PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE T.J. Stevenson It is hard to believe that we are well into the new year already. With our fall district meetings in both Great Falls and Missoula getting canceled, I look forward to seeing everyone at the spring district meetings in May. We just had our Mid-Winter Conference in Helena and I thought it went well. We had a very good turnout for our conference, and the speakers were all fantastic. For those in attendance, make sure you get your certificates via email. On the legislative side, we had a bill come up (SB 244) that we had to testify for during our time in Helena. I want to thank Tyson Moore and Chris Holt for going and giving testimony on this bill. SB 244 will allow for internships to be served while enrolled in mortuary school rather than having to serve the one-year internship after school and after passing the National Boards. I would also like to thank our lobbyist, Brad Longcake, for all his hard work tracking the various bills pertaining to our industry, as well as his involvement with our Mid-Winter Conference. A couple more legislative bills of interest are that they are trying to raise crime victims’ compensation to $10,000 as well as trying to raise the current $15,000 limit on burial insurance to $25,000 per person. Both seem to be making their way through without much opposition. Looking Ahead with Confidence We have a wonderful board and are honored to serve with everyone on it. 4 Montana Funeral Directors Association
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