Environmental Quality Council 2011-2012

Meetings l Assigned Studies l Publications l Staff l Contact Us

The EQC is a state legislative committee created by the 1971 Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). The EQC has 17 members: 6 senators; 6 representatives; 4 public members; and 1 nonvoting member who represents the Governor. The statutory duties of the Council are described in 75-1-324, MCA, of MEPA and in other sections of the Montana Code Annotated.

• Committee Membership (print version)
  
• Sign Up for Electronic Notices of Committee Activities
  
• Live Audio/Video Streaming of Committee Meetings
  
• Montana Environmental Policy Act
  

Meeting Schedule and Materials

• May 1-3, 2012, Helena, Virginia City and Nevada City
  
• March 7 and 8, 2012
  
• January 11 and 12, 2012
  
• October 17, 2011
  
• September 14 and 15, 2011
  
• May 24, 2011
  

Assigned Studies and Statutory Duties

• HJ 32 - State parks and outdoor recreation and heritage resource programs
  
• SJ 26 - Review specific DFWP and DEQ programs and activities
  
• HB 142 - Review of reports and advisory councils
  
• Statutory Duties
  
• Rule Review
  

Publications

• Proposed Legislation
  
• EQC Publications (1971-present)
  

Staff

Joe Kolman, Legislative Environmental Analyst
Hope Stockwell, Jason Mohr and Sonja Nowakowski, Staff
Helen Thigpen, Attorney
Kevin McCue, Legislative Secretary

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