Committee: State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
Author: Sheri Scurr
Posted on August 31, 2017
At its first meeting of the interim July 20, the State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Interim Committee elected Sen. Sue Malek (D-Missoula) as presiding officer and Sen. Doug Kary (R-Billings) as vice presiding officer. Additionally, the committee adopted a preliminary list of meeting dates and selected topics to examine this interim.
The committee does not have an assigned study so is able to makes its own plans regarding which topics to tackle during the course of the interim.
The committee agreed that the top two issues it will examine this interim are as follows:
The committee identified the following additional topics for study this interim as second tier priorities:
The committee will review and may revise this list at its September 14 meeting.
Committee members also agreed to not allow proxy votes and to receive statutorily required reports from agencies by mail rather than as briefings during committee meetings unless a committee member has a specific question or request.
The committee’s next meeting will be on September 14. The meeting will be live streamed at http://leg.mt.gov and will be broadcast on Television Montana (TVMT). Please check your local channel listings to find TVMT in your area. For more information about the meeting, including a full agenda, please visit the committee’s website or contact Sheri Scurr, committee staff.
Committee Website: www.leg.mt.gov/sava
Committee Staff: sscurr@mt.gov or 406-444-3596