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Welcome to the Legislative Fiscal Division
This office provides information regarding state government financial matters. The Legislative Fiscal Division (LFD) assists in estimating revenue from state taxes and analyzes the executive budget. The Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) oversees the activities of the Legislative Fiscal Division as specified in the Montana Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 12, Part 2.
To learn more about the Committee and see who the current members are, click here. The Fiscal Division also assists the Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee in performing its revenue estimating duties as specified in Montana Code Annotated, Title 5 Chapter 5, Part 227.
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The LFD generally assists the Legislature in all matters of compiling and analyzing financial information. To contact a Legislative Fiscal Division receptionist please call 444-2986 between 8 AM and 5 PM or visit the Staff Assignments link to find more information about a specific analyst. If you are interested in reviewing the reports and publications provided by the LFD staff click here.

Legislative Fiscal Division Information
 
Subcommittee Information
Budget & Appropriations Subcommittee
Conference Call
May 8, 2008 @ 9:00 AM
Room 102, State Capital

News & Notices
Legislative Finance Committee
March 6 & 7, 2008 - Room 102,
Reports


Historical Perspectives




LFD Published Products and Reports
The list below provides links to the various publications provided by the Legislative Fiscal Division. They are produced in various formats such as 3-fold brochures, pamphlets, or full size & duplexed publications
General Fund Information - Fiscal Information related to the state general fund.
Fiscal Pocket Guides - Fiscal Information related to various taxes, funding sources, education, fire costs, and other statistics.
Agency Profiles - Fiscal Information related to various agencies including, structure & funding sources, primary functions, historical expenditures, and author statistics.
General Information on Budget Issues, Fiscal Concepts and Terminology - Click here to learn more about House Bill 2 appropriations and the budgeting process.
Revenue Estimate Reports - LFD Revenue Estimates are published and presented to the Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee (RTIC) in November, prior to each legislative session. These reports are available from the 2001 session to current.
Budget Analysis Reports - This link provides access to budget analysis reports that are published prior to each legislative session. They are available from the 2000 Special Session to current.
Fiscal Reports - This link provides access to fiscal reports that are published after each legislative session. They are available from the 2000 Special Session to current.
Fiscal Division Staff Reports - Visit this link to access all LFD staff reports that have been published since March of 2000.
 

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