife & Parks

KRTV covers the House GOP effort to roll-back stream access: Montana State Senator Kendall Van Dyk (D-Billings) is calling it the biggest assault on Montana’s Stream Access Law in years, while MT State Representative Jeff Welborn (R-Dillon) calls it a clarification bill. In the simplest of terms, House Bill 309, carried by Welborn, defines a [...]

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