TABLE OF CONTENTS. Letter from the Chairman ACU & ACUF Board Members Selecting the Votes Winners & Losers...

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1 2017 RATINGS of MONTANA #ACURatings Conservative.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Chairman... 2 ACU & ACUF Board Members... 3 Selecting the Winners & Losers... 4 MT Senate Statistics... 5 MT Senate Vote Descriptions... 6 MT Senate Scores... 8 MT House Statistics MT House Vote Descriptions MT House Scores... 13

2 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN Dear Fellow Conservative, The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2017 meeting of the Montana Legislature. Like our Congressional Ratings, which date back 46 years, these ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual s life. We begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend life, liberty and property). Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently their elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. The ACU Foundation is the only organization to score over 8,000 elected officials each year, including lawmakers from all 50 states and Congress. The 2016 election dramatically impacted the political landscape of not only Washington but state legislative chambers all across the country. Republicans now have control of both legislative chambers in 32 states, more than double the number they controlled in With these victories comes an ability to implement policies that restore individual liberty and return us to a limited form of government run by and for We the People. It is our hope that these ratings will serve as a guide showing who can be relied on to fight for conservative principles and restore the role of government to what our nation s founding fathers envisioned. Sincerely, Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union 2

3 ACU BOARD MEMBERS Matt Schlapp Chairman Charlie Gerow First Vice Chairman Bob Beauprez Treasuer Amy Frederick Secretary Ed Yevoli At-Large ACUF BOARD MEMBERS Jackie Arends Larry Beasley Kimberly Bellissimo Steve Biegun Morton C. Blackwell John Bolton Jose Cardenas Ron Christie Muriel Coleman Becky Norton Dunlop John Eddy Luis Fortuno Alan M. Gottlieb Van D. Hipp, Jr. Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser Michael R. Long Ed McFadden Carolyn D. Meadows Priscilla O'Shaughnessy Ron Robinson Mike Rose Ned Ryun Peter Samuelson Sabrina Schaeffer Terry Schilling Matt Smith Thomas Winter SELECTING THE VOTES ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Montana Legislature that determine a member s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan s philosophy of the three-legged stool : 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Montana s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property. Matt Schlapp Chairman Millie Hallow Vice Chairman Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary Jose Cardenas Jonathan Garthwaite Charlie Gerow Colin Hanna Niger Innes Adam Laxalt Willes K. Lee Mary Matalin Carolyn D. Meadows Randy Neugebauer Thomas Winter 201 N. Union Street, Suite 370 Alexandria, VA (202)

4 2017 WINNERS & LOSERS AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT SENATE SENATE BLASDEL BROWN FIELDER FITZPATRICK HINEBAUCH KARY OLSZEWSKI REGIER SALES SMITH, C. SWANDAL THOMAS VANCE WEBB BEARD BERGLEE BRODEHL BROWN, B. BURNETT CUFFE DOANE EHLI ESSMANN FLYNN GALT GLIMM GUNDERSON HERTZ, G. JONES KNUDSEN, A. KNUDSEN, C. LENZ MORTENSEN NOLAND REDFIELD REGIER RICCI ROSENDALE SKEES TREBAS TSCHIDA VINTON WAGONER HINKLE HOWARD KEENAN LANG MOORE OSMUNDSON VINCENT <= 10 SENATE Boland BALLANCE MCKAMEY BARTEL O'HARA HARRIS PATELIS HERTZ, A. STAFFANSON HOLMLUND USHER LAVIN WEBB MANDEVILLE WHITE MANZELLA COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT Abbott Curtis Funk Price Cohenour Bachmeier Dudik Hamilton Ryan Facey Bennett Dunwell Hayman Schreiner Gross Bishop Eck Karjala Swanson Macdonald Court Ellis Morigeau Webber Mcnally Curdy Fleming Olsen Woods Sands 4

5 MONTANA SENATE STATISTICS OVERALL AVERAGE 58 REPUBLICAN AVERAGE 84 MONTANA SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS DEMOCRAT AVERAGE 12 RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS LOWEST REPUBLICAN SALOMON 59 # OF STATE SENATORS HIGHEST DEMOCRATS ACU PERCENTAGE MALEK McCLAFFERTY VUCKOVICH 21 5

6 MONTANA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS 1. SB 32 Repealing Renewable Energy Mandates. This bill repeals the Community Renewable Energy Project which mandates utility companies obtain a percentage of their energy from renewable sources. ACU supports all forms of energy, does not believe government should favor one form of energy over another and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 25, 2017 by a vote of SB 101 Repealing the Ethanol Mandate. This bill repeals the state mandate that requires gasoline be blended with ethanol. ACU opposes these mandates that interfere with a consumers right to decide what fuel they buy and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 25, 2017 by a vote of SB 7 Eliminating Solar Energy Subsidies. This bill ends the harmful subsidy program for solar energy users. Currently, customers who use renewable sources of energy are able to take advantage of a net metering process that requires utility companies to buy their excess, unused energy, resulting in other customers paying higher rates. ACU supports all forms of energy, does not believe that government should favor one form of energy over another, and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on January 26, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 4. SB 100 Authorizing Direct Primary Health Care. This bill allows doctors and patients to make their own healthcare arrangements while avoiding burdensome regulations. The Senate passed the bill on January 30, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 5. HB 262 Expanding Concealed Carry. This bill allows an individual to carry a concealed firearm if they are otherwise lawfully entitled to possess a firearm. ACU supports the founder s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 15, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 6. HB 246 Permitting Firearms in Federal Buildings. This bill allows lawful gun owners to carry a firearm into a U.S. Post Office or store it in a vehicle in a postal office parking lot. ACU supports the founder s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 15, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 7. SB 98 Protecting Property Rights. This bill requires state and local governments either to reimburse a property owner if a regulation decreases the value of that property or waive the regulation for that property owner. The ACU Foundation s Center for 21st Century Property Rights staunchly defends the property rights of American citizens which are inherently protected by the U.S. Constitution. ACU supports the protection of property against government overreach and supported this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on February 22, 2017 by a vote of SB 190 Expanding Energy Regulations. This bill requires the state to develop a plan to replace the failed Obama-era federal Cap and Trade and Clean Power Plan programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ACU opposes programs that needlessly drive up the cost of energy for everyone and opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on March 21, 2017 by a vote of SB 340 Permitting the Purchase of Health Insurance Across State Lines. This bill allows consumers in Montana to purchase health insurance across state lines. ACU supports a free market in health insurance and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 25, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 10. HB 266 Joining an Interstate Healthcare Compact. This bill allows Montana to join with other states in an interstate healthcare compact to return power from the federal government to the states. ACU supports efforts to strengthen state control over healthcare after the federal takeover by Obamacare and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 25, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 11. SB 352 Prohibiting Ballot Bundling. This bill prohibits the collection of another s ballot with the purpose of turning it over to election officials, but provides exceptions for caregivers, family members, and members of the same households. ACU supports strengthening ballot integrity, opposes the practice of ballot bundling by campaign workers and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of SB 354 Increasing the Cigarette Tax. This bill almost doubles the cigarette tax and increases the tax on snuff by 50. ACU opposes tax increases to pay for increased spending and singling out a legal product for draconian tax increases and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of

7 13. SB 337 Reducing the Size of Government. This bill eliminates a duplicative government entity, the Montana Board of Environmental Review, whose duties are already being carried out by the Department of Environmental Quality. ACU supports reducing government spending by eliminating unnecessary government programs and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 14. HB 205 Leveling the Playing Field Via Electric Vehicle Fees. This bill applies a new $90 registration fee to electric vehicles. ACU, while opposing new, unneeded taxes for infrastructure programs, supports a level playing field for those who will not be paying the new increase in the gas tax while benefiting from road and bridge improvements and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 8, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 15. HB 652 Reforming Obamacare. This bill allows the state to apply for a federal waiver from Obamacare regulations and sets up high-risk pools for high-risk consumers, such as those with pre-existing conditions. The bill is intended to stop the practice under Obamacare that forces low-risk consumers to subsidize high-risk consumers through larger premiums and deductibles. ACU supports the repeal of Obamacare and efforts that provide states greater control over healthcare and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 12, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 16. HB 631 Providing Taxpayer-Funded Student Loan Forgiveness. This bill establishes a loan repayment assistance program that forgives up to 50 of the cumulative student loan debts of individuals who decide to become farmers. ACU opposes government favoring one profession over another for government help and opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on April 12, 2017 by a vote of SB 155 Prohibiting the Regulation of Agricultural Seeds. This bill prevents local governments from setting up their own regulatory system regarding agricultural seeds. ACU recognizes that a patchwork of regulations is harmful to individuals and businesses such as in western states where local governments have banned genetically modified crops and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of HB 473 Increasing the State Gas Tax. This bill increases the state gas tax by 6 cents a gallon and the diesel fuel tax by 2 cents a gallon. The revenue will be directed into both the general treasury and infrastructure projects. Higher tax burdens suppress economic growth which reduces family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes tax increases to pay for a massive increase in the size of government (1,200 new state employees since 2015) and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of HB 391 Establishing an Earned Income Tax Credit. This bill sets up a state refundable Earned Income Tax Credit modeled after the federal program. ACU opposes modeling a program after one that is rife with fraud and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 19, 2017 by a vote of SB 329 Restricting Abortion. This bill prohibits abortions after five months or more of pregnancy unless there is a serious health risk to the mother. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 19, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 21. SB 285 Establishing a New Agricultural Promotion Program. This bill establishes a new bureaucracy, the Montana Pulse Crops Committee, which will promote the sale of Montana-grown pulse crops. ACU believes taxpayers should not pay for product promotional programs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 20, 2017 by a vote of HB 639 Increasing the Hospital Tax. This bill imposes a three-year assessment totaling $4.35 million on the state s major hospitals. Higher tax burdens suppress economic growth which reduces family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes tax increases to pay for increased spending and that will raise the cost of health care for everyone and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 26, 2017 by a vote of SB 261 Reducing Healthcare Spending. This bill provides for a series of reductions in healthcare spending if revenues fall below expectations, including canceling a contract to administer Obamacare Medicaid expansion to able-bodied, childless adults. ACU supports this fiscally sound effort to deal with budget shortfalls while protecting taxpayers and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 26, 2017 by a vote of HB 2 Budget Bill. This bill deals with a projected $227 million budget deficit without the temporary tax increases called for by the governor. Although the bill includes budget gimmicks such as postponing payments to the state employee health care plan, ACU supported the bill as a better alternative to temporary tax increases that rarely remain temporary. The Senate passed the bill on November 15, 2017 by a vote of

8 MONTANA SENATE SCORES MONTANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL Party District SB 32 SB 101 SB 7 SB 100 HB 262 HB 246 SB 98 SB 190 SB 340 HB 266 SB 352 SB 354 SB 337 ANKNEY R Barrett D BLASDEL R E Boland D 12 X X X X n/a 5 BROWN R E E E E BUTTREY R Caferro D Cohenour D CONNELL R Facey D FIELDER R E E FITZPATRICK R GAUTHIER R n/a 75 Gross D E n/a 9 HINEBAUCH R n/a 96 HINKLE R HOVEN R HOWARD R JONES R KARY R KEENAN R E LANG R Macdonald D E E Malek D Mcclafferty D Mcnally D Moe D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 3 n/a 9 9 HB 205 HB 652 HB 631 SB 155 HB 473 HB 391 SB 329 SB 285 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 8

9 MONTANA SENATE VOTE DETAIL Party District SB 32 SB 101 SB 7 SB 100 HB 262 HB 246 SB 98 SB 190 SB 340 HB 266 SB 352 SB 354 SB 337 MOORE R E OLSZEWSKI R OSMUNDSON R E Phillips D E E Pomnichowski D REGIER R n/a 96 RICHMOND R SALES R SALOMON R E E Sands D Sesso D SMALL R E n/a 70 SMITH, C. R Smith, F. D n/a 13 SWANDAL R E TEMPEL R n/a 71 THOMAS R VANCE R VINCENT R Vuckovich D WEBB R WELBORN R Whitford D E Wolken D HB 205 HB 652 HB 631 SB 155 HB 473 HB 391 SB 329 SB 285 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 9

10 MONTANA STATISTICS OVERALL AVERAGE 56 REPUBLICAN AVERAGE 86 MONTANA CONSERVATIVE RATINGS DEMOCRAT AVERAGE 13 RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS LOWEST REPUBLICAN SHAW 67 # OF STATE REPS HIGHEST DEMOCRAT HAMLETT ACU PERCENTAGE

11 MONTANA VOTE DESCRIPTIONS 1. HB 262 Expanding Concealed Carry. This bill allows an individual to carry a concealed firearm if they are otherwise lawfully entitled to possess a firearm. ACU supports the founder s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on January 31, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 2. HB 246 Permitting Firearms in Federal Buildings. This bill allows lawful gun owners to carry a firearm into a U.S. Post Office or store it in a vehicle in a postal office parking lot. ACU supports the founder s belief in the Second Amendment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on January 31, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 3. SB 101 Repealing the Ethanol Mandate. This bill repeals the state mandate that requires gasoline be blended with ethanol. ACU opposes these mandates that interfere with a consumers right to decide what fuel they buy and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 6, 2017 by a vote of SB 32 Repealing Renewable Energy Mandates. This bill repeals the Community Renewable Energy Project which mandates utility companies obtain a percentage of their energy from renewable sources. ACU supports all forms of energy, does not believe government should favor one form of energy over another and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 15, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 5. SB 100 Authorizing Direct Primary Health Care. This bill allows doctors and patients to make their own healthcare arrangements while avoiding burdensome regulations. ACU supports a free market in health care and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 10, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 6. HB 631 Providing Taxpayer-Funded Student Loan Forgiveness. This bill establishes a loan repayment assistance program that forgives up to 50 of the cumulative student loan debts of individuals who decide to become farmers. ACU opposes government favoring one profession over another for government help and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 31, 2017 by a vote of HB 266 Joining an Interstate Healthcare Compact. This bill allows Montana to join with other states in an interstate healthcare compact to return power from the federal government to the states. ACU supports efforts to strengthen state control over healthcare after the federal takeover by Obamacare and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 3, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 8. SB 7 Eliminating Solar Energy Subsidies. This bill ends the harmful subsidy program for solar energy users. Currently, customers who use renewable sources of energy are able to take advantage of a net metering process that requires utility companies to buy their excess, unused energy, resulting in other customers paying higher rates. ACU supports all forms of energy, does not believe that government should favor one form of energy over another, and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 9. SB 329 Restricting Abortion. This bill prohibits abortions after five months or more of pregnancy unless there is risk of a serious physical impairment to the mother. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions on the practice and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 10. SB 352 Prohibiting Ballot Bundling. This bill prohibits the collection of another s ballot with the purpose of turning it over to election officials, but provides exceptions for caregivers, family members, and members of the same households. ACU supports strengthening ballot integrity, opposes the practice of ballot bundling by campaign workers and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of SB 285 Establishing a New Agricultural Promotion Program. This bill establishes a new bureaucracy, the Montana Pulse Crops Committee, which will promote the sale of Montana-grown pulse crops. ACU believes taxpayers should not pay for product promotional programs and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 19, 2017 by a vote of HB 205 Leveling the Playing Field Via Electric Vehicle Fees. This bill applies a new $90 registration fee to electric vehicles. ACU, while opposing new, unneeded taxes for infrastructure programs, supports a level playing field for those who will not be paying the new increase in the gas tax while benefiting from road and bridge improvements and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 20, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 13. HB 652 Reforming Obamacare. This bill allows the state to apply for a federal waiver from Obamacare regulations and sets up high-risk pools for high-risk consumers, such as those with pre-existing conditions. The bill is intended to stop the practice under Obamacare that forces low-risk consumers to subsidize high-risk consumers through larger premiums and deductibles. ACU supports the repeal of Obamacare and efforts that provide states greater control over healthcare and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 22, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 11

12 14. SB 340 Permitting the Purchase of Health Insurance Across State Lines. This bill allows consumers in Montana to purchase health insurance across state lines. ACU supports a free market in health insurance and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 22, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 15. HB 473 Increasing the State Gas Tax. This bill increases the state gas tax by 6 cents a gallon and the diesel fuel tax by 2 cents a gallon. The revenue will be directed into both the general treasury and infrastructure projects. Higher tax burdens suppress economic growth which reduces family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes tax increases to pay for a massive increase in the size of government (1,200 new state employees since 2015) and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 22, 2017 by a vote of SB 337 Reducing the Size of Government. This bill eliminates a duplicative government entity, the Montana Board of Environmental Review, whose duties are already being carried out by the Department of Environmental Quality. ACU supports reducing government spending by eliminating unnecessary government programs and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 22, 2017 by a vote of but it was vetoed by the governor. 17. SB 155 Prohibiting the Regulation of Agricultural Seeds. This bill prevents local governments from setting up their own regulatory system regarding agricultural seeds. ACU recognizes that a patchwork of regulations is harmful to individuals and businesses such as in western states where local governments have banned genetically modified crops and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 25, 2017 by a vote of HB 639 Increasing the Hospital Tax. This bill imposes a three-year assessment totaling $4.35 million on the state s major hospitals. Higher tax burdens suppress economic growth which reduces family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes tax increases to pay for increased spending and that will raise the cost of health care for everyone and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 26, 2017 by a vote of SB 261 Reducing Healthcare Spending. This bill provides for a series of reductions in healthcare spending if revenues fall below expectations, including canceling a contract to administer Obamacare Medicaid expansion to able-bodied, childless adults. ACU supports this fiscally sound effort to deal with budget shortfalls while protecting taxpayers and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 27, 2017 by a vote of HB 2 Budget Bill. This bill deals with a projected $227 million budget deficit without the temporary tax increases called for by the governor. Although the bill includes budget gimmicks such as postponing payments to the state employee health care plan, ACU supported the bill as a better alternative to temporary tax increases that rarely remain temporary. The House passed the bill on November 15, 2017 by a vote of HB 391 Establishing an Earned Income Tax Credit. This bill sets up a state refundable Earned Income Tax Credit modeled after the federal program. ACU opposes modeling a program after one that is rife with fraud and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 26, 2017 by a vote of

13 MONTANA SCORES MONTANA VOTE DETAIL Party District HB 262 HB 246 SB 101 SB 32 SB 100 HB 631 HB 266 SB 7 SB 329 SB 352 SB 285 Abbott D n/a 5 ANDERSON R n/a 76 Bachmeier D n/a 10 BALLANCE R BARTEL R n/a 81 BEARD R n/a 90 Bennett D BERGLEE R Bishop D n/a 10 BRODEHL R BROWN, B. R Brown, Z. D BURNETT R COOK R Court D CUFFE R Curdy D Curtis D n/a 10 CUSTER R DOANE R X Dudik D Dunwell D Eck D EHLI R Ellis D ESSMANN R Fern D n/a 14 FITZGERALD R n/a 71 HB 205 HB 652 SB 340 HB 473 SB 337 SB 155 HB 391 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 13

14 MONTANA VOTE DETAIL Party District HB 262 HB 246 SB 101 SB 32 SB 100 HB 631 HB 266 SB 7 SB 329 SB 352 SB 285 Fleming D n/a 10 FLYNN R Funk D GALT R n/a 90 GARNER R GLIMM R GREEF R GRUBBS R n/a 71 GUNDERSON R n/a 95 Hamilton D n/a 10 Hamlett D n/a 52 HARRIS R Hayman D HERTZ, A. R X n/a 80 HERTZ, G. R Hill Smith D HOLMLUND R HOPKINS R n/a 71 Jacobson D JONES R Karjala D Keane D n/a 38 Kelker D Kipp D X KNOKEY R X n/a 75 KNUDSEN, A. R KNUDSEN, C. R X X n/a 95 LAVIN R LENZ R X n/a 95 LOGE R n/a 71 HB 205 HB 652 SB 340 HB 473 SB 337 SB 155 HB 391 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 14

15 MONTANA VOTE DETAIL Party District HB 262 HB 246 SB 101 SB 32 SB 100 HB 631 HB 266 SB 7 SB 329 SB 352 SB 285 Lynch D MANDEVILLE R MANZELLA R Mccarthy D 49 X X Mcconnell D MCKAMEY R Morigeau D n/a 5 MORTENSEN R NOLAND R O'HARA R n/a 86 Olsen D PATELIS R X n/a 85 Peppers D Perry D Pierson D Price D REDFIELD R REGIER R RICCI R ROSENDALE R n/a 95 Ryan D n/a 10 SALES R n/a 71 Schreiner D SHAW R SHELDON-GALLOWAY R n/a 71 SKEES R n/a 95 Smith D STAFFANSON R Stewart-Peregoy D X n/a 30 Swanson D HB 205 HB 652 SB 340 HB 473 SB 337 SB 155 HB 391 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 15

16 MONTANA VOTE DETAIL Party District HB 262 HB 246 SB 101 SB 32 SB 100 HB 631 HB 266 SB 7 SB 329 SB 352 SB 285 TREBAS R n/a 90 TSCHIDA R USHER R n/a 86 VINTON R n/a 95 WAGONER R WEBB R n/a 86 Webber D X WELCH R n/a 76 WHITE R Windy Boy D Woods D ZOLNIKOV R HB 205 HB 652 SB 340 HB 473 SB 337 SB 155 HB 391 HB 639 SB 261 HB 2 (Special Session) ACU Cast LIFETIME AVG + Member voted with ACU s position - Member voted against ACU s position X Member was absent for vote E Member was excused for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score. 16