The Legislative Council will be holding a video conference call next week on Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon.  The agenda has been posted and items include legal updates from staff on topics and questions related to the Coronavirus situation, the April 2020 Financial Update, and remote legislative meetings, and a return to regular Council business regarding budgets, rules, the 2021 Session caucus dates and calendar, and the SB 310 study.  Materials will be posted to the Council website next week.

Members of the Legislative Finance Committee and the Revenue Interim Committee will also be invited on the call.  And the presiding officers of the Legislative Finance Committee and the Audit Committee will be given time to provide updates regarding their committee activity.

This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be streamed live on www.leg.mt.gov  and broadcast on the Montana Public Affairs Network (MPAN) if you wish to view only. An archived recording of the meeting will also be made immediately available on leg.mt.gov.

Members of the public and other legislators who wish to participate may join the meeting (audio only).  If you want to participate, please email Susan Fox at sfox@mt.gov with your name and a request by 5 p.m. the day before the call and you will be sent a calendar invite with instructions for joining and participating in the call.

A time will be provided for oral public comment on the agenda.  At that time, members of the public who have joined may "raise their hand" and participate after being recognized by the presiding officer or the meeting host. Comments will be taken in order.  Written public comment via email in advance of the meeting to sfox@mt.gov is also welcome and will be provided to committee members. 
Any oral or written public comment provided to the committee is a public record that is recorded, archived, and available on the web.

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 accommodations, please contact  Susan Fox, sfox@mt.gov, (406) 444-3066 as soon as possible before the meeting date.

Council Website: http://leg.mt.gov/legcouncil
Meeting materials:  https://leg.mt.gov/committees/admincom/lc/meeting-info/
Council Staff: Susan Byorth Fox, sfox@mt.gov or 406-444-3066