Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
July 19, 2022 -- 10:30 a.m.
Zoom
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
TBD August, 2022
September 13, 2022
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.
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
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:
- 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
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.
