About Steve
Steve's Background
Steve Gist is a Montana native. He grew up in North Central Montana on a farm and ranch. In 1985, he moved to Great Falls to begin a career in the Health Care field.
Steve has worked EMS as a first responder, in both ground and air ambulance. He later worked in Emergency Rooms as a Paramedic and then as a Registered Nurse.
Working Together
Steve and his wife also run a wild land fire contracting business based in Cascade, MT. Since 1987, he has spent his summers working on wild land fires in Montana and across the West.
Political Involvement
Steve has been active politically with both our State Legislators and the teams of our Congressional delegation, on topics including: abusive/wasteful spending, transportation issues, workers compensation coverage for Volunteer Fire Depts. and EMS First Responders. He has worked on legislation on updating the Montana Laws on ethics.
In the last 2 sessions he has served on Business and Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources and Legislative Administration. Steve was vice-chair for Natural Resources and was elected as Majority Whip in 2023 session by the party members
Accomplishments in the last 2 sessions
2023 Session
- HB 32 passed/law and HB 33 vetoed Provide remedy for citizens from Special Districts overreach.
- HB 490 Fighting Human Labor Trafficking/Tax Evasion and Fraud
- HB 610 Change Emergency Care Provider (ECP) requirements
- HB 659 grace period for lapsed Concealed Carry Permits
- HB 34 Clean up permitting process for DNRC
- HJ 11 Resolution to ban ESG credit score
2021 Session
- HB 641 Search and Rescue-cadaver dog bill
- HB 386 Search and Rescue able to carry firearms
- HB 48 Remove occupation from hunting and fishing license
