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Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records, 1988-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Legislature.
- Title
- Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records
- Dates
- 1988-1990 (inclusive)19881990
- Quantity
- 25 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- LR 51
- Summary
- Collection contains records (1988-1990) of the Montana 51st Legislature including the minutes of the House Select committee on Education Funding and the Select committee on Employee Compensation; minutes of the Senate Select Interim committee on Taxation; minutes of the Joint Select committee on Education; minutes and reports of House and Senate standing committees, House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials; and miscellany of the regular, the June 1989 pre-special session, the June-July 1989 special session, and the May 1990 second special session. [OVERSIZE MATERIAL: map case, oversize box #1]
- Repository
-
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana State Legislature is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Constitution of Montana limits the size of the Senate to no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 members and the size of the House of Representatives to no fewer than 80 and no more than 100 members. Each house is responsible for choosing its officers, creating committees and establishing its own rules. The Montana Legislature meets for 90 days every odd numbered year, beginning the first Monday in January, or the following Wednesday if the first Monday is New Years Day. The first State Legislature convened on November 23, 1889, fifteen days after Montana became a state. Each following Legislature has been numbered sequentially.
The 51st Montana Legislature met from January 2nd to April 21st, 1989. The leaders of the Senate were Jack Galt (R-President), Matt Himsl (R-President Pro Tempore), Delwyn Gage (R-Majority Leader), and Bill Norman(D-Minority Leader). The leaders of the House were John Vincent (D-Speaker), Kelly Addy (R-Speaker Pro Tempore), Hal Harper (D-Majority Leader), and Jack Ramirez (R-Minority Leader).
Sources:The Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention March 22, 1972, and as ratified by the people, June 6, 1972, referendum no. 68, "A GUIDE TO THE MONTANA LEGISLATURE," The Montana Legislature,; “Montana Legislative Leadership 1889 – Present”.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collections includes minutes of the House Select committee on Education Funding and the Select committee on Employee Compensation; minutes of the Senate Select Interim committee on Taxation; minutes of the Joint Select committee on Education; Free Conference and Conference committee minutes; reports of House and Senate standing committees; and House and Senate bills, resolutions, memorials, joint resolutions and memorials of the regular, the June 1989 pre-special session, the June-July 1989 special session, and the May 1990 second special session. The collection also contains miscellany material including subject bill index for the House and Senate; committee exhibits; sponsor list; and the Statehood Centennial Resolution.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
[item description and date]. Montana Legislature (51st: 1989) records, 1988-1990. Legislative Records 51. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the four subgroups, Regular Session, Pre-Special Session, Special Session and Second Special Session.
The subgroup Regular Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into these two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Conference and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these seven subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), House Journals (arranged chronologically), and House Memorial Resolutions (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these five subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).
The subgroup Pre-Special Session is organized into these three series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, and Senate. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Joint Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series House of Representatives is organized into one subseries, House Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically). The series Senate is organized into three subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Select Interim Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Senate Select Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically)
The subgroup Special Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into two subseries, Joint Subcommittee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), and Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these five subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), House Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these five subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Senate Joint Resolutions (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).
The subgroup Second Special Session is organized into these four series, House and Senate Joint Committees, House of Representatives, Senate, and Miscellany. The series House and Senate Joint Committees is organized into one subseries, Free Conference Committee Minutes (arranged numerically by House and then Senate bill number). The series House of Representatives is organized into these four subseries, House Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), House Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of House Bills (arranged chronologically), and House Journals (arranged chronologically). The series Senate is organized into these four subseries, Senate Standing Committee Minutes (arranged alphabetically by committee name and thereunder chronologically), Senate Bills (arranged numerically by bill number), Status Sheets of Senate Bills (arranged chronologically), and Senate Journals (arranged chronologically).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Regular SessionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
House and Senate Joint Committees |
||
Joint Subcommittee Minutes |
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1-9 | Appropriations: Education [Folder 1 includes list
of agencies, dates of hearings, and chronological list of topics] |
1989 January 3- March 16 |
| 1 / 10-16 | Appropriations: General Government and Highways
[Folder 10 includes list of agencies and dates of hearings] |
1989 January 6- March 7 |
| 1 / 17-19 | Appropriations: Health and Human
Services |
1989 January 6-17 |
| 2 / 1-11 | Appropriations: Health and Human
Services |
1989 January 18- March 21 |
| 2 / 12-16 | Appropriations: Institutions and Cultural
Education [Folder 12 includes list of agencies and dates of hearings] |
1989 January 6- February 16 |
| 2 / 17-22 | Appropriations: Long Range Planning [Folder 17
includes lists of agencies, committee members and staff, and dates of
hearings] |
1989 January 9-16 |
| 3 / 1-8 | Appropriations: Long Range Planning [OVERSIZE
MATERIAL: oversize box #1 and map case, for Exhibits from January 17th, 23rd, 24th,
and 27th] |
1989 January 17-27 |
| 3 / 9-14 | Appropriations: Long Range Planning |
1989 January 30 - March 23 |
| 3 / 15-18 | Appropriations: Natural Resources [Folder 15
includes lists of agencies, committee members and staff, and dates of
hearings] |
1989 January 5-20 |
| 4 / 1-4 | Appropriations: Natural Resources |
1989 January 23 - March 6 |
| 4 / 5 | Appropriations: Revenue Estimating |
1989 January 27, March 7 |
| 4 / 6 | Rules |
1988 December 13, 1989 January 2 - April 5 |
Conference and Free Conference Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4 / 7 | HB 28 (re increasing minimum non-farm hourly wage
and farm monthly wage) |
1989 April 11, 18 |
| 4 / 8 | HB 57 (re allowing immunity for providing
emergency care) |
1989 April 20 |
| 4 / 9 | HB 100 (re appropriations) |
1989 April 17-19 |
| 4 / 10 | HB 159 (re establishing a formula for transfer of
creditable service between TRs and PERs) |
1989 April 3 |
| 4 / 11 | HB 496 (re establishing a mechanism for computer
planning in Legislative branch) |
1989 March 22 |
| 4 / 12 | HB 707 (re allowing leasing for in stream
purposes by Fish, Wildlife, and Parks) |
1989 April 20 |
| 4 / 13 | SB 77 (re raising County Road mill
levy) |
1989 March 22 |
| 4 / 14 | SB 226 (re value of cabin sites on state lands at
3.5 percent of value set by appraisers) |
1989 April 17 |
| 4 / 15 | SB 284 (re providing that non-dealers may not act
as dealers in selling motor vehicles) |
1989 March 22 |
| 4 / 16 | SB 330 (re suspending insurer certificate for
unlicensed agents) |
1989 March 17 |
| 4 / 17 | SB 377 (re revising drug forfeiture
law) |
1989 April 19 |
| 4 / 18 | SB 431 (re requiring Department of Justice to
license, regulate public gambling) |
1989 April 18-19 |
| 4 / 19 | SB 450 (re clarifying status and use of salvaged
water under Montana law) |
1989 April 11 |
House of Representatives |
||
House Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4 / 20-24 | Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation [Folder 20
includes bill status index] |
1989 January 3 - April 7 |
| 4 / 25-30 | Appropriations [Folder 25 includes bill status
and subject indexes] |
1989 January 3 - March 6 |
| 5 / 1-9 | Appropriations |
1989 March 7-28 |
| 5 / 10-18 | Business and Economic Development [Folder 10
includes bill status index] |
January 5 - February 16, 1989 |
| 6 / 1-4 | Business and Economic Development |
1989 February 17- April 19 |
| 6 / 5-10 | Education and Cultural Resources [Folder 5
includes bill status index] |
1989 January 4 - April 10 |
| 6 / 11-15 | Fish and Game [Folder 11 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 3 - March 16 |
| 6 / 16-20 | Highways and Transportation [Folder 16 includes
bill status index and final reports on referred bills] |
1989 January 5 - February 9 |
| 7 / 1-2 | Highways and Transportation |
1989 February 14 - April 19 |
| 7 / 3-12 | Human Services and Aging [Folder 3 includes bill
status index] |
1989 January 4 - April 14, |
| 7 / 13-19 | Judiciary [Folder 13 includes bill status index
and final reports of referred bills] |
1989 January 3 - February 9 |
| 8 / 1-17 | Judiciary |
1989 February 10 - April 20 |
| 8 / 18-20 | Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 18
includes bill status index] |
1989 January 3 - February 14 |
| 9 / 1-3 | Labor and Employment Relations |
1989 February 16 - April 11 |
| 9 / 4-5 | Legislative Administration [Folder 4 includes
bill status index] |
1988 December 17, 1989 January 3 - April 4 |
| 9 / 6-10 | Local Government [Folder 6 includes bill status
index and list of committee members and bills referred] |
1989 January 3 - March 9 |
| 9 / 11-20 | Natural Resources [Folder 11 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 4 - April 20 |
| 9 / 21 | Rules |
1989 January 4 - April 14 |
| 10 / 1-11 | State Administration [Folder 1 includes bill
status index] |
1989 January 5 - April 14 |
| 10 / 12-20 | Taxation [Folder 12 includes bill status index] |
1989 January 4 - March 7 |
| 11 / 1-6 | Taxation |
1989 March 8 - April 10 |
House Select Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 7-12 | Education Funding |
1989 January 12 - March 30 |
| 11 / 13-15 | Employee Compensation [Folder 13 includes bill
status index] |
1989 February 28 - March 20 |
House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 16-21 | Bill nos. 1-100 |
1989 |
| 12 / 1-24 | Bill nos. 100 (cont.)-526 |
1989 |
| 13 / 1-21 | Bill nos. 527-776 |
1989 |
| 13 / 22 | Bill nos. 777-793, 795 |
1989 |
House Joint Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 23 | Bill nos. 1-22 |
1989 |
| 13 / 24 | Bill nos. 23-41; 43-50 |
1989 |
Status Sheets of House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 25-26 | 2nd-33rd Legislative Days |
1989 January 3 - February 7 |
| 14 / 1-6 | 34th-91st Legislative Days |
1989 February 8 - April 24 |
House Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 7-12 | 1st-90th Legislative Days |
1989 January 2 - April 21 |
House Memorial Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 13 | House Memorial Resolutions |
1989 |
Senate |
||
Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 14-22 | Agriculture [Folder 14 includes bill status index] |
1989 January 6 - March 29 |
| 15 / 1 | Agriculture |
1989 March 31 - April 17 |
| 15 / 2-15 | Business and Industry [Folder 2 includes bill
status index] |
1989 January 5 - April 17 |
| 15 / 16 | Committee on Committees |
1989 March 2, 18 |
| 15 / 17-21 | Education [Folder 17 includes bill status
sheets] |
1989 January 6 - February 13 |
| 16 / 1-3 | Education |
1989 February 15 - March 31 |
| 16 / 4-12 | Finance and Claims [Folder 4 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 11 - April 14 |
| 16 / 13-16 | Fish and Game [Folder 13 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 12 - April 6 |
| 16 / 17-20 | Highways and Transportation [Folder 17 includes
bill status index] |
1989 January 5 - February 14 |
| 17 / 1-2 | Highways and Transportation |
1989 February 16 - April 20 |
| 17 / 3-18 | Judiciary [Folder 3 includes bill status index;
exhibits from February 2 include MULTIMEDIA MATERIAL, see MM25 and
MM26] |
1989 January 4 - March 21 |
| 18 / 1 | Judiciary |
1898 April 5-19 |
| 18 / 2-9 | Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 2 includes
bill status sheets] |
1989 January 5 - March 22 |
| 18 / 10-11 | Legislative Administration [Folder 10 includes
bill status index] |
1988 December 14, 1989 January 3 - April 13 |
| 18 / 12-16 | Local Government [Folder 12 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 5 - April 19 |
| 18 / 17-21 | Natural Resources [Folder 17 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 6 - March 10 |
| 19 / 1-2 | Natural Resources |
1989 March 13 - April 18 |
| 19 / 3-13 | Public Health, Welfare, and Safety [Folder 3
includes bill status index] |
1989 January 11 - April 18 |
| 19 / 14-22 | State Administration [Folder 14 includes bill
status index] |
1989 January 3 - March 3 |
| 20 / 1-8 | State Administration |
1989 March 6 - April 18 |
| 20 / 9-20 | Taxation [Folder 9 includes bill status
index] |
1989 January 4 - April 19 |
Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 21 / 1-19 | Bill nos. 1-375 |
1989 |
| 22 / 1-8 | Bill nos. 376-474 |
1989 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22 / 9-10 | Bill nos. 1-24 |
1989 |
Status Sheets of Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22 / 11-15 | 2nd-91st Legislative Days |
1989 January 3 - April 24 |
Senate Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22 / 16-18 | 1st-90th Legislative Days |
1989 January 2 - April 21 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 22 / 19-22 | Bill index, by subject (includes House and
Senate) |
1989 January-April |
| 23 / 1 | Committee exhibits (unidentified
committees) |
undated |
| 23 / 2 | Sponsor Lists |
1989 |
| 23 / 3 | Statehood Centennial Resolution |
1989 |
Pre-Special SessionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
House and Senate Joint Committees |
||
Joint Subcommittee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 4 | Rules |
1989 June 14 |
| 23 / 5 | Taxation |
1989 June 15-16 |
Joint Select Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 6 | Education |
1989 June 1 |
House of Representatives |
||
House Select Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 7 | Education |
1989 June 1 |
Senate |
||
Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 8 | Rules |
1989 June 14 |
Senate Select Interim Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 9 | Taxation |
1989 June 5 |
Senate Select Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 10 | Education |
1989 June 1 |
Special SessionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
House and Senate Joint Committees |
||
Joint Subcommittee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 11 | Appropriations: Education |
1989 June 24 |
[See Joint Committee on Labor under Senate Labor
and Employment Relations committee] |
||
Free Conference Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 12 | HB 20 (re reducing property tax rates; providing
appropriations to school districts and local governments to reimburse money lost
through personal property tax reductions) |
1989 July 11-13 |
House of Representatives |
||
House Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 13-14 | Appropriations [Folder 12 includes bill status
index] |
1989 June 19 - July 11 |
| 23 / 15-17 | Education and Cultural Resources [Folder 15
includes bill status index] |
1989 June 20 - July 7 |
| 23 / 18-19 | Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 18
includes bill status index] |
1989 June 27-28 |
| 23 / 20 | Local Government |
1989 June 27 |
| 23 / 21 | Natural Resources |
1989 July 6-7 |
| 23 / 22 | Rules |
1989 June 19-10, July 7 |
| 23 / 23 | State Administration |
1989 June 30 |
| 23 / 24-27 | Taxation [Folder 24 includes bill status index] |
1989 June 20 - July 11 |
House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 28-33 | Bill nos. 1-64 |
1989 |
House Joint Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 34 | Bill nos. 1-2 |
1989 |
Status Sheets of House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 35 | 2nd-12th, 14th-21st Legislative Days |
1989 June 20 - July 14 |
House Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 23 / 36 | 1st-17th Legislative Days |
1989 June 19 - July 10 |
Senate |
||
Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 1-5 | Education and Cultural Resources |
1989 June 19 - July 11 |
| 24 / 6-7 | Finance and Claims |
1989 June 22 - July 14 |
| 24 / 8 | Labor and Employment Relations (also includes
Joint Labor Committee) |
1989 June 27, July 1-11 |
| 24 / 9 | Legislative Administration |
1989 June 26 |
| 24 / 10 | State Administration |
1989 July 9 |
| 24 / 11-13 | Taxation |
1989 June 19- July 11 |
Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 14-17 | Bill nos. 1-30 |
1989 |
Senate Joint Resolutions |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 18 | Bill no. 1 |
1989 |
Status Sheets of Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 19 | 2nd-12th, 14th-21st Legislative Days |
1989 June 20 - July 14 |
Senate Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 20 | 1st-8th, 10th-18th Legislative Days |
1989 June 19 - July 11 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 21 | Bill index, by subject (includes House and
Senate) |
1989 |
Second Special SessionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
House and Senate Joint Committees |
||
Free Conference Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 22 | HB 2 (re separating workers compensation unfunded
liability from future business) |
1990 May 24-25 |
| 24 / 23 | SB 1 (re revising oil and natural gas local
government severance tax rates) |
1990 May 24-25 |
House of Representatives |
||
House Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 24 / 24 | Appropriations |
1990 May 22 |
| 24 / 25-28 | Labor and Employment Relations [Folder 24
includes bill status index] |
1990 May 21-23 |
| 24 / 29 | Natural Resources |
1990 May 23 |
| 24 / 30-31 | Taxation [Folder 29 includes bill status index] |
1990 May 22-23 |
House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 1 | Nos. 1-7 |
1990 |
Status Sheets of House Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 2 | 1st-5th Legislative Days |
1990 May 21-25 |
House Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 3 | 1st-5th Legislative Days |
1990 May 21-25 |
Senate |
||
Senate Standing Committee Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 4 | Finance and Claims |
1990 May 24 |
| 25 / 5 | Judiciary |
1990 May 23 |
| 25 / 6 | Labor and Employment Relations |
1990 May 23 |
| 25 / 7-8 | Taxation |
1990 May 21-22 |
Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 9 | Bill nos. 1-7 |
1990 |
Status Sheets of Senate Bills |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 10 | 1st-5th Legislative Days |
1990 May 21-25 |
Senate Journals |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 11 | 1st-5th Legislative Days |
1990 May 21-25 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 25 / 12 | Committee exhibits (unidentified sessions and
committees) |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bills, Legislative--Montana.
- Legislative bodies--Committees--Montana.
Geographical Names
- Montana--Politics and government.
Finding aid prepared by Bill Summers, 1990
2006
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