Montana Chamber Makes Ready for Montana 68th Legislature in January 2023
The Voice of Business to Propose Six Priority Bills to Improve Business Climate
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On Tuesday, the Montana Chamber Board of Directors held a special Board meeting to discuss priority legislation the organization will look to propose in the upcoming session (see below). The Government Relations Team spearheaded by Todd O'Hair, Charles Robison, and Sheridan Johnson with the Chamber, along with Steve Wade and Brian Thompson from Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven law firm will work to get these bills passed in the months ahead to improve Montana's business climate.
- Ballot Initiative Reform
- Product Liability Reform
- Third-Party Litigation Financing (TPLF) Reform
- Time-Limited Demands Reform
- Third Party Bad Faith Reform
- Exempt Captive Insurers
- Reform Attorney Fees in Environmental Litigation
- Service of Process Timelines
- Clarify Real Property Statute of Limitations
The Chamber's Capitol Connection weekly roundtable discussions during the 68th Legislature will resume on Tuesdays at 12noon beginning on January 3, 2023 from the sold out Business Days at the Capitol. Watch for a registration link to the virtual zoom roundtables in next week's e-newsletter.
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Montana Chamber Adds to Advocacy Arsenal with New Hire
Sheridan Johnson to Join the Government Relations Team
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(Helena, MT) The Montana Chamber of Commerce is proud to share a Come Home Montana story with the addition of Sheridan Johnson, Government Relations Specialist to our organization! Read the full press release here.
Sheridan joins Charles Robison, Director of Government Relations, to assist with the Chamber’s advocacy work beginning with the opening of the 68th Montana Legislature on January 2, 2023.
During the 2021 Legislature, the Montana Chamber succeeded in getting four tort reform bills signed into law—all of which improve Montana’s business climate. This work with legislators is vital as the Chamber looks to introduce a handful of priority bills in the upcoming 2023 session that will make doing business in the Treasure State even more attractive.
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GOVERNOR'S 2022 CHRISTMAS GALA SERIES |
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Montana Chamber of Commerce is a proud sponsor of the Governor’s 2nd Annual Christmas Gala and invites you to consider sponsoring or buying tickets to attend a festive event with your friends, neighbors, our Governor Greg and First Lady Susan Gianforte.
We hear the Bozeman event is nearly sold out, but a few tickets (and sponsorships) are still available for the Billings, Kalispell and Missoula events.
This gala series benefits the Treasure State Foundation.
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BUSINESS DAYS 2023 - SOLD OUT!
BANQUET TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
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2023 Business Days at the Capitol
Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet
Monday, January 2 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | $85 per person | Helena Civic Center
Lawmaker Reception & Banquet Sponsor:
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2023 is going to be a big year and the Montana Chamber of Commerce will be kicking it off with the Lawmaker Appreciation Reception & Banquet, Monday, January 2 at the Helena Civic Center.
Join us as we welcome the 68th Montana Legislature into session. Guests include Governor and First Lady Gianforte, Lt. Governor Juras, and other statewide elected officials. Government relations, business executives and business owners, association representatives, and more will be in attendance. Business Days at the Capitol have already sold out but there are still tickets available to attend the largest networking event of the season!
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Thank you to our generous Business Days sponsors!
Platinum: Applied Materials, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana; First Interstate Bank; Montana Department of Commerce; Montana State Fund; Montana State University; New Horizons Studio; NorthWestern Energy; Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education; Republic Services; Stockman Bank; University of Montana; and Valley Bank of Helena
Gold: Allegiance; Atlantic Richfield Company; Blackfoot Communications; Boeing; Charter Communications; Fidelity Diagnostics Laboratory; PacificSource Health Plans; and Washington Companies
Silver: Crowley Fleck; Montana's Credit Unions; and University of Washington WWAMI
Bronze: Amazon; Billings Clinic; Montana Travel Association; PayneWest Insurance; and Reach Higher Montana
Copper: Anderson ZurMuehlen; Consumer Energy Alliance; Leadership Montana; Midland Claims Service, Inc. and Industrial Injury Claims®; Montana Bankers Association; Montana Hydraulics; Mountain Health Coop; and Silverthorn Renewables
Hospitality: Healthy is Wellness
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The Prospects is an annual virtual statewide entrepreneurship competition with scholarships and cash prizes for high school students’ new ideas and existing small businesses, leading to opportunities for mentoring, internships, apprenticeships and work-based learning.
Thank you to our Founding Sponsor, Stockman Bank!
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“Empowerment, freedom and responsibility all go together. There really is nothing more important in business than the trust that builds.”
-- Bill Coffee, CEO, Stockman Bank
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MONTANA HIGH SCHOOL MARKET DAYS
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In towns across Montana, students are diving into entrepreneurship and workforce readiness and starting their own pop-up business.
Livingston, Stevensville, Ronan, Sims, Seeley Lake and Billings are just a few places staging of these awesome events!
Contact James Easton to support your local entrepreneurs!
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COMMUNITY SKILLS INITIATIVE |
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The Montana Chamber Foundation is on the road this week celebrating the winners by delivering over $10,000 in cash prizes around the state.
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Considered the founder of the industry, Genentech, now a member of the Roche Group, has been delivering on the promise of biotechnology for more than 40 years.
Genentech is a biotechnology company dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. Our transformational discoveries include the first targeted antibody for cancer and the first medicine for primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
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Changing Cybersecurity Culture is no PICNIC... READ MORE
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Vista Outdoor makes big donation to Warriors and Quiet Waters... READ MORE
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