Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
See Meeting Materials below.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Full Council:
November 17, 2020 - Cancelled
(Dates may be subject to change.)
Meeting Materials
Legislative Council:
- The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be sometime in the new year after new Council members are appointed.
Public participation: These are public meetings. If you wish to view only, the meeting will be streamed live on leg.mt.gov and broadcast on the Montana Public Affairs Network (MPAN). If you want to participate, please email Susan Fox at sfox@mt.gov with your name and a request, and you will be sent conference call information to participate. A time will be provided for oral public comment on the agenda. Requests for conference call participation must be received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting. If you want to provide written testimony, please email testimony to sfox@mt.gov.
The Montana Legislative Services Division will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public meeting. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodation, please contact Susan Fox at (406) 444-3066 or sfox@mt.gov as soon as possible before the meeting date.
Comments for the Legislative Council

Agenda
Minutes Log
OBPP Bill Draft Request
Submitted
Legislative Branch Final budget for FY22 -FY 23
Budget memo from Directors
Session proceedings costs
Memo &
Proposal (NEW)
Report on COVID funding for remote capability:
Reimbursements
Proposed
caucus and orientation schedule and curricula
Local Gov't Interim Committee
request on Entitlement Share Training
Decision Paper & Updated
Appendices
Draft
Protocols for Symptomatic Individuals
Vote Board Guidelines
Memo re:
Legislative Snack Bar
Chart of
Standard Session Rules Proposals (8/24/20)
Joint Rules Options for 2021 Session (Remote/hybrid) (10/9/20)
AGENDA
Joint Rules Options for 2021 Session (edited version)
Sen. Pomnichowski proposals:
Joint Rules
House Rules
Senate Rules
Online session rules
suggestions
Rights, responsibilities, privileges
suggestions
Legitimate actions
Rules Subcommittee
- Agenda
- Minutes Log
- Chart of Standard 2021 Session Rules Proposals (8/24/20)
- 2021 Temporary Emergency Operating Rules - Proposed Outline
- Remote Session Applicable Law Provisions
Full Council
Monday Afternoon
- Agenda
- Minutes Log
-
OLIS Proposal for Remote Capabilities
- AV Upgrade - NEW
- 2021 Session Survey Results
- Other State Legislatures' Recent Experiences - UPDATED
- Memo regarding Legislative Snack Bar
- Updated Proposed Rules Standard Session (8/24/20)
Tuesday Morning:
- Minutes Log
- Current Budget Information:
- 2019 Feed Bill
- 2021 Biennium Program 21 - Interim Committees & Activities
- IT Reserve Account Activity
- Preliminary budget for 2023 Biennium
- Session staff pay matrix
- Branch Budget Request '23 Biennium Overview - Updated 8/24/20
- Program 20: ITPC Plan and Budget
- Updated IT budget totals with 8/24 changes - NEW
- Program 21: ECS Memo on New Proposal - NEW
- OBPP - 2023 Biennium Legislation requests
- Report to the Legislature Table and Draft legislation
- COPP and legislator activities:
- 2021 Session Decision Points & Scenarios Appendices
- Pre-Session Planning Document
RULES SUBCOMMITTEE
- Chart of Standard Session Rules Proposals (8/5/20)
- Remote Session Applicable Law Provisions
2021 SESSION PLANNING
Rules Subcommittee:
2021 Session Planning:
Related Legislative Webpages
Facilities:
- CDC Guidelines, for office buildings
- Information on plexiglass screens/shields,
- General Services Division - While You Were Away
Remote meetings:
- Other states’ planning and technology information: NCSL on Legislative Operations during COVI-19
Legislative Organizations
- NCSL Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources for Legislators and Staff
- CSG COVID-19 Resources for State Leaders
- PNWER Regional Resilience
Other information:
June 22, 2020. SB 310 Steering Committee
- Agenda: General Discussion regarding Budget and Policy Integration for 2021 Session
- Minutes
June 23, 2020. Joint meeting with Legislative Finance Committee, Revenue Interim Committee, Legisaltive Audit Committee
Annotations Pricing Memo
Legislative Calendar Packet:
- Proposed Caucus and Orientation Dates for 2021 Session Preparation
- Proposed 2021 Legislative Calendar: Traditional
- Draft Hypothetical Calendar Budget/Policy Integration in first 2 weeks
March 23 & 24, 2020. Rules Subcommittee and Full Legislative Council, Cancelled.
- Agenda
- Legislator Activities Memo
- Reports to the Legislature (5-11-210, MCA)
- Required Reports Table
- Draft Bill Highlights
- Draft Bill Full Text
- Media Policy Information
- Interim Committee Information
- Interim Committee Legislation Success Rates
- Part 1 and Part 2 of Montana Interim Committee Legislator Survey
- Legislative Calendar Packet:
- Proposed Caucus and Orientation Dates for 2021 Session Preparation
- Proposed 2021 Legislative Calendar: Traditional
- Draft Hypothetical Calendar Budget/Policy Integration in first 2 weeks
SB 310 Steering Committee: March 23, 2020, Cancelled - next meeting date TBD
- Agenda
- Public & Legislator Comments Summary & Minutes from Legislative Week
- Oregon Constitutional Provisions and Timeline to Reach Annual Sessions
- Montana Constitutional & Statutory Provisions relating to Annual Sessions
- Ideas on How to Determine Which Bills Constitute "Budget Bills"
- Success Rates for Interim Committee Legislation from 2005 to 2019
- Part 1 and Part 2 of Montana Interim Committee Legislator Survey
- Legislative Calendar Packet:
- Proposed 2021 Legislative Calendar: Traditional
- Draft Hypothetical Calendar Budget/Policy Integration in first 2 weeks
- Agenda
- December 10 Minutes
- December 11 Minutes
- Update on HJ 35 Tax Study
- IT Reserve Fund Request - action item
- Legal staff response to Leadership inquiry of COPP issue & legislator educational activities Flowchart
- COPP response on Jurisdiction & Legislative Acts
- Legislative Week - Schedules and Updated Cost Estimate - action item
- Legislative Calendar Packet - Table , Analysis , Survey Results
- Agenda
- Proposed Meeting Dates - Updated 8/19
- 2019-2020 Montana Legislature Interim Committee Overview of Strategic Planning Session Topics Since 2003
- Senate Bill No. 310 Work Plan
- Proposed "Legislative Week" Schedule
- HB 715 First Draft (on LFC agenda 9/16-17) for "Legislative Week"
- Agenda - Updated 5/28
- May 29, 2019 Minutes (posted 6/10/19)
- Presiding Officer History
- House Chamber Chair Specifications
- Proposed 2019 MCA Prices
- Program 20 -- Legislative Services Division Operating Plan
- Program 21 -- Interim Committees and Activities Operating Plan
- FY 20-21 Biennium Budget Program Totals
- FY 20-21 Biennium Activity Totals
- Proposed Changes to “Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines for Interim Committees”
- Legislative Council: Commonly-Asked Questions
- Suggested Meeting Dates: 2019-2020
- Interim Committee Studies
Joint meeting with Legislative Finance Committee; 11 a.m., Room 317
- April 23
- April 23, 2019 Minutes
- April 25 Agenda
- April 25, 2019 Minutes
- 5-5-211, MCA . Appointment to Interim Committees
- Budget information regarding add’l appointments