State Administration, Public Employee Retirement
& Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
1999-2000

Minutes

1. June 14, 1999
2. September 9-10, 1999
3. November 8-9, 1999
4. January 21, 2000
5. February 28-29, 2000
6. March 30, 2000
7. May 9-10, 2000
8. June 20-21, 2000
9. August 4, 2000
10. September 15, 2000

Staff Reports

• Final Reports:
  • Disability Benefits in the New Optional Defined Contribution Public Employees' Retirement System, prepared by Sheri S. Heffelfinger, November 2000
  • Turning Taxable Wages Into Tax-Free Benefits: Tax-Advantaged Health Care Trust Accounts For Public Employees, prepared by Sheri S. Heffelfinger, November 2000
  • Veterans' Services and Youth Challenge, prepared by Sheri S. Heffelfinger, November 2000
  • The Party of the First Part: A Review of Montana's State Contracting Laws and Procedures, prepared by David D. Bohyer, December 2000

• Montana Law Governing Government Contracts for Services, John MacMaster, October 1999
• An Introduction to "The Best Interest of the State", Dave Bohyer, October 1999
• Comparison of State Construction Contracts and State Contracts for Services , John MacMaster, November 1999
• Montana Law Relating to State Officer or Employee Interest in or Improper Influence in Regard to a Public Contract, John MacMaster, February 2000
• Narrowing the Focus, Dave Bohyer, March 2000
• Issues and Options Work Sheets, Dave Bohyer, March 2000

For HB 79 Sec. 63(3)(b) Disability Study:

• First Key Policy Question on Disability, Sheri Heffelfinger, February 2000




• Disability: Work Sessions, Sheri Heffelfinger, March 2000

For HB 79 Sec. 63(3)(a) Retiree Health Care Study:

• Background Brief: Staff Paper #1: Helping Public Employers and Employees Manage Escalating Health Care Costs: , Sheri Heffelfinger, February 2000
• Options for Financing Retiree Health Benefits: Staff Paper #2: VEBAs and 401(h)s, Sheri Heffelfinger, March 2000
• Retiree Health Costs: Staff Paper #3: Current Statutes Affecting Health Plan Coverage for Public Retirees, Sheri Heffelfinger, June 2000

For the Military and Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee:

• Legal Memorandum: Montana Resident Fish and Game Hunting License Requirement Violations by Armed Forces Members Holding or Applying for a License From Another State, David Niss, February 15, 2000

Miscellaneous

• Members and Overview:
• Veterans and Military Affairs Subcommittee
• Disability and Retiree Health Care Subcommittee
• Draft Legislation:

  The following bills were requested by the State Administration, Public Retirement Systems, and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee:

  • LC0058: To generally revise state procurement laws.
  • LC0197: Appropriating funds to implement state procurement recommendations.
  • LC0198: To provide for health care expense trust accounts for active and retired members of PERS.
  • LC0199: To provide members of the PERS Defined Contribution retirement plan with a disability benefit.
  • LC0200: A resolution requesting a legislative study of specified veterans' issues.
  • LC0201: To allow funeral homes to release remains of veterans for interment in a state veterans' cemetery.
  • LC0202: To clarify that a 100% disabled veteran may receive any special military plates for a $5 registration fee, with all other taxes and fees waived.
  • LC0203: To include either a motor home or a truck used to pull a travel trailer as the one vehicle a 100% disabled veteran may register for $5.
  • LC0204: To amend resident hunting license provisions for military personnel.

How to Contact Us

Legislative Services Division
PO BOX 201706
HELENA MT 59620-1706
Phone: (406)444-3064
Fax: (406) 444-3036
sheffelfinger@mt.gov