Bad Bill Bob's Commentary on LC0584

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Presently in Montana (as defined in our Consitution) the legislature                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
meets for 90 days on odd years. There has always been a move                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
by some to change that to every year. Most attempts are related to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
changing the 90 days every two years to 90 days OVER two years. This                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
would create a 30 day session on year, and a 60 day session the next.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
The idea is to dedicate the 30 day session to budget issues, and the 60 day                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
session to the rest.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
To serve in Helena is difficult enough every two years. To set up a system                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
that would require private citizens to take 1-2 months out of their lives every                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
year would reduce the number of people able to serve. The legislature needs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
to simply restrict their business to what can be accomplished in one                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
90 day session.