My name is Bob Bergren. I am serving as Speaker of the House for the 61st Montana State Legislature. This is my 4th term, serving since 2004. It's been my great honor to represent House District 33 and I am pleased to carry on my work on issues including rural economic development, affordable health care, and energy production.Archive for State Government
House Bill 645: Federal Stimulus Money
Posted by: | CommentsSpeaker of the Montana House of Representatives Bob Bergren (D-Havre) Thursday released a following statement in relation to the House’s passage of House Bill 645, the act to implement the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The bill passed second reading 65-34 Thursday afternoon, then the House suspended its rules and passed bill on third reading 63-33.
I’m proud to say the legislative process is working like it is supposed to. Read More→
Bergren Releases Statement on Failure of ‘Bonus’ Bill
Posted by: | CommentsSpeaker of the Montana House of Representatives Bob Bergren (D-Havre) today released a statement in response to the news that the House State Administration Committee tabled House Bill 358 on Thursday. Bergren sponsored the bill that would have made it illegal for a statewide elected official to pay his or her personal staff any type of bonus or special compensation between the date of the general election and the date that the official’s term in office expired.
Bergren sought the legislation after news reports that former Secretary of State Brad Johnson awarded nearly $58,000 in “performance awards” to nine appointed staff members in the final days of his administration. Read More→