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How they voted - End of Session Vote Report
How they voted - End of Session Vote Report
We're holding legislators accountable for their votes. See how your representatives voted on key conservation legislation.
2009 Legislative Guide
Legislative Information Center
Find links and information to help you find out who represents you, get in contact with your legislator, and download the 2009 Montana State Legislative Guide.
Legislative Hotlists
Legislative Hotlists
Every week, MCV will post lists of important conservation legislation pending in the House and Senate. Take a look at this week's edition.
Legislative Briefing Papers and Fact Sheets
Legislative Briefing Papers and Fact Sheets
Legislative Briefing Papers provide an educational and in-depth perspective on conservation legislation in Montana.
Conservation Working Group Priorities
MCV determines its legislative priorities in a collaborative working group process, led by the state’s diverse conservation policy experts.

Wildlife and public access: maintaining wild, roaming elk

  Montana has a significant and valuable population of elk, broadly enjoyed by wildlife enthusiasts and hunters. Brucellosis, a disease… more...

Wildlife and public access: improving access for hunting and fishing

 Under current Montana statute, the crossing of corner sections of public land, where they intersect with private land, is embroiled in a… more...

Coal bed methane development: protecting clean water and senior water rights

The production of coal bed methane (CBM) requires pumping vast quantities of water in order to release the gas for recovery.  The billions of… more...

Modernizing the Board of Oil and Gas

The 2009 Legislature expanded the duties of the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation to include development of a permitting, oversight, and… more...

Responsible Energy Policy: encouraging an energy efficiency standard for utilities

Why Energy Efficiency? Montana is sitting on a goldmine fuel source that has gone largely untapped - energy efficiency. Energy-efficient… more...

The Major Facilities Siting Act (MFSA)

 The Montana Legislature passed the Major Facility Siting Act (MFSA) 30 years ago to regulate the siting of most large energy producing,… more...

Protecting public health and private property: citizen access to the courts

 The Montana Constitution states that the public has the right to expect governmental agencies to allow "reasonable opportunity for… more...

Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA)

Since 1971 The Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) has been Montana's bedrock environmental law. In its simplest terms, MEPA institutes a… more...

One more chance to call your legislator to protect renewable energy- No on SB 403, yes to the Governor's veto.

Submitted by Sarah Cobler on May 15, 2009 - 12:26pm.
Conservationists-Thank you to the many folks who contacting the Governor and their legislators to urge a veto on the bogus SB 257, a bill that would…
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Legislature passes energy efficiency for schools!

Submitted by Sarah Cobler on April 28, 2009 - 10:54pm.
Action Alert and Update: Legislature Votes to Fund Energy Efficiency in Schools- $15 million Sine die [sin-ay dee-ay] Adverb - Lat. The…
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