Key Votes
SB 329 - Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools - Key Vote
Montana Key Votes
Cynthia Hiner voted Nay (Conference Report Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- May 13, 2011 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- April 28, 2011 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- April 28, 2011 House Conference Report Adopted
- April 13, 2011 Senate Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- April 12, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 16, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 12, 2011 Introduced
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Stage Details
Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - May 13, 2011
Title: Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (31-19) - April 28, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes procedures for appropriating revenue from the oil and natural gas production tax, effective July 1, 2012.
Highlights:
-Increases the basic entitlement for each school district as follows (Sec. 13):
- -For each high school district, from $246,085 for fiscal year 2010 to $256,256 for fiscal year 2012 and $257,870 for each succeeding fiscal year;
-For each elementary school district, from $22,141 for fiscal year 2010 to $23,056 for fiscal year 2012 and $23,201 for each succeeding fiscal year; and
-For each junior high or middle school program, from $62,704 for fiscal year 2010 to $65,295 for fiscal year 2012 and $65,706 for each succeeding fiscal year.
- -70 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the guarantee account;
-5 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the state school oil and natural gas impact account; and
-25 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the county school oil and natural gas impact account.
- -An unusual enrollment increase;
-A district's need to hire new teachers or staff as a result of increased enrollment;
-The opening or reopening of an elementary or high school; or
-Major maintenance for a school or district.
- -The amount of oil and natural gas production taxes received by a school district for the fiscal year is 30 percent or less than the average amount received over the previous 4 fiscal years;
-The average price of oil is $50 a barrel or less; or
-The production of oil in the county drops 50 percent or more below the average oil production during the preceding 5 year period.
- -80 percent shall be proportionally appropriated to high school and elementary school districts in the county; and
-20 percent shall be used for any of the following purposes:
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-To pay for outstanding capital project bonds;
-To offset property tax levy increases;
-To promote diversification and development of the county's economy; or
-To attract new industry to the area.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (50-49) - April 28, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that establishes procedures for appropriating revenue from the oil and natural gas production tax, effective July 1, 2012.
Highlights:
-Increases the basic entitlement for each school district as follows (Sec. 13):
- -For each high school district, from $246,085 for fiscal year 2010 to $256,256 for fiscal year 2012 and $257,870 for each succeeding fiscal year;
-For each elementary school district, from $22,141 for fiscal year 2010 to $23,056 for fiscal year 2012 and $23,201 for each succeeding fiscal year; and
-For each junior high or middle school program, from $62,704 for fiscal year 2010 to $65,295 for fiscal year 2012 and $65,706 for each succeeding fiscal year.
- -70 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the guarantee account;
-5 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the state school oil and natural gas impact account; and
-25 percent of the excess amount must be deposited into the county school oil and natural gas impact account.
- -An unusual enrollment increase;
-A district's need to hire new teachers or staff as a result of increased enrollment;
-The opening or reopening of an elementary or high school; or
-Major maintenance for a school or district.
- -The amount of oil and natural gas production taxes received by a school district for the fiscal year is 30 percent or less than the average amount received over the previous 4 fiscal years;
-The average price of oil is $50 a barrel or less; or
-The production of oil in the county drops 50 percent or more below the average oil production during the preceding 5 year period.
- -80 percent shall be proportionally appropriated to high school and elementary school districts in the county; and
-20 percent shall be used for any of the following purposes:
-
-To pay for outstanding capital project bonds;
-To offset property tax levy increases;
-To promote diversification and development of the county's economy; or
-To attract new industry to the area.
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (48-2) - April 13, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (57-42) - April 12, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (48-1) - March 16, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 12, 2011
Title: Oil and Natural Gas Revenue for Schools
Sponsors
- Ryan K. Zinke (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Gary H. Branae (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Taylor Brown (MT - R)
- Tom Facey (MT - D)
- Kristin Hansen (MT - R)
- Robert L. 'Bob' Hawks (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Llewelyn E. 'Llew' Jones (MT - R)
- Frederick 'Erick' Moore (MT - R)
- Alan J. Olson (MT - R)
- Scott M. Reichner (MT - R)
- Rick Ripley (MT - R)
- Sharon S. Stewart-Peregoy (MT - D)
