Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on September 4, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council closes out the interim on September 12 and 13 with decisions on whether to change funding mechanisms for fire protection, aquatic invasive species (AIS), and recreation programs.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on August 6, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council inched closer at its July meeting to introducing a variety of bills in the 2019 Legislature. Several proposals deal with funding existing programs.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on July 16, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council will consider public comment on several reports and legislative proposals at its July 25-26 meeting.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on June 8, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council welcomes public comment on the following proposals through Monday, July 9. The EQC will review the comments at its July 25-26 meeting in Helena as it considers whether to move these concepts forward for consideration by the full legislature in 2019.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on May 18, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council will scrutinize funding options for several state programs at its May 29-30 meeting.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Dawn Field
Posted on May 7, 2018
Many things Montanans do or may want to do are regulated by state government. Sometimes knowing who is in charge of what can be confusing. Even what might seem like a simple project could mean contacting multiple agencies.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on April 4, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council is looking to revise a little-known law that governs bird hunting dog training and field trials.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on March 8, 2018
The Environmental Quality Council will examine funding options for a number of state programs at its March 21-22 meeting.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on February 5, 2018
At its January meeting, the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) examined how other states pay for fighting forest fires and aquatic invasive species.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on January 5, 2018
A legislative committee will examine the coal industry in Montana and the effects of changes in coal production at its January meeting.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on January 4, 2018
With the hydroelectric and fishing fees that fund Montana’s aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention and control programs set to expire in the next 2 years, the Legislature’s Environmental Quality Council (EQC) will discuss in January what future funding could look like.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on October 4, 2017
The Environmental Quality Council wants the governor to explain how terminating the chair of the Montana State Parks and Recreation Board complies with state law.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on September 15, 2017
A legislative committee will begin its evaluation of the state parks program at a September meeting in Helena.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on August 8, 2017
When buffalo roam in Montana, lots of people pay attention. In early August, representatives of state, federal, and tribal governments met in southwest Montana to discuss the ongoing management of bison that leave Yellowstone National Park.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on July 18, 2017
The Environmental Quality Council convened a special conference call on July 12 urging USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue and Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to take action on two wildfire-related issues.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on July 7, 2017
The legislative panel toured a watercraft inspection station at Canyon Ferry Reservoir as part of its first meeting of the interim.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on July 5, 2017
The Environmental Quality Council (EQC) meets July 12 at 10 a.m. to consider a letter urging federal action on two fire-related issues.
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Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on June 15, 2017
The Environmental Quality Council will tour a watercraft inspection station at Canyon Ferry Reservoir on June 29 before hunkering down back at the capitol to decide what policy issues the legislative committee will tackle over the next year.
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