Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information
Meeting Details:
May 7, 2024
9:00 A.M
Capitol Room 137 and Zoom
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
June 17, 2024
August 29, 2024
Meeting Materials
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March 4, 2024
Meeting materials will be added as they become available
Administrative Materials
Agricultural Topic: Agricultural Data Privacy
- HJ27 Study of Agricultural Data Collection and Use
- Who Owns and Controls Farming Data?
- Agriculture Data Transparent
- Agriculture Data Transparent Master Services Agreement
SJ 30 Study on Viticulture - Value-added Agriculture Opportunities
Topic 1: Department of Commerce Programs
Topic 2: Workers Compensation Classification
Topic 3: Funding Opportunities
Topic 4: Crop Insurance
- Micro Farm FAQs
- Whole Farm Revenue Protection Plan 2024 FAQs
- USDA-FSA Assistance Program Fact Sheets
Committee Work Session
March 5, 2024
Childcare & The Workforce
Policy Option Briefs
- LSD Brief: Child Care Policy Options: Regulations - Updated 3/3/2024
- LSD Brief: Montana Child Care Act & Administrative Rules
- LSD Brief: Child Care Policy Options: Insurance
- LSD Brief: Child Care Policy Options: Affordability & Accessibility Strategies
Topic 1: Regulations
Topic 2: Insurance
- Memo: Captive Insurance- A Potential Solution for Daycare Facilities
- Memo: Reinsurance – Could an Association Assist with Daycare Insurance Premiums?
Topic 3: Affordability & Accessibility Strategies
- NCSL Brief: State Child Care Tax Incentives
- 50 State Comparison
- State Employer Child Care Tax Credits
- KIDS COUNT Memo: Case Studies for Understanding Child Care Policy Options
Public Comment
Committee Education: Bail Bond Industry
Administrative Rule Review
Topic 1: Administrative Rule Report
Topic 2: Educational Review of Active Supervision
Topic 3: Proposed Rules for Cannabis Control Division
Public Comment
- Support for Dental Hygienist Rule
- Support for Committee Objection to Dental Hygienist Rule
- Jason Tanguay
- Kevin Miltko
- William Samson
- April Foster
- Michael Bowman
Marijuana Policy Review
- Memo: Montana Cannabis Industry Association - Updated 2/29/2024
- Memo: Montana Cannabis Guild
- LSD Brief: Marijuana Policy Options - Updated 2/29/2024
- Montana Supreme Court Case: DA 15-0055 (2016 MT 44)
- Public Comment
Previous Meeting Materials
Childcare & the Workforce
Topic 1: Availability Strategies
- Rural Child Care Policy Framework; Bipartisan Policy Center
- MT Child Care Provider Insurance Survey; Montana Child Care Business Connect
- Insurance Survey Findings; Zero to Five Montana
- Department of Commerce Funding Resources
- Child Care Business Accelerator Mentorship
- Liability Insurance for Daycare and Childcare Facilities; State Auditor's Office
Topic 2: Accessibility Strategies
- Child Care Cooperative Toolkit; Montana Cooperative Development Center & Zero to Five Montana
- Baker Childcare Project Workforce Survey
Topic 3: Achievement Strategies
- Tax Incentives for Child Care Facilities & Business Development; Zero to Five Montana
- Early Care and Education Providers Deserve Credit; Zero to Five Montana
- Child Care Tax Credit Policy Overview; Zero to Five Montana
Topic 4: Affordability Strategies
- State Child Care Tax Supports for Businesses and Parents; Bipartisan Policy Center
Public Comment:
Agriculture Study Topic: Agriculture Production
- Montana Agricultural Facts (2022); National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
- USDA NASS Montana Annual Crop Summary Report
- Unpacking the Meatpacking Industry; Erin Sullivan, Legislative Services
Housing Study Topic: HB819 Monitoring
- State Land Trust Commercial Leasing Process; Shawn Thomas, Department of Natural Resources & Conservation
Administrative Rule Review
- January Rule Review Memo; Jameson Walker, Legislative Services
- Consent Judgement HB903
General Public Comment
Childcare & the Workforce
- LSD Briefing: Childcare and the Workforce
- DLI Report: Childcare Supply and Demand in Montana
- DPHHS Report: Child Care Workforce Narrative
- Zero to Five Montana: Impact of Montana Child Care Business Connect
- MBPC Report: Where Do Kids Go After the School Bell Rings?
- Montana Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Works!
- NCSL Brief: Four-Day School Week Overview
- Four Day School Week and After-School Programming
- Public Comment:
SJ30 Study on Viticulture
- LSD Handout: Wine Facts
- Winery Association of Montana Materials:
- ABCD Report: In-State Winery Sales
- Public Comment
Administrative Rule Review
Housing Study Topic: HB819 Monitoring
- House Bill 819 Infographic
- Board of Investment Resources:
- Public Comment:
Agency Oversight: Cannabis Control Division/ Marijuana Study Topic
- Cannabis Control Division Memo: Laboratory Data
- Public Comment:
Required Reports
Interim Work Overview- Erin Sullivan, Research Analyst
SJ 30- Study on Viticulture
Workforce and Labor
Marijuana
- State by State On-Site Consumption Laws
- Example Legislation- Alaska
- Public Comment
Administrative Rule Review
- September Rule Review- Jameson Walker, Staff Attorney
- Public Comment
Agriculture- 2023 Farm Bill
Ballot Issue
Ambulance Provider Assessment Program Review (HB828)
- HB 828 History
- Public Comment
Biometric Privacy Review (SB351)
Required Reports
General Public Comment
Administrative Overview
- Committee Member Contact Information
- Committee Presiding Officer Background
- Draft 2023-2024 Interim Schedule
- 2023 Economic Affairs Related Legislation Summary
- Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines of Interim Committees
- Administrative Rules Overview
Overview of Assigned Study – SJ30
Introductions and Overviews of Assigned Agencies
- Department of Commerce (DOC) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Governors Office of Economic Development Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Department of Livestock Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Division of Banking and Financial Institutions Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
-
State Auditor's Office (SAO) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Montana Reinsurance Program 2022 Annual Operations and Finance Report - Richard Miltenberger, Chairman, Montana Reinsurance Board of Directors
- Department of Agriculture (MDA) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- Cannabis Control Division Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
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Alcohol Beverage Control Division (ABCD) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
- ABCD Booklet - Becky Schlauch, ABCD Administrator
- Montana State Fund (MSF) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
Work Session – EAIC’s Work Plan Options and Study Priorities
- Draft Work Plan
- Draft Decision Matrix
General Public Comment