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SB 265 — concurrence
Motion: \"I move that SB 265 be concurred in.\" The committee conducted a roll-call vote. Result: 10 ayes, 4 noes. The clerk reported: \"There are 10 ayes and 4 noes.\" Committee notes show the bill will go to the floor and Representative Carter was assigned to carry the bill.

HJ 20 — resolution
Motion: \"HJ 20 do pass.\" The committee voted by voice and the clerk recorded 14 ayes and no nos on the roll call. Result: 14 ayes, 0 noes. The resolution will be carried as scheduled.

HR 3 — amended resolution urging congressional action on personal data
Motion: \"HR 3 do pass as amended.\" Committee members adopted an amendment to direct the Montana congressional delegation to advocate to the president; the amended resolution passed on a roll-call vote. Final recorded tally: 10 ayes, 4 noes. Committee staff said copies of the resolution will be sent to the Montana congressional delegation and to the President of the United States.

Procedure and carriage: Committee members recorded votes by roll call where indicated; several measures will be carried to their respective chambers by assigned representatives. Committee staff indicated three bills were scheduled for the next hearing cycle, and the session adjourned after executive action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations - Friday, Mar 21, 2025 15:43 - 17:06","oneSentenceSummary","During executive action the committee recorded votes on several measures: SB265 concurrence passed 10-4; HJ20 passed 14-0; HR3 (amended) passed 10-4. Carriers were assigned for floor consideration.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MT, Montana","taxId",77694,"location","Montana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6116594,"Committee amends, then advances Montana blockchain and digital innovation task force bill; 8-6 on executive action",798,3307000,4105000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be&start=3307&end=4105","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be/thumbnail_3307000.jpg","/articles/6116594/Montana/Committee-amends-then-advances-Montana-blockchain-and-digital-innovation-task-force-bill-8-6-on-executive-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116594-7c490ef23394f263025f473fe427a1af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771073123&Signature=TE~rakRuFDv6RmR02rnjoqpZPKDVGb~A5G2VO7r7rdk~qAgZGHlVHHmc3Hal-M-ueZI0PnO4SrspuLkR8AhkJzLAu2uYmZx74~R2BoSvIXwsiHSkvMCRYPrlke0It~YSGrFW2s1ZYy~rjfSv25feZzbiumqs1NuufofFRglKs6NbyPMkuSoTyk6gAnQoEmfTEgnKvDJwncVligZP6sZK8eLfCs2EFSjILULsPnYhrmq36UhM5kpuEi8YO~hQeYj~wzjhOHYIGG1uoXmvma8xnmwj6uqW3ZJGjViagU4jiY-YmS457S90gBV5YsOXsoixBzi9uzLZ9CRSsdvOVBsl-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Energy Committee considered executive action on Senate Bill 330, an act to create the Montana Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force. The committee approved two amendments and concluded executive action with a roll-call tally of 8 ayes and 6 noes to send the twice-amended bill to the House floor.

Amendments and votes: An amendment (2.1) addressing legislative participation in the task force was moved and passed by voice vote; the clerk recorded 13 ayes and 2 noes. Later the committee approved a conceptual amendment to allocate appointments so each chamber’s minority leader could appoint one member (the amendment passed 14-0). After those changes the sponsor moved concurrence in the twice-amended bill; the final executive-action roll call was 8 ayes and 6 noes.

Bill purpose and duties: The bill creates a task force to study blockchain and digital-asset issues, specifying membership, duties and a termination date. The task force’s duties in the draft include developing recommendations on state policy and regulation for blockchain technologies; committee discussion noted the bill’s language used \"shall\" in places that anticipate work product but does not itself create regulatory authority.

Concerns about membership and conflicts: Representative Joy and others raised concerns that industry representatives could dominate recommendations and asked for explicit minority-party appointment rights. Joy said she was particularly worried the task force could become \"an area where...industry representatives ... may make a recommendation for regulations that aren't in the best interest\" of the public. The sponsor and members agreed to add language to ensure minority participation.

Staffing, reporting and limits: Committee members asked where task force records and staffing would reside; staff said the Department of Administration would administer the task force and that the task force would report to the Economic Affairs Interim Committee. Members clarified that task-force findings can lead to recommended legislation but that the task force itself cannot pass laws.

Public participation and transparency: Members emphasized the task force would hold public meetings and accept public input; vice chair and other legislators said their experience with interim task forces shows public transparency and recorded proceedings are expected.

Closing and next steps: With the amendments adopted, the committee moved concurrence in the twice-amended bill and the bill will be carried to the House floor by a designated representative. Committee members and staff flagged the need for staff assistance and careful drafting to avoid premature regulatory directives in the bill text.

Ending: Executive action concluded with the committee forwarding the twice-amended measure; members and staff noted follow-up work to finalize appointments and clarify duty language.","House Energy members twice amended Senate Bill 330 to add legislative appointment parity and other membership changes and approved executive action sending the twice-amended bill forward with an 8-6 roll call. Members debated task-force membership balance, possible industry conflicts and the task force’s duties.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6116599,"Committee hears bill to limit use of foreign genomic technologies and require U.S. storage of sequencing data",919,1116000,2035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be&start=1116&end=2035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be/thumbnail_1116000.jpg","/articles/6116599/Montana/Committee-hears-bill-to-limit-use-of-foreign-genomic-technologies-and-require-US-storage-of-sequencing-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116599-af7fcad1a578eac629111c46620e2b57/orig.mp4?Expires=1771073123&Signature=ImY9tQE13Y7zOU~-I0Ed8aFiIH4HduJxsQW3V7zmDb9fFKNlm-bVtvGP~Q227YEjVqapPoa9O7S9O0fJZ1QoJWdf20taboJ9xKNoNgQ5NaOkkPUjmj9EwALMNYLDF95ASiEiUN7Uej9WWQxlpvCvOtDLkKlICtU2ACHc07vE4PW3YZ2gN~m-LU8GOiVjGxX7NkXINGqJczsg5msuREfDWhaqKbzTMQaoLv4dQ9Ken2MqFpbRmX6-Py~oAW7DRtlt7Z4WF4f6uSeN6WvN93E7cLkDaQCGRIUfjqmeZ94PTbWHyNTHHzHq0wnIXuA2AAz1JLz3eoAFzyjxRhTnqHt~xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel Zolnicov introduced Senate Bill 410 (Genomic Security Act) to the House Energy Committee, saying the measure would prohibit use of certain foreign genomic technologies and require that genetic sequencing information be maintained in the United States. \"This is the Genomic Security Act saying that any genomic, sorry, genetic sequencing information has to be maintained in this country,\" Zolnicov said.

Brent Mead, Bureau Chief for the Office of Consumer Protection at the Montana Department of Justice, testified in support. Mead said federal reporting and international incidents motivated state-level safeguards: \"We think this is a great bill that gives our office another tool to help protect Montana's personal private information from being misused,\" he told the committee. Mead referenced congressional attention and federal sanctions related to misuse of genomics data overseas.

Why it matters: The bill targets the hardware and software used to sequence genetic data and the geographic location of stored sequencing results. Committee members framed the bill as a privacy and national-security response to concerns that some foreign-produced sequencing equipment or service arrangements could be backdoored and that sequencing data stored abroad could be misused.

Key provisions and clarifications: Zolnicov said the bill has two parts: it would bar technologies produced by listed \"foreign adversaries\" and require that genetic sequencing data collected in Montana be stored on servers in the U.S. He said the bill's references to a federal foreign-adversary list use a date-specific citation that can be updated: \"If that changes, we could always strike that moving forward.\" He also described an existing Montana law under which individuals \"own their DNA,\" permitting deletion and limits on sharing; he said this bill focuses on sequencing equipment and the storage/access of sequence results.

Committee questions and answers: Representatives asked whether the bill would block all international sharing, whether storage restrictions would hinder research or patient care, and how the state would enforce the rule. Zolnicov said research and clinical care could use sequencers and software but that storage and remote access would be restricted without individual approval. On the foreign-adversary list, he said the bill as drafted references a date and could be amended to reference the federal list more flexibly.

A representative asked whether the bill would restrict companies such as genealogy firms; Zolnicov pointed to Montana's existing DNA privacy law and said individuals can approve sharing in specific cases (for example, parental waivers in clinical situations). A portion of the bill (section 5, line 15) authorizes reimbursement to facilities for replacement equipment; Zolnicov said that wording mirrors prior code but committee members questioned whether the state treasury routinely funds such replacements.

Closing: Zolnicov closed by urging committee support and noting federal discussion of the issue: \"DC is talking about this. This is a big thing they're talking about in DC. The only difference is DC talks and we actually get the job done. So I ask that you guys vote for this one.\" The hearing concluded with no formal vote recorded that day.

Ending: The committee heard technical and policy questions and accepted supportive testimony from the Department of Justice's consumer-protection office; sponsor and staff indicated some drafting changes could follow.","Sponsor Daniel Zolnicov and the state Office of Consumer Protection supported a bill that would prohibit certain foreign genomic sequencing technologies and require that genetic sequencing data collected in Montana be stored and accessed only within the U.S. without individual written consent.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6116604,"Committee hears bill to bar remote \"kill switches\" on personally owned products without a warrant",791,326000,1117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be&start=326&end=1117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2732654-920d7906a48d3c842480c4be53ca97be/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6116604/Montana/Committee-hears-bill-to-bar-remote-kill-switches-on-personally-owned-products-without-a-warrant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116604-69b12eb8184ec2be3318584a74481dfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771073123&Signature=fYCiR9gJcPUMizEBwxd7wT0w7D2WtSx67Ej2A44~BWbwwfyDxG6z9xuyMSyl4we9HGaNV6hakIoNfYdPKwpHN~5PlSqzSW4Q4Yqj1SAXd2FJiLyOp1kurK2qjplaXuIyMbiOwL4AXc2kg6otdNpNn3bVkK5fcpKmIogdDtWKJJsPKexvDNfOLEh6i47UD-7sCZHwDgZ3Bfh4VZD265UNbVQQIbv6jjggxxACttHP60J9i3zm2~EcxF1s3iDdTcAO4B6rTj5~5yk3ut8ikqqxaE5HFTU5Nh8soBfIaB40yVKjHrlD0KioUl2QAYXcciMz1TrsHWhnE04kLpL3aot8RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sen. Ken Bogner introduced Senate Bill 364 to the House Energy Committee, saying the bill would bar companies from remotely stopping or disabling an individual's personally owned product without a warrant. \"Senate Bill 364 is establishing kill switch laws here in Montana,\" Bogner told the panel.

The bill defines a \"kill switch\" as a mechanism that can remotely shut down a product, accelerate battery drain or shorten software life. Bogner said an amendment is expected to add clarifying exemptions for sales and lease agreements: \"There is an amendment that will be coming, to add a couple clarifying exemptions for sales and lease agreements. So please look for that, and I would appreciate your support on those.\"

Why it matters: The measure would affect vehicles and other connected devices that manufacturers or creditors can remotely control. Committee members pressed how the bill would interact with existing devices used in vehicle financing, law-enforcement requests to disable vehicles during criminal investigations, and safety-related automatic shutoffs in modern vehicles.

Industry and consumer testimony: An industry witness identified as Ms. Kuykendall described devices commonly called \"starter interrupt\" devices in subprime retail-installment auto contracts. She said the devices help some subprime borrowers obtain credit and can be overridden for emergencies. \"We use starter interrupt devices, for prime borrowers to help them get credit they would not normally get... The device is installed in the vehicle, and it does allow the creditor to turn the vehicle off and turn it back on after they make their car payments,\" Kuykendall said. She added the auto industry is seeking an exemption for motor-vehicle financing and lease agreements so those devices can remain available to help borrowers rebuild credit.

Leasing and recurring-payment programs: Committee members asked whether leased items like phones would be covered. Bogner identified how the bill addresses recurring-payment programs: he said line 15 of the draft references recurring payment programs and that property is not \"personally owned\" until the lessee completes the buyout. That means many lease-to-own arrangements would remain subject to shutoff until ownership transfers.

Law enforcement and warrants: Members asked how the bill would affect law-enforcement requests to control vehicles during criminal investigations or pursuits. Bogner said the bill would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before asking a manufacturer to activate a remote shutoff on a personally owned vehicle: \"They have to go and get a warrant and have probable cause to do that.\" He said if a vehicle is leased the rules can differ.

Safety and automated shutdowns: Members pressed whether the bill could interfere with safety-related automatic systems that bring a vehicle to a stop if the driver is incapacitated. Bogner said the intent is not to prevent safety functions: \"Currently with self-driving cars, they can sense if the driver gets incapacitated... that they're able to do that with this. And if they need to shut the car off because maybe there is an electrical fire, that they are able to do that with this current law.\" He advised that detailed technical behavior would be determined by vehicle manufacturers and purchase agreements.

Consumer notice and labeling: Committee members asked whether buyers should be notified if a device in a purchase or lease can be remotely controlled. Bogner said the bill as drafted does not require notice but he would consider adding a notice requirement depending on title constraints.

Closing: Bogner closed by saying the bill would protect individual control over personally owned property and prevent unauthorized shutdowns: \"By prohibiting entities from remotely activating kill switches without a warrant, this bill prevents unauthorized shutdowns and ensures that individuals maintain control over their personal property.\" He asked for committee support and noted the pending amendment to clarify exemptions for retailers and lease agreements.

Ending: The hearing concluded with staff and members noting the expected amendment and taking no final action that day.","Sen. Ken Bogner told the House Energy Committee Senate Bill 364 would prohibit companies from remotely disabling personally owned products without a warrant; the committee heard technical, consumer-protection and law-enforcement questions and a forthcoming amendment to exempt retail sales, leases and similar agreements.","actionData","errors"]

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