HB 142, enacted in the 2011 session, requires each interim committee to review all statutorily established advisory councils and statutorily required reports of the committee's assigned agencies. Under these provisions, the Economic Affairs Committee must make recommendations to the next legislature on the retention or elimination of any advisory council or required report.
Statutory Advisory Councils
Agency
Affiliated Advisory Council
MCA Section
Review Date
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Development Council
Noxious Weed Management Advisory Council
Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Advisory Council
Organic Commodity Advisory Council
2-15-3015 and 90-9-103, MCA
80-7-805, MCA
80-7-904, MCA
80-11-601, MCA
pending
pending
pending
pending
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Advisory Council
Tourism Advisory Council
2-15-1820, MCA
2-15-1816, MCA
10/6/2011
10/6/2011
Department of Labor and Industry
no statutory advisory councils (some boards)
Department of Livestock
no statutory advisory councils (some boards)
State Auditor's Office
Advisory Council on Continuing Education for Insurance Licensees
Advisory Council on Risk Management Activities
33-17-1204, MCA
33-22-250, MCA
pending
pending
Montana State Fund
none
Governor's Office of Economic Development
none
Statutorily Required Reports
Agency
Report
MCA Section
Due Date / Submission Date
Department of Agriculture
State Agency and County Weed District Biennial Noxious Weed Report
7-22-2151, MCA
Committee received copies of the 2010 report in August 2011
Department of Commerce
Board of Investments Annual Report
Distressed Wood Industry Report
17-5-1650, MCA
90-1-503 and 5-11-210, MCA
By Dec. 31 each year
On or before Sept. 1 in year before session
Department of Labor and Industry
Apprenticeship and Training Program Biennial Report
39-6-101 and 5-11-210, MCA
Not less than once every 2 years
Department of Livestock
Livestock Loss Reduction Report
2-15-3113, MCA
Annual
State Auditor's Office
Results of advisory council review of a statewide all-payer, all-claims database
HB 573
By Aug. 1, 2012, to Children-Families Committee
Montana State Fund
Annual financial report, including a statement of estimated liabilities as determined by an independent actuary
