Monday of week 7 got rolling on the floor with approval of a bill to eliminate restrictions on nuclear energy facility development.
There are some very promising new technologies developing that could make nuclear a safe, dependable way to supply base load electricity.
The recent failures in our system point out some of our power supply vulnerabilities.
Survival, especially in places like the central and northern plains, depends on dependability!
We also passed a resolution directing state entities to resist any attempt by the federal government to put onerous taxes on firearms or ammunition.
We passed a bill increasing penalties for chronic DUI offenders, including stiffer fines and longer prison terms. There was a lot of debate on the floor and general agreement that there really arenât any ideal solutions, but in the end a majority agreed that a priority of government is safety for its citizens, and this was necessary.
Senator Ken Bogner from Miles City has introduced a bill that would submit a Constitutional Amendment that would protect the privacy of electronic communications for all Montana citizens.