REP. ROBERT R. STORY JR. (R) 133 VALLEY CREEK ROAD PARK CITY, MT 59063-9801 HOME: 633-2746
REP. MARY ANNE GUGGENHEIM (D) 7575 PRIEST PASS ROAD HELENA, MT 59601-9617 HOME: 443-5006 e-mail: sweenycrik@aol.com
SEN. LORENTS GROSFIELD (R) HC87 BOX 2145 BIG TIMBER, MT 59011-9703 HOME: 537-4489 e-mail: lorents@mcn.net
SEN. LINDA NELSON (D) 469 GRIFFIN ROAD MEDICINE LAKE, MT 59247-9708 HOME: 286-5611
Session Law Citation: section 168, Chapter 584, Laws of 1999
The Local Government Fundingand Structure Committee wascreated, along with the CourtFunding and StructureCommittee, by Senate Bill No.184 during the 1999 Session. The committees' enablinglanguage states that the"purpose of the committees isto conduct a study of fundinglocal government, including thecourts, to ascertain the bestmethod of allocating currentand future resources, while providing a complementaryfunding relationship between local government and stategovernment...The study must explore regional concepts,as well as further lifting of local government revenuerestrictions and de-earmarking of revenue to localgovernments."
The two committees are required to coordinate theirwork and meet together at least once every 6 months. The committees' final report must includerecommendations and bill drafts necessary to streamlinelocal government functions as well as provide acomplementary funding structure between state andlocal governments.
The Department of Administration is responsible forstaffing both committees. The Department may,however, "request assistance from or the use of theresources of the legislative, judicial, and executivebranch agencies to accomplish their studies."
