Montana State Legislature

Meeting Materials

Previous meeting materials can be found in the minute logs or under the topic tabs on the main committee page.

September meeting materials will be posted here as they are available.

Final agenda

State-Tribal Economic Development Commission Biennial Report

Decennial report bill draft, PD 25

Missing Indigenous Persons (MIP)

• MIP Review Commission report/update (DOJ)
• HB 35 (2021; Stewart Peregoy/STRC) - establishing MIP Review Commission
• MIP bill drafts (from MIP Task Force recs)
  • PD 17 (Laura) - extending and revising MIP Task Force
  • PD 18 (Laura) - resolution urging Congress to fully fund law enforcement in Indian Country
  • PD 37 (Pad) - establish missing persons response team training grant program
  • PD 38 (Pad) - interim study resolution on missing youth

Office of Public Instruction (OPI)

• American Indian Students report
• Montana Indian Language Preservation report
• Indian Language Immersion Program update
• Montana Advisory Council on Indian Education (MACIE) update
• Tribal consultation for federal education programs
• Other Indian Education updates

Fee-to-trust study summary

Voting Access (satellite/alternative election offices) study summary