1999-2000 Local Government Funding and Structure Committee
Legislative Membership
REP. ROBERT R. STORY JR. (R) 133 VALLEY CREEK ROAD PARK CITY, MT 59063-9801 HOME: 633-2746
REP. MARY ANNE GUGGENHEIM (D) 7575 PRIEST PASS ROAD HELENA, MT 59601-9617 HOME: 443-5006 e-mail: sweenycrik@aol.com
SEN. LORENTS GROSFIELD (R) HC87 BOX 2145 BIG TIMBER, MT 59011-9703 HOME: 537-4489 e-mail: lorents@mcn.net
SEN. LINDA NELSON (D) 469 GRIFFIN ROAD MEDICINE LAKE, MT 59247-9708 HOME: 286-5611
Session Law Citation: section 168, Chapter 584, Laws of 1999
The Local Government Funding and Structure Committee was created, along with the Court Funding and Structure Committee, by Senate Bill No. 184 during the 1999 Session. The committees' enabling language states that the "purpose of the committees is to conduct a study of funding local government, including the courts, to ascertain the best method of allocating current and future resources, while providing a complementary funding relationship between local government and state government...The study must explore regional concepts, as well as further lifting of local government revenue restrictions and de-earmarking of revenue to local governments."
The two committees are required to coordinate their work and meet together at least once every 6 months. The committees' final report must include recommendations and bill drafts necessary to streamline local government functions as well as provide a complementary funding structure between state and local governments.
The Department of Administration is responsible for staffing both committees. The Department may, however, "request assistance from or the use of the resources of the legislative, judicial, and executive branch agencies to accomplish their studies."
