The Whitehall Ledger - Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana

The 2023 legislative session has begun. The House of Representatives is off to a productive start for the people of Montana. Many of the bills heard thus far are part of Governor Gianforte’s “Red Tape Relief Initiative” to delete laws no longer used and also to streamline how business is accomplished within state agencies.

Legislative committees have had hearings on important bills. The first one was HR-1. This defined how we as legislators conduct the business of the House for the people of Montana. One of the rules that passed allows for major policy issues to be debated on the Hou...