<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<br><br>Happy MLK Day!<br><br>Last week, I was one of 22 individuals who testified in support of a bill to repeal HB407, the state's ban on plastic bans, during the current 2025 Montana legislative session. Others who gave live testimony included citizens from Arlee, Helena, Billings, and points in between, lobbyists from MEIC, Montana Audubon, and the Montana League of Cities and Towns, and representatives from the City of Missoula, grassroots organizations, and small businesses. The Mayor of Bozeman—where voters overwhelmingly approved a plastics ordinance in November that the MT SupCo in December said couldn't be implemented—also testified.<div><br></div><div>We are on the cusp of getting the votes needed to get HB 160 from the Local Government committee to the House floor. The committee will vote tomorrow (Tuesday 1/21) at 3 p.m.<br><br>If you would like to see Missoula, or any other Montana municipality, be able to take local action to address unnecessary single-use plastics through local regulations,<b> please send emails to the committee members below before 3 p.m. tomorrow. </b>A sample email is also below, making it a quick copy and paste job.<br><br><b>And please pass this action alert along to all your MT peoples particularly those in Kalispell, St. Regis, Clancy, Billings, Cascade, Polson, or Stevensville.</b><br><br>Thank you! Thank you!<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jeremy<div>406-493-5793<br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">---</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Why do I support a plastic-free Montana?</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Find out here: <a href="https://www.mtplasticfree.com/" target="_blank">https://www.mtplasticfree.com/</a></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM<br>Subject: HB 160 Update – Action Needed!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:thejaderake@gmail.com" target="_blank">thejaderake@gmail.com</a>></div><br><div><u></u><div><div lang="en" style="min-height:100%;background-color:rgb(239,243,249)"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:1017.6px;font-family:Helvetica,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="height:auto;min-height:100%;padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:32px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="664" style="min-width:664px;width:664px"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:664px"><tbody><tr><td><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><h1>Plastics Updates and Actions</h1></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;min-width:100%;width:664px;border-spacing:0px"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td style="padding:0px 2em;height:32px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><p>Greetings Jeremy,</p><p>Here is some news from <a href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=YBO0OyP_w-hw2BmSkY4_avH6p-Y-x_G_BYC9feITHk38D4ffg8F-qtr5VWsnCXdQJE20LBr6Saq2JMt433zvVA&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=1&test_email=1" target="_blank">Families for a Livable Climate Beyond Plastics</a> and MT Plastic Free Missoula and Bozeman.</p><p>Thank you for your efforts to stop unnecessary single-use plastics.</p><p>Youpa Stein<br><a href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/?e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=2&test_email=1" target="_blank">https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:664px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td style="width:612px;padding:5px 2em"><hr style="background:none;height:1px;outline:none;border-style:solid;border-color:initial;color:rgb(66,162,2);border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><h4 style="padding-left:30px;text-align:center"><strong>HB 160 ACTION ALERT UPDATE! 🌎 ✊🏽</strong></h4><p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(51,153,102)"><strong>Your simple action is needed <span style="text-decoration-line:underline"><em>NOW</em></span> to repeal HB 407!</strong></span></p><p>We wish to express our gratitude to Representative Ed Stafman (D –  Bozeman) for a great hearing yesterday on <a rel="noopener" href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=3up4rx6blT8oN_FlhBXTTHcMMPGfmKXR2r8qKvvhc-L4xUjVxhM_P5eTecGwPEKBTLMABDXzR5Yf0alikedrYg&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=3&test_email=1" target="_blank">HB 160</a>. And also to all who showed up, zoomed, called, and emailed. People from across the state let their voices be heard, including the Mayor of Bozeman!</p><p style="text-align:center"><em><strong>The committee will vote on HB 160 next Tuesday!</strong></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><h3 style="text-align:center"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(51,153,102)"><strong>What Needs to Happen Now:</strong></span></h3><p>Priority Republican committee members need to hear from us before Tuesday 1/21! The message is simple: "<em>I support HB 160 and I ask that you do, too.</em>"</p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">If you live in the districts that include Kalispell, St. Regis, Clancy, Billings, Cascade, Polson, or Stevensville:</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">please</span> <strong><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">CALL</span></strong> </span>your Representatives</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Citizens from across the state:</strong> <span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">please </span></span><strong><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">EMAIL</span></span></strong><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span>priority Republican committee members</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><em>See short, simple sample scripts below.</em></li></ul><p><strong>Here are the Priority Republican committee members</strong> and their contact information:</p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Vice Chair: Courtenay Sprunger, (R) <a href="mailto:Courtenay.Sprunger@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Courtenay.Sprunger@legmt.gov</a>; 406-407-1151; Kalispell HD7<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Marta Bertoglio, (R) <a href="mailto:Marta.Bertoglio@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Marta.Bertoglio@legmt.gov</a>; 406-282-1408; Clancy HD75<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Curtis Cochran, (R) <a href="mailto:Curtis.Cochran@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Curtis.Cochran@legmt.gov</a>; 406-280-0081; St. Regis HD90<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Sherry Essmann, (R) <a href="mailto:Sherry.Essmann@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Sherry.Essmann@legmt.gov</a>; 406-876-0490; Billings HD49<br></li><li style="margin-left:15px">Steve Gist, (R) <a href="mailto:Steven.Gist@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Steven.Gist@legmt.gov</a>; 406-231-4050; Cascade HD25</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Linda Reksten, (R) <a href="mailto:Linda.Reksten@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Linda.Reksten@legmt.gov</a>; 406-471-8359; Polson HD13</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Greg Overstreet, (R) <a href="mailto:Greg.Overstreet@legmt.gov" target="_blank">Greg.Overstreet@legmt.gov</a>; 406-209-8592; Stevensville HD88</li></ul><p style="text-align:center"><strong>The number of calls and emails is what matters most.<br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><em>Please reach out to friends, family, and tap your networks to help spread the word.</em></span></strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><strong><br></strong></span><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)"><strong>Sample Phone Script</strong>:</span></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px">Hi, my name is ______, I live in _______, and I am your constituent.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">I want you to know that I support HB 160 and I ask that you do, too.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Please vote "Do Pass" on HB 160.</li><li style="margin-left:15px">Thank you for your service and for representing my voice in Helena.</li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="color:rgb(51,102,255)"><strong>Sample Email to copy and paste:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Subject line:</strong> Support HB 160</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><strong>Email content:</strong></li></ul><p style="padding-left:30px">Dear Representative _________,</p><p style="padding-left:30px">My name is ______, I live in _______ and I am writing to let you know that I support HB 160.</p><p style="padding-left:30px">Please vote "Do Pass" on HB 160.</p><p style="padding-left:30px">Thank you for your service,</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:664px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td style="width:612px;padding:5px 2em"><hr style="background:none;height:1px;outline:none;border-style:solid;border-color:initial;color:rgb(66,162,2);border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><h4 style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="color:rgb(51,153,102)">Please take this simple action <em><span style="text-decoration-line:underline">RIGHT NOW</span></em> before moving to the next email in your inbox!</span></strong></h4></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><h4 style="text-align:center"><strong>🌎</strong><strong>😊</strong><strong>❤️ Thank you </strong><strong>❤️😊</strong><strong>🌎</strong></h4><p style="text-align:center"><a rel="noopener" href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=YBO0OyP_w-hw2BmSkY4_avH6p-Y-x_G_BYC9feITHk38D4ffg8F-qtr5VWsnCXdQJE20LBr6Saq2JMt433zvVA&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=4&test_email=1" target="_blank">Families for a Livable Climate Plastics Working Group</a></p><p style="text-align:center"><a rel="noopener" href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=sxfFMgXDoq0imH3SKnavQCQwwyINQNpZTo2oyMFqAKxEGPhm5w9sAhRTZkzjM8VswkPNeKB0KHGJh4_oLSzdRA&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=5&test_email=1" target="_blank">The MT Plastic Free Missoula Team</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:664px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td style="width:612px;padding:5px 2em"><hr style="background:none;height:1px;outline:none;border-style:solid;border-color:initial;color:rgb(66,162,2);border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-spacing:0px;overflow:hidden;min-width:100%;width:664px;table-layout:fixed"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td width="560" style="padding:0.05px 2em;min-width:560px;width:560px"><p><strong>Connect on Facebook:</strong></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><a rel="noopener" href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=QMmU1JCDcaU1pWR-LLf1Z0wft2vo-NDL3pqA07SuEv6Chz2JZJxs48znr3GLR_Sc&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=6&test_email=1" target="_blank">Working Toward Plastic Free in Montana</a></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><a rel="noopener" href="https://livableclimate.nationbuilder.com/r?u=QMmU1JCDcaU1pWR-LLf1Z54JV3HxKR43N3AIsdppf2hywbtAhHwOGuLDTq1ra_49_-ngSvjV1BnvuU2dRxXZvA&e=0b4a4f239d461e346d2c3858fc8f9bf0&utm_source=livableclimate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mtpfm_actionupdate_011725_supp&n=7&test_email=1" target="_blank">Families for a Livable Climate</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="min-width:100%;width:664px;margin:0px;padding:0px"><tbody style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><tr style="margin:0px;padding:0px"><td style="width:612px;padding:30px 2em 5px"><hr style="background: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