Montana State Legislature
2021-2022 State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee
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The committee has finished its regular work for the interim. Please see individual study and topic pages for detailed information on the committee's activities.
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Committee Staff:
Rebecca Power, Research Analyst
The State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee (SAVA) is a joint bipartisan committee of the legislature that meets between legislative sessions. The committee conducts interim studies as assigned, as well as administrative rule review, program monitoring, and bill drafting authorization for the following assigned agencies: Department of Administration, Montana Public Employee Retirement Administration, Montana Teachers' Retirement System, Montana Board of Investments, Department of Military Affairs, Montana Veterans Affairs Division, Office of the Secretary of State, and Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices.
Committee Members
Meeting Minutes
The audio minutes are the official minutes of the committee. Both the video and audio recordings of each meeting will be available shortly after the meeting ends. A minutes log will be published later, noting the time at which various items were discussed.
Regular SAVA Committee Meetings
- October 26, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- August 11, 2022: Agenda - Minute Log - Audio / Video
- August 10, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- May 25, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log- Audio / Video
- March 24, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- December 16, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- November 4, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- August 25, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
- June 24, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log -Audio / Video
Pensions Working Group Meeting
- September 6, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
Assigned Studies
- HJ 8 - Interim Study of Montana's Public Pension Systems
- SJ 35 - Interim Study of DPHHS Procurement Procedures
Member & Emerging Issues
Interstate Compacts for Occupational Licensing
Transition from Montana Votes to ElectMT
- December 20, 2021 Press Release from the Secretary of State's Office
- December 3, 2021 Letter from the Secretary of State's Office to the SAVA Committee
- November 11, 2021 Email from the Secretary of State's Office to the SAVA Committee
- November 8, 2021 Email from County Election Officials to the SAVA Committee
- August 2020 Information Systems Audit - Security & Maintenance of Montana Election Systems
Eligibility Criteria for Disabled Veteran License Plates
- March 2022 Spreadsheet - Other States' Eligibility Requirements
- March 2022 Possible Options re. Eligibility Criteria for Disabled Veteran License Plates in Montana
Updating the Montana Veterans Long Term Care Needs Study
Ballot Issues & Possible Revisions to the Ballot Issue Submission Timeline
Litigation Updates
Statutory Duties
Agency Oversight
Committee Legislation
2023 Legislation
List of SAVA Committee bills from the 2021-2022 interim
2021 Legislation
Summary of 2021 State Administration & Veterans' Affairs Legislation
Administrative Materials
SAVA Materials
- 2021-2022 SAVA Meeting Schedule - Updated August 2022
- Meeting Chart - Updated August 2022
- SAVA Work Plan - Adopted August 2021; Updated November 2021
- SAVA Committee Rules - Updated August 2021