Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, Montana State Senate
The Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee is a standing committee of the Montana State Senate.[1]
Per Senate Rule S30-10, standing and select committees in the Montana State Senate are assigned by the Committee on Committees with input from the Minority Leader on minority membership. All assignments are subject to Senate approval. Special and conference committees are appointed by the President of the Senate with input from the Majority and Minority Leaders. The Senate may change a committee's membership on a day's notice.[2] Senate standing committees have four classes: class one committees meet Monday through Friday; class two committees meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday; class three committees meet Tuesday and Thursday; and on call committees meet at the behest of the respective chairpersons.[3] The Majority and Minority Leaders are non-voting ex officio members of all committees for the purpose of establishing a quorum.[4]
See rules: 2021 Rules -- Senate
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
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Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Frank Smith, Vice chair | • Edward Buttrey, Chair | |||
| • Tom Facey | • Dee Brown, Vice chair | |||
| • Gene Vuckovich | • Patrick Connell | |||
| • Steve Fitzpatrick | ||||
| • Daniel Salomon | ||||
| • Jason Small | ||||
| • Gordon Vance | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Tom Facey | • Ed Buttrey, Chair | |||
| • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy, Minority Vice Chair | • Elsie Arntzen, Vice Chair | |||
| • Lea Whitford | • Pat Connell | |||
| • Gene Vuckovich | • Cary Smith | |||
| • Dee Brown | ||||
| • Gordon Vance | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Tom Facey | • Jon Sonju, Chair | |||
| • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy | • Verdell Jackson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Kendall Van Dyk | • Elsie Arntzen | |||
| • Gene Vuckovich | • Debby Barrett | |||
| • Dee Brown | ||||
| • Frederick "Eric" Moore | ||||
2011-2012
| Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Mitch Tropila, Vice Chair | • Joe Balyeat, Chair | |||
| • Tom Facey | • Verdell Jackson, Vice Chair | |||
| • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy | • Frederick "Eric" Moore | |||
| • Gene Vuckovich | • Carmine Mowbray | |||
| • Jonathan Windy Boy | • Donald Steinbeisser | |||
| • Bruce Tutvedt | ||||
2009-2010
| Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Jim Keane | • Joe Balyeat | |||
| • Sharon Stewart-Peregoy | • Gregory Barkus | |||
| • Joseph Tropila | • Roy Brown | |||
| • Jonathan Windy Boy | • Verdell Jackson | |||
| • Carolyn Squires | • Jim Peterson | |||
| • Donald Steinbeisser | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-10. Committee appointments.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-20. Standing committees -- classification.
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "2021 Rules -- Senate," accessed February 24, 2021 S30-40. Ex officio members -- quorum.
