Montana State Legislature

Meeting Materials

The following materials are for the June meeting. Materials for the July meeting will be posted as they become available.

 

June 14-15, 2022

Additional meeting materials will be posted as they become available.

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Please register for virtual testimony by June 13 at 5:00 p.m. There is no registration deadline for in-person testimony. Written comments may be submitted at any time; comments submitted by June 13 at 5:00 p.m. will be given to the Committee at the June 14 meeting.

• Submit Written Public Comment
• Watch the Meeting - June 14 - June 15

Agenda

June 14

Emerging Issue: Military Spouse Occupational Licensing

• Presentation: National Trends in Military Spouse Licensing Policy
• NCSL Handout: Barriers to Work
• CSG Handout: Promising Practices on Occupational Licensing 
• CSG Handout: Interstate Licensure Compacts & Universal License Recognition Laws
• DSLO Handout: Licensing Compacts Discussion Points
• DSLO Handout: Enhanced Military Spouse License Portability
• DSLO Handout: Military Spouse Occupational Licensure Access
• LSD Briefing Paper: Interstate Compacts for Occupational Licensing
• DLI Memo: October 21, 2021
• DLI Proposed Amendment for 37-1-138, MCA

HJ48 Study on Facial Recognition Technology

• Memo: Draft options for PD2-HJ48-1
• Draft Bill: PD2-HJ48-1
• Memo: Summary of PD6-HJ48-2
• Draft Bill: PD6-HJ48-2

Agency Oversight: Governor's Office of Economic Development

• Agency Overview & Statutes
• Memo from Legislative Fiscal Division

Administrative Rule Review

• Memo: June Rule Review

Member Topic: Independent Contractors

• Draft Bill: PD 0016

Agency Oversight: Montana State Fund

• Presentation by MSF
• 2022 Annual Budget

SJ31 Study on Marijuana Program Implementation

• Annual Report on Medical Marijuana Complaints
• Letter from Director Beatty - Department of Revenue
• LSD Memos: Follow-up Analysis on HB701 Cleanup Options:
  • Inconsistency in Definitions
  • Definition of Hemp
  • Catch-All Penalty Provision
  • Expungement Court
  • Identity of Complainant
  • Background Checks
  • Fee Structure for Manufacturers
  • Increasing Tiers
  • Combined-Use License
    • October 18, 2015 Huff Memo to STRC
  • Criminal Distribution of Dangerous Drugs
  • Repeal of Title 61
  • Local-Option Tax Statutes
• Draft Bill: PD1-SJ31-1

June 15

HJ49 Study on Benefits Cliffs

• DPHHS Memo: Executive Summary for Agency Benefits Cliff Study
• Draft Final Report: Balancing at the Edge of the Cliff

Member Issue: Apprenticeship Program

• Memo from Dept. Labor & Industry

Member Issue: Unemployment Insurance System Replacement Project

• Memo from Dept. Labor & Industry

Emerging Issue: Prevailing Wage Study

• Letter from Local Government Interim Committee

Miscellaneous

• Agenda for IBC-A meeting on June 15

 

Public Participation

The public may watch Economic Affairs Interim Committee meetings online and attend in person at the Capitol. Public comment is part of each Committee meeting. As a member of the public, you may:

• Testify virtually or in person at the Capitol
• Email the Committee
• Mail the Committee:
  Economic Affairs Interim Committee
  PO Box 201706
  Helena, MT 59620

Public comment is public record. Public testimony (virtually or in person) is recorded, archived, and available on the internet. Written comment (submitted online or through mail) is archived and may be requested at any time. The presiding officer may limit the time of public testimony to ensure all may testify; you are welcome to submit written testimony in addition to your testimony.