Committee: Legislative Council
Author: Susan Byorth Fox
Posted on July 25, 2017
The Legislative Council will meet on September 6 and 7, 2017. On Wednesday, September 6, the council will hold a business meeting in the morning beginning at 10 a.m. in Room 137.
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Committee: Water Policy Interim Committee
Author: Jason Mohr
Posted on July 21, 2017
The Water Policy Interim Committee will set a plan of action for the 2017-2018 interim during its upcoming July 31-Aug. 1 meeting. Staff and various agencies will also lead the committee on a tour of three Helena-area sites to introduce a broad array of water issues, including irrigation, aquifers, water rights, stream restoration, and pollution discharge permitting.
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Committee: Executive Director Updates
Author: Susan Byorth Fox
Posted on July 20, 2017
The Montana Legislative Council is seeking applicants interested in serving on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws or Uniform Law Commission (ULC).
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Committee: Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee
Author: Sonja Nowakowski
Posted on July 18, 2017
The Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee (ETIC) meets July 31to chart its course for the 2017-18 interim. The organizational meeting begins at 9 a.m. in Room 172 of the state Capitol building in Helena.
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Committee: Law and Justice Interim Committee
Author: Rachel Weiss
Posted on July 18, 2017
The Law and Justice Interim Committee (LJIC) met on June 28 to elect officers and plan its interim work. Members elected Sen. Diane Sands (D-Missoula) as presiding officer and Rep. Jimmy Patelis (R-Billings) as vice presiding officer.
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Committee: State-Tribal Relations Committee
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on July 18, 2017
The State-Tribal Relations Committee (STRC) re-elected Representative Jonathan Windy Boy (D-Box Elder) as its chair and Representative Alan Doane (R-Bloomfield) as its vice-chair at its first meeting of the 2017-2018 interim. The two have served in those capacities since 2013.
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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: Children, Families, Health, & Human Services Interim Committee
Author: Sue O'Connell
Posted on July 10, 2017
The Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee agreed in June to focus much of its interim work on changes in state and federal law that could impact health care and human services in Montana.
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Committee: Local Government Interim Committee
Author: Leanne Kurtz
Posted on July 10, 2017
The Local Government Interim Committee meets July 14 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 102 of the Capitol. This is the first meeting of the eight-member bipartisan committee, created by the 2017 Legislature to focus on state and local government relations and to act as the legislature’s liaison with local governments.
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Committee: Legislative Audit Committee
Author: Angus Maciver
Posted on July 7, 2017
The Legislative Audit Committee met June 26-27 and elected new officers. Senator Mary McNally was elected chairperson, Representative Tom Burnett was elected vice-chairperson, and Representative Virginia Court was elected secretary. The committee also heard Performance Audit, Information System Audit, and Financial-Compliance Audit reports from Legislative Audit Division (LAD) staff on the following audits.
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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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