2011 Session - Schedule for First Week

House and Senate leaders are planning several informational sessions for legislators during the first week of the 2011 legislative session. Following is a schedule (subject to change) of the first week. All meetings will be held in the State Capitol in Helena unless otherwise noted.


Monday, January 3
9:30 to 11:30 A.M.	Presentation to Legislators on Overall Budget Status and Governor's Proposed Budget	Room 303
Noon	62nd Legislative Session Convenes: Swearing In Ceremony, Election of Officers	House and Senate Chambers
Tuesday, January 4
7 to 8 A.M.	Meeting of House & Senate Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs	House: Room 172 Senate: Room 317
8 A.M. to Noon	Law School for Legislators	House Chamber
1 to 1:30 P.M.	Floor Sessions	House and Senate Chambers
1:30 to 5 P.M.	Budget Training for Legislators	House Chamber, Rooms 102, 137, 152, 172
Wednesday, January 5
8 to 9 A.M.	Organizational Meetings of Class 1 Committees	Assigned Committee Hearing Rooms
9 A.M. to Noon	Overview of Budget by Topic	Rooms 102, 137, 152, 172, 303, 317
Noon to 1 P.M.	Rules Training for Legislators (last names A to Ha)	Room 172
1 to 1:30 P.M.	Floor Sessions	House and Senate Chambers
2 to 5 P.M.	Budget Hearing, Joint Subcommittee on Education (public testimony scheduled at 4 P.M.)	Room 303
Thursday, January 6
8 to 9 A.M.	Organizational Meetings of Class 2 Committees	Assigned Committee Hearing Rooms
9 A.M. to Noon	Overview of Budget by Topic	Rooms 102, 137, 152, 172, 303, 317
Noon to 1 P.M.	Rules Training for Legislators (last names He to Oh)	Room 172
1 to 2 P.M.	Floor Sessions	House and Senate Chambers
2 to 5 P.M.	Budget Hearing, Joint Subcommittee on Public Health and Human Services (public testimony scheduled at 3:30 P.M.)	Room 303
Friday, January 7
8 to 9 A.M.	Organizational Meetings of Class 3 Committees	Assigned Committee Hearing Rooms
9 A.M. to Noon	Overview of Budget by Topic	Rooms 102, 137, 152, 172, 303, 317
Noon to 1 P.M.	Rules Training for Legislators (last names On to Y)	Room 172
1 to 2 P.M.	Floor Sessions	House and Senate Chambers
2 to 5 P.M.	Budget Hearing, Joint Subcommittee on Public Safety, Corrections, and Judiciary; Discussion of Governor's Local Government Funding Proposals (public testimony scheduled at 3:45 P.M.)	Room 303
Saturday, January 8
8 to 8:30 A.M.	Floor Sessions	House and Senate Chambers
8:30 to 11:30 A.M.	Jobs Listening Session Agriculture Labor Health Care Tourism/Recreation Extraction Renewable/Energy/Transmission Manufacturing Technology/Legal/Finance/Accounting Transportation Construction Retail Gaming/Taverns (These topic areas and the order in which they are presented are subject to change.)	Rooms 102, 172, 303, 317

Class 1 committees regularly meet Mondays through Fridays at 8 A.M. in the following rooms:

Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs, Room 422
Senate Finance and Claims, Room 317
Senate Judiciary, Room 303
Senate Taxation, Room 405
House Appropriations, Room 102
House Business and Labor, Room 172
House Judiciary, Room 137
House State Administration, Room 455
House Taxation, Room 152

Class 2 committees regularly meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 3 P.M. in the following rooms:

Senate Education and Cultural Resources, Room 303
Senate Local Government, Room 405
Senate Natural Resources, Room 422
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety, Room 317
Senate State Administration, Room 335
House Education, Room 137
House Federal Relations, Energy, and Telecommunications, Room 172
House Human Services, Room 152
House Natural Resources, Room 472
House Transportation, Room 455

Class 3 committees regularly meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 P.M. in the following rooms:

Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Room 335
Senate Energy and Telecommunications, Room 317
Senate Fish and Game, Room 422
Senate Highways and Transportation, Room 405
House Agriculture, Room 472
House Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, Room 152
House Local Government, Room 172

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