A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.
Whether the MT House will pass an infrastructure bill today before adjourning is anyone’s guess, but I wouldn’t advise betting the ranch on it. SB-416 received a 66–33 majority on the third reading in the House yesterday, but it needed 67 Ayes to pass because it contained bonding authorities.
Four of the Ayes were cast by Flathead Representatives Ed Lieser, Zac Perry, Frank Garner, and Steve Lavin. In the MT Senate all of the Flathead members, Dee Brown, Bruce Tutvedt, Bob Keenan, and Mark Blasdel, voted Aye.
Here are the Republicans in the MT House who voted Nay:
Legislator District City
Ballance, Nancy 87 Hamilton
Bennett, Gerald (Jerry) 1 Libby
Berglee, Seth 58 Joliet
Brodehl, Randy 9 Kalispell
Brown, Bob 13 Thompson Falls
Burnett, Tom 67 Bozeman
Doane, Alan 36 Bloomfield
Ehli, Ron 86 Hamilton
Fiscus, Clayton 43 Billings
Flynn, Kelly 70 Townsend
Glimm, Carl 6 Kila
Greef, Edward 88 Florence
Hagstrom, Dave 52 Billings
Harris, Bill 29 Winnett
Hertz, Greg 12 Polson
Jones, Donald 46 Billings
Lamm, Debra 60 Livingston
Laszloffy, Sarah 53 Billings
Manzella, Theresa 85 Hamilton
Miller, Mike 80 Helmville
Monforton, Matthew 69 Bozeman
Noland, Mark 10 Bigfork
Olszewski, Albert 11 Kalispell
Pinocci, Randall 19 Sun River
Redfield, Alan 59 Livingston
Regier, Keith 4 Kalispell
Schwaderer, Nicholas 14 Superior
Staffanson, Scott 35 Sidney
Tschida, Brad 97 Missoula
Wagoner, Kirk 75 Montana City
White, Kerry 64 Bozeman
Wittich, Art 68 Bozeman
Zolnikov, Daniel 45 Billings