Confirm governor's appointees for the board of aeronautics
SR 87 is a Senate resolution confirming five gubernatorial appointments to the Montana Board of Aeronautics. The resolution lists the appointees—Wade Cebulski, Tim Damrow, Tim Robertson, Gregory Smith, and Grayson Sperry—and states that each will serve a term ending January 3, 2029. It is a consent resolution, meaning it does not create new policy or programs, but instead exercises the Senate’s constitutional and statutory role in approving executive appointments.
The resolution’s effect is limited to the composition of the Board of Aeronautics under Montana law. By adopting SR 87, the Senate concurs in, confirms, and consents to the appointments made by the Governor pursuant to section 5-5-302, MCA, and referenced under section 2-15-2506, MCA. The Secretary of the Senate is directed to transmit the resolution to the Secretary of State and the Governor, completing the formal appointment process for the board members.
The general sentiment around SR 87 appears strongly favorable and noncontroversial. The resolution passed the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee unanimously, 11-0, and then passed the full Senate unanimously, 50-0. There is no committee testimony or recorded debate in the provided materials, which suggests the appointments were routine and broadly accepted.
There is no notable opposition reflected in the available record. Because the measure concerns confirmation of executive appointees rather than substantive regulatory changes, any potential contention would likely have centered on the qualifications, geographic representation, or policy views of the appointees themselves, but none of those concerns are documented here. The absence of dissent indicates the Senate treated the appointments as standard administrative business.
SR 87 affects Montana’s appointment process for the Board of Aeronautics by formally confirming five members to serve through January 3, 2029. It does not amend substantive aviation law, but it does determine who will hold authority on the board responsible for aeronautics-related oversight and administration under Title 2, chapter 15, part 25, MCA. The resolution also triggers the required notice to the Secretary of State and Governor, finalizing the appointments under state law.
The bill was received positively and passed without opposition. Both the committee vote and the floor vote were unanimous, and there were no recorded objections or amendments. The lack of debate or controversy suggests the Senate viewed the appointments as routine and uncontentious.
No specific contention is documented in the bill materials, committee records, or votes. In a resolution of this kind, any disagreement would typically involve the suitability of individual appointees, regional balance, or the direction of the board’s work, but none of those issues appear in the available record. The unanimous votes indicate that any concerns, if they existed, were not significant enough to generate opposition.