Steve Bullock in 2015 Governor's State of the State speeches
On Environment:
MT economy depends on hunting & fishing; let's fund LWCF
For the first time in its fifty year history, Congress failed to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. LWCF funds have a significant impact on Montana's economy. Active outdoor recreation contributes more than
$6.0 billion each year to the state's economy and supports 64,000 jobs. It's estimated that over 950,000 people hunt, fish, or watch wildlife in Montana each year, opportunities made possible in part by funding from the LWCF.
Source: State of the State speech to 2015 Montana legislature
Jan 28, 2015
On Health Care:
Insure the working poor with federal dollars
The 70,000 Montanans who are hiding in plain view are the working poor. That's why Representative Noonan and I are proposing a uniquely Montana plan--based upon the popular Healthy Montana Kids Plan--that will extend coverage to tens of thousands of
Montanans. The Healthy Montana Plan will bring our federal dollars back to Montana, to cover those without insurance. We will negotiate with a private carrier to drive down rates and reform the way that Medicaid is delivered in this state.
HB 249 Legislative Summary: A bill for an act entitled: "an act creating the Healthy Montana Act to expand health care coverage to additional individuals and improve access to health care services; establishing a health care coverage program to
provide certain low-income Montanans with access to health care services using Medicaid funds and an arrangement with a third-party administrator; providing support for health care delivery across Montana; and establishing a special revenue account.
Source: State of the State on 2015 Montana voting records: HB 249
Jan 28, 2015
On Technology:
Create jobs by investing in roads and bridges
I ask you to join Representative Jeff Welborn and me in Building Montana; creating 4,000 good-paying construction jobs by investing over $300 million into bridges, water and sewer systems, schools and roads.
And let's do it without raising taxes or endangering our solid financial position.HB 5 Legislative Summary:
- $39M: New Montana Heritage Center - capital project
- $122M: Montana University System - capital projects
- $16M: Local match for Regional Water Authorities
- $28M: state endowment appropriations for water/wastewater
- $29M: technology account appropriations for school facilities
Source: State of the State on 2015 Montana voting records: HB 5
Jan 28, 2015
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