Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
January 23 & 24, 2024
Capitol Building & Zoom
Helena
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
March 20, 2024
May 22, 2024
July 17, 2024
September 10, 2024
Meeting Materials
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Previous Meeting Materials
DEQ Subdivisions Rule Update
- DEQ Subdivisions Report & Rule Update Presentation - Rachel Clark, Engineering Bureau Chief, DEQ
- Subdivision Annual Report - Rachel Clark; Shawn Rowland, Subdivision Section Supervisor, DEQ
House Bill 819: Housing Development
- House Bill 819 Infographic - Toni Henneman, Research Analyst, LSD
- Governor's Office of Economic Development Presentation
- DNRC – State Lands Analysis
- Board of Investment Resources:
- Housing Coalition Resource
Local Government Property Tax Study Topic
- Basics:
- Property Tax Overview Handout - Megan Moore, Research Analyst, LSD
- Property Tax Slides - Megan Moore
- Limits:
- Property Tax Limits - Megan Moore
- Max Mill Levy Overview - Megan Moore
- 15-10-420 Calculation Exercise -
Worksheet (Excel file)
- FY 23 Calculations: Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Cascade County, East Helena, Liberty County, Missoula, Yellowstone County
- Certified Taxable Values: Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, Cascade County, East Helena, Liberty County, Missoula, Yellowstone County
- Determination of Newly Taxable Property - Department of Revenue
- 15-10-420 History Discussion - Bob Story
- Legislative Changes to Consider - MT Taxpayers Association
Litigation Update
- Litigation Update - Jaret Coles and Julie Johnson, Staff Attorneys, LSD
Senate Bill 332 Implementation Update
Committee Work Session
Meeting Overview - Toni Henneman, Research Analyst
- 2023-24 LGIC Work Plan DRAFT
- 2023-24 LGIC Work Plan Matrix DRAFT
- Additional Work Plan Items
- Anatomy of a Study
- LGIC Proposed Work Plan Timeline DRAFT
- Senate Joint Resolution 23: Public Notice Study Final Report
Voter Review & Forms of Government - Dan Clark, MSU Local Government
- Power, Form and Plan of Montana’s Local Governments
- Voter Review Handout
- Local Government Powers
- Montana's 6th Local Government Review - Timeline
- Sample Resolution - City
- Sample Resolution - County
- Montana Local Governments with Self-Government Powers
- Statutory Basis for Municipal Council-Mayor Government
- Statutory Basis for Elected County Official Government
- Charter - City of Helena
- Montana Local Government Review - Sample Budget
- Montana Local Government Review - FAQ
- Nature of Self-Government in Montana
Review of Unfunded Mandate Statutes
- LGIC Unfunded Mandate Primer - Julie Johnson, Attorney
- Senate Bill 7 – Fiscal Note
- Senate Bill 294 – Fiscal Note
- Senate Bill 391
- House Bill 890 – Fiscal Note 1 – Fiscal Note 2
Land Use Legislation Study Topic
- Land Use Planning in Montana: The Basic - Kelly Lynch, MT League of Cities and Towns
- 2023 Land Use Legislation Summary - Toni Henneman
Rental Affordability Study Topic
- Montana Housing - Overview of Rental Assistance Programs - Cheryl Cohen, Department of Commerce
- Housing and Rental Interactive Data Tool - Molly DelCurto, Legislative Fiscal Division
Agenda
Committee Administration
Committee Overview
- 2023 Local Government Legislation Summary
- Draft Local Government Interim Committee 2023-2024 Work Plan
LFD Modernization and Risk Analysis Committee
