Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information
Meeting Details:
HJ 23 Subcommittee
June 25, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Zoom Only
Helena, MT
SAVA Meeting
July 31st, 2024
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Room 137 and Zoom
Helena, MT
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
September 5, 2024
October 24, 2024
Meeting Materials
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June 25, 2024 - HJ 23 Subcommittee
Draft Findings & Recommendations (Updated June 2024)
July 31, 2024 - SAVA Meeting
Meeting materials will be added as they become available.
Previous Meeting Materials
Full SAVA Meeting
Administrative Materials
- Legislator Reimbursement Form
- Meeting Schedule (Updated January 2024)
- Meeting Chart (Updated March 2024)
SJ 4 Pension Study
- SJ 4 Study Plan (Updated March 2024)
- FY23 Green Sheets
- Pew Presentation - "State Pension Practices and Considerations for Montana"
- BOI Data Request: Montana Rate of Return and Asset Allocation History
- NASRA Issue Brief: Public Pension Plan Investment Return Assumptions
- NIRS Report - "No Quick Fix: Closing a Public Pension Plan Leads to Unexpected Challenges"
- NIRS Presentation - "A Look at the Outcomes of Closing a Public Pension Plan"
- Brief History of the MUS-RP and MUS Supplemental Contributions to TRS
- MUS-ORP: Report on the History and Operation (May 2006)
- SB 25 (2023)
- SB 25 (2023) Fiscal Note
- MPERA Info Request - DC Balances by Years of Service
- TRS Survey Results
- Staff Memo: National Data re. Pensions/Public Service Recruitment & Retention
- Staff Memo: Updating the 2024 Legislator's Guide
- Draft 2024 Legislator's Guide to Montana's Public Employee Retirement Systems
Pension Oversight
- MPERA Research Request - Public Safety System Numbers
- Staff Spreadsheet - Pension Provisional Drafts
- PD0009 - Supplemental Employer Contribution for PERS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS; Partial HB 569 Repeal
- PD0010 - Supplemental Employer Contribution for PERS
- PD0011 - HB 569 Repeal
- PD0012 - HB 569 Repeal; Supplemental Employer Contributions for HPORS, SRS, GWPORS
Administrative Rule Review & Litigation Update
Election Security Study
- Election Security Study Plan (Updated March 2024)
- NCSL Election Administration Profile for Montana
- NCSL Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Elections and Campaigns
- Staff Memo: Use of AI in Elections - "Deepfake" and "Synthetic Media" Definition Examples
- Staff Memo: Regulating the Use of AI Elections - Examples from Other States
- Montana Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- SB 481 (2023)
- Cast Vote Record Information from NCSL
HJ 23 Subcommittee
Emerging Issue: RTM Protocol
HJ 23 Subcommittee
- Agenda
- HJ 23 Study Plan (Updated May 2024)
- 310 Permitting During Emergencies
- Legislator Reimbursement Form
HJ 23 Subcommittee
- Agenda
- HJ 23 Study Plan- Updated April 2024
- Legislator Reimbursement Form
- DES Presentation - Delila Bruno, DES Administrator
Administrative Materials
- Meeting Schedule (Updated January 2024)
- Meeting Chart (Updated January 2024)
- Legislator Reimbursement Form
SJ 4 Pension Study
- SJ 4 Study Resolution
- SJ 4 Study Plan (Updated January 2024)
- FY23 Green Sheets
- NASRA Infographic
- Research Request - Appropriations History FY02-FY23
- Research Request - Contribution Rates in Other States
- Cheiron Retirement System Overview for Legislators
- Pew Presentation: State Pension Funding and Models for Success - Updated March 12, 2024
- Pew Infographic: Montana Pension Sustainability Fact Sheet (Draft)
Pension Oversight
Decennial Veterans' Study
- HB 264 (2023)
- Veterans Long Term Care Needs Assessment - PowerPoint Presentation
Administrative Rule Review
HJ 23 Subcommittee
SB 93 Follow-Up Bill
- SB 93 (2023)
- Request for SB 93 Follow-Up Bill - Clarification re. Local Government Initiative and Referendum Procedures
Election Security Study
- Election Security Study Plan (Updated January 2024)
- Joint Select Committee on Election Security (2023 Session)
- 2023 Election Legislation
- Votinginmontana.org
- Elections in Montana FAQ
- Johns Hopkins Article: "Introducing New Conservative Principles for Building Trust in Elections"
- Conservative Principles for Building Trust in Elections
- EAC Voter Information Pamphlet
- South Dakota Secure Elections Brochure
- Research Request - AI in Elections
- 2024 Legislation re. Use of AI in Elections
- Risk in Focus: Generative A.I. and the 2024 Election Cycle
Impact of SB 176
- SB 176 (2023)
- NCSL Information Request - Interim Committees
- NCSL Information Request - Proportional Representation
Litigation Update
-
March 2024 Litigation Update Memo - Andria Hardin, Staff Attorney, LSD
Administrative Materials
Senate Joint Resolution 4 Pension Study
- SJ 4 Study Resolution
- Fiscal Year 2023 Green Sheets
- PERS and TRS Data 2000-2023
- PERS Data Spreadsheet
- TRS Data Spreadsheet
- Brief History of Montana Pension Plans
- Senate Bill 29 (2023)
- PERS and TRS Contribution History
- NASRA Brief - State and Local Government Spending
- NASRA Brief - Employee Contributions
- NASRA Public Fund Survey
- NASRA - Appendix A
- NASRA - Appendix B
- SJ 4 Committee Feedback Summary
- Updated SJ 4 Study Plan
- Historical Look at PERS and TRS Assumed Rate of Return & Actual Performance
Administrative Rule Review
Election Administrator Training
- Staff Memo - Election Administrator Training
- 2024 Election Calendar
- Polling Place Quick Guide for Election Judges
Poll Watchers
AI in Elections
Member Topic Study Plans
Litigation Update
Ballot Issue #13
- Ballot Issue #13 Petition Form
- Ballot Issue #13 The Complete Text of Constitutional Initiative
- Secretary Of State Referral Letter
- Attorney General Memorandum Ballot Measure #13
- Ballot Initiatives and the 13-27-228 meeting
Review of Process and Ballot Issue #12
- Ballot Issue #12 Petition Form
- Ballot Review Process- LSD, September 2023
- Ballot Issue #12 Legal Sufficiency Determination- Attorney General
- Ballot Issue #12 Court Decision- Supreme Court
- The Ballot Initiative Process- LSD
ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS
SJ 4: PROVIDE FOR INTERIM STUDY OF PERS AND TRS
- SJ 4 Study Resolution
- Pensions 101 - Rebecca Power
- TRS Valuation Results - Shawn Graham, MT TRS
- MPERA Valuation Results - Dore Schwinden, MPERA
- Draft FY 23 Green Sheets – Rebecca Power
- SJ 4 Study Plan - Rebecca Power
- 2022 Legislator's Guide to Montana's Public Employee Retirement Systems
- State Employee Benefits & Trends- Misty Ann Giles, Director, Department of Administration
- 2024 State Employee Benefits at a Glance- Misty Ann Giles, Director, Department of Administration
DECENNIAL VETERANS LONG TERM CARE NEEDS STUDY
ADMINISTRATIVE RULE REVIEW
- Administrative Rule Review November - Jaret Coles, Staff Attorney
WORK SESSION – MEMBER TOPICS
- Survey Results – Rebecca Power
AGENCY REPORTS
- 2023 Annual Report on HAVA Grant Activity– Angela Nunn, Chief Deputy, Secretary of State
- 2023 Annual Report on Statewide Election Security – Angela Nunn, SOS
- Report on the Youth Voting Program – Richie Melby, Communications Director, SOS
Welcome to SAVA
- Past SAVA Presiding Officers
- Rules, Procedures, & Guidelines for Interim Committees
- SAVA Legislation Summary
- 21-22 SAVA Legislation
SJ4: Provide for Interim Study of PERS and TRS
- SJ4 Interim Study
- FY22 Green Sheets
- 2022 Legislator's Guide to Montana's Public Employee Retirement Systems and HJ8 Final Report
Work Session: Administrative Rule Review
Work Session: SAVA Work Plan
- Draft Work Plan
- Decision Matrix
- Draft Meeting Chart
- Proposed Meeting Schedule
- Agency Required Reports
Agency Introductions and Overviews