Committee: Water Policy Interim Committee
Author: Jason Mohr
Posted on July 9, 2018
Members of the Water Policy Interim Committee will review draft committee reports and bills at their upcoming July 16-17 meeting.
The committee will review seven pieces of legislation that may be introduced at the upcoming 2019 legislative session. The bill drafts to be considered would:
The committee will also review draft reports related to two studies: a study of groundwater wells that are exempt from permitting and a study of the process for changing a water right. Other agenda items include:
The WPIC meeting may conflict with a possible special legislative session.
If the Legislature calls itself into a special session on July 16, the WPIC meeting will be held later that week. Options include a full or abbreviated agenda, with some items possibly delayed until the September meeting. Any changes to the meeting date or place will be publicly noticed.
WPIC is led by Sen. Pat Connell (R-Hamilton), presiding officer, and Rep. Zach Brown (D-Bozeman), vice presiding officer. Other members are Sens. Jill Cohenour (D-East Helena), Jon Sesso (D-Butte), and Jeffrey Welborn (R-Dillon); and Reps. Bob Brown (R-Thompson Falls), John Fleming (D-St. Ignatius), and Carl Glimm (R-Kila).
WPIC will meet at 1 p.m. on July 16 and at 9 a.m. on July 17 in Room 152 of the Capitol in Helena. The meeting will be live-streamed at www.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 on the committee’s activities and upcoming meeting, including a full agenda, please visit the committee’s website or contact Jason Mohr, committee staff.
Committee Website: www.leg.mt.gov/water
Committee Staff: jasonmohr@mt.gov or 406-444-1640