The State-Tribal Relations Committee Holds its First Meeting

Committee: State-Tribal Relations Committee
Author: Hope Stockwell
Posted on June 28, 2017

The State-Tribal Relations Committee holds its first meeting of the 2017-2018 interim on July 13 in Helena. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 137 of the Capitol.

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Revenue and Transportation Adopts Work Plan for Interim

Committee: Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee
Author: Megan Moore
Posted on June 22, 2017

The Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee held its organizational meeting June 12 in Helena. The committee elected Rep. Tom Jacobson (D-Great Falls) as chair and Sen. Mark Blasdel (R-Kalispell) as vice chair.

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Children and Families Committee to Plan for Health Care, DD Studies

Committee: Children, Families, Health, & Human Services Interim Committee
Author: Sue O'Connell
Posted on June 20, 2017

The Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee will meet June 29 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 102 of the state Capitol building in Helena to plan for the studies and other activities it will undertake over the next 15 months.

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Full Agenda on Tap for June 26-27 Audit Committee Meeting

Committee: Legislative Audit Committee
Author: Angus Maciver
Posted on June 20, 2017

The Legislative Audit Committee will be meeting June 26-27. The meeting will be in Room 172 of the State Capitol in Helena, starting at 1:00 pm on June 26 and 8:00 am on June 27.

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Legislative Council June Meeting Summary

Committee: Legislative Council
Author: Susan Byorth Fox
Posted on June 20, 2017

The Legislative Council met on Tuesday, June 6. Susan Fox announced that the successful bidder for the TVMT Video Production Contract -- Montana PBS. The new partnership is expected to continue TVMT’s tradition of covering the Montana Legislature and state government proceedings and bring a new professionalism to the channel.

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EAIC Elects Sen. Vance, Rep. McConnell as Officers

Committee: Economic Affairs Interim Committee
Author: Pat Murdo
Posted on June 19, 2017

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee met June 14 at the Capitol and elected Sen. Gordon Vance (R-Belgrade) as presiding officer and Rep. Nate McConnell (D-Missoula) as vice presiding officer.

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Law and Justice Holds its First Meeting of the 2017-18 Interim

Committee: Law and Justice Interim Committee
Author: Rachel Weiss
Posted on June 19, 2017

The Law and Justice Interim Committee meets June 28 in room 137 of the State Capitol. The meeting will start at 10 a.m., and it is the first meeting of the committee for the 2017-2018 interim.

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Education Interim Committee Charts Its Course

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on June 16, 2017

The new Education Interim Committee held its first meeting on June 13, 2017, to organize and discuss its interim work. The committee decided to focus its efforts on conducting the study of funding of educational programs to serve students with special needs requested in House Joint Resolution No. 1 (HJ 1), examining several K-12 education policy topics, and strengthening its collaboration with the Board of Regents in addressing higher education policy and budget issues. The committee elected Sen. Edie McClafferty, D-Butte, to chair the committee and Rep. Fred Anderson, R-Great Falls, to serve as vice chair.

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Environmental Quality Council to meet June 29th and Tour a Watercraft Inspection Station

Committee: Environmental Quality Council
Author: Joe Kolman
Posted on June 15, 2017

The Environmental Quality Council will tour a watercraft inspection station at Canyon Ferry Reservoir on June 29 before hunkering down back at the capitol to decide what policy issues the legislative committee will tackle over the next year.

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RTIC to Hold First Meeting of the Interim on June 12th

Committee: Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee
Author: Megan Moore
Posted on June 7, 2017

The Revenue and Transportation Interim Committee will hold its first meeting of the interim on June 12, 2017. The meeting will be in Room 152 of the State Capitol in Helena, starting at 9:30 a.m.

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Economic Affairs Interim Committee Meets June 14

Committee: Economic Affairs Interim Committee
Author: Pat Murdo
Posted on June 2, 2017

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee (EAIC) will have its first meeting of the interim between legislative sessions on June 14, 2017. The meeting will be in Room 137 of the State Capitol in Helena, starting at 12:30 p.m.

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The 2017 Legislative Session - By the Numbers

Committee: Execuative Director Updates
Author: Susan Fox
Posted on June 2, 2017

A look at the session - by the numbers.

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Education Interim Committee to Hold Initial Meeting on June 13th

Committee: Education Interim Committee
Author: Pad McCracken
Posted on June 2, 2017

The Education Interim Committee will hold its initial meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Room 137 of the State Capitol to chart its course for the interim. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m.

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Welcome to The Interim Online Journal

Committee: Executive Director Updates
Author: Susan Byorth Fox

Posted on June 1, 2017

Welcome to the 2017-18 Interim, and the new, streamlined Interim newsletter. We have converted the newsletter into an online journal. While the look and feel of the journal might be different, the same solid and thoughtful content is provided.

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Appointments Made to Interim & Administrative Committees

Committee: Executive Director Updates
Author: Susan Byorth Fox

Posted on June 1, 2017

The appointing authorities of the House and Senate have made the following appointments to the 2017-2018 administrative and interim committees of the Legislature.

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Interim Study Poll Results

Committee: Executive Director Updates
Author: Susan Byorth Fox

Posted on June 1, 2017

With the adjournment of the 65th Legislature, your legislative services staff shifts gears and starts planning for the interim. The first step in that process is a review of the interim study resolutions and study bills passed by the Legislature and the biennial study poll.

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Legislative Finance Organizational Meeting May 22, 2017

Committee: Legislative Finance
Author: Amy Carlson

Posted on June 1, 2017

The first meeting of the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) following the 2017 legislative session was held in Helena on May 22, 2017.

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Legislative Council Meeting Preview

Committee: Legislative Council
Author: Susan Byorth Fox

Posted on June 1, 2017

The Legislative Council will meet on Tuesday, June 6, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 102 of the State Capitol.

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Consumer Committee and Counsel to Meet June 8

Committee: Legislative Consumer Committee and Consumer Counsel
Author: Suzanne Snow

Posted on June 1, 2017

The Legislative Consumer Committee will meet on Thursday - June 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 137 of the State Capitol Building in Helena.

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