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HomeMy WebLinkAbout081925F Legislative Session Presentation69th Legislative Session RecapJuly 8, 2025 Bozeman City Commission PresentationOverview 1.Legislative Statistics 2.Internal Process 3.Engaging in Helena 4.Impacts to Existing Operations 5.Interim 44951759771BILL DRAFTS INTRODUCED REVIEWED 2025 BILLS 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 2019 2021 2023 2025 Regular Session Bill Statistics Drafts Introduced AdoptedBill Drafts Requested 62 Local Government 51 Local Revenue 36 Building and Building Regulations 101 Planning and Development 11 Library Staff from every department reviewed bills this session How City staff makes decisions on bills Bill Draft Title Review •Bill tracker software displays new bills •Econ Dev staff assigns to relevant staff •Software automatically adds bill to “tracker” Staff Review Bill Prioritization •Staff provides notes on bill draft •Staff assigns position (support/oppose) •Staff prioritizes bill on scale 1-5 Bill Hearing Action Decided •Lobbyist Testifies •Staff Testifies •Lobbyist or staff reach out to legislators Weekly Meeting Core Team Review •Bills with upcoming hearings discussed •Focus on bills with priority 1-3 •Discuss support/oppose/amendQuestions to consider during the process •How will this bill impact existing City operations? •How will this bill impact adopted City plans? •Will this bill provide more resources to existing programs? •Do we have a staff expert with unique testimony? Why does the City engage in the State Legislature? 1.State laws impact on city operations, services, and residents 2.Limited staff capacity 3.Relationship building and responsiveness in a fast-paced setting Finance •HB20 –Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills •SB117-Revise government entity limitation on property tax increases •SB542–Generally revise property tax laws & HB231 –Revise property tax rates for certain property Community Development •HB427 –Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop •HB492 –Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements •HB713 –Generally revise zoning laws •SB121 –Revise the land use and planning act •SB133 –Revise impact fee laws Community Development •SB214 –Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of property •SB243 –Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings •SB213 –Revise state building code to allow single stairwells in certain buildings •SB252 –Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes •SB33-State buildings subject to state building code review Clerk’s Office •HB100 –Generally revise public record laws •HB394 –Revise local government public notice and resolution requirements *City of Bozeman bill Utilities •HB664 -Repeal of numeric nutrient criteria •HB736 –Provide nutrient pollutant loading offsets •SB436 -Generally revise laws related to exempt wells *Bill died in committee Sustainability •HB55 -Revising public utility resource planning laws •HB120 –Revise commercial property assessed clean energy laws •SB188 -Revising solar energy policy laws •SB228 -Revising the tax on electric vehicle charging stations Economic Development •HB19 –Require Public hearing before certain tax increment financing bonding •SB3 –Require advisory committee for districts that use tax increment financing •HB311-Require the refund of rental application fees Interim •HJ30 –Incentivizing housing density and affordability •HJ47 –Study Resolution on local government entity cooperation •SJ8 –Interim study of property tax special districts