Hamilton Sen. Pat Connell's SB1 requires Montanans who produce their own energy to include advanced technologies that would help utilities manage that electricity.
Montana Medicaid Director Mary Dalton briefed state legislators Monday on the significant impacts they'll face if Congress, as promised, repeals the Affordable Care Act.
In Week 1 at the Montana Capitol, state legislators began consideration of the biennial budget, infrastructure needs and financing methods, and legislation governing sexual assault prosecutions.
State Sen. Sue Malek, D-Missoula, on Thursday introduced legislation to reduce the maximum penalty from 100 years in prison to five years for teenagers who have consensual sex.
The chairman of the Montana Senate's Taxation Committee says he'll focus on clarity and equity this session. Committee members will hear from the Department of Revenue on Thursday.
House Bill 108 is up for a hearing Thursday in the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee, and would give each Montana Indian tribe two free licenses a year to hunt bison.