Montana State Legislature

Agenda

Agency Legislation Proposals: Department of Labor & Industry

• Review of Agency Proposed Legislation

Supporting Low-Income Housing: The Montana Board of Housing and Its Role in Awarding Housing Tax Credits

• Performance Audit

Committee Legislation

• Table of Bill Drafts
• PD0031: Ambulance Provider Assessment Draft Legislation
• PD0035: Marijuana Draft 1 - Resolution for Support of Federal SAFER Banking Act
• PD0036: Marijuana Cleanup Committee Bill (June)
• PD0040: Marijuana Draft 2 - Marijuana Cleanup Committee Bill (Revised)
• PD0033: Marijuana Draft 3 - Moratorium Committee Bill
• PD0035JW: Marijuana Draft 4 - Eliminate Moratorium and Clarify Local Authority to Limit Locations

Synthetic Cannabinoid Advisory Council Report

• Advisory Council Report
• Synthetic MJ Bill Draft

Administrative Rule Review

• Administrative Rule Review Document

Required Reports:

• Facial Recognition Technology Use

Agenda

Committee Legislation & Draft Final Reports

• EAIC Table of Bill Drafts
• PD0032: Professional Licensing Code Cleanup Draft Legislation
• PD0031: Ambulance Provider Assessment Draft Legislation
• Draft Final Report: SJ30 Study on Viticulture
• Draft Study Summary: Childcare & the Workforce
• Memo: Childcare Reinsurance Pool Legislation Options
• PD0035: Marijuana Draft 1 – Resolution for Support of Federal SAFER Banking Act
• PD0036: Marijuana Draft 2 – Marijuana Cleanup Committee Bill
• PD0033: Marijuana Draft 3 – Moratorium Committee Bill

Committee Education: State-Based System of Insurance Regulation

• National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) brochure

Agency Legislation Proposals

• Review of Agency-Proposed Legislation
• State Auditor’s Office 2025 Bill Draft Request Proposals

Committee Rule Review 

• Administrative Rule Review Memo

Agenda

Childcare & the Workforce: Insurance

• LSD Brief: Childcare Insurance Analysis
• LSD Brief: Childcare Policy Options – Insurance (March 2024)
• Memo: Captive Insurance – A Potential Solution for Daycare Facilities
• Memo: Reinsurance – Could an Association Assist with Daycare Insurance Premiums?
• Zero to Five Survey: Insurance Pool Interest Survey – April 2024
• Home Daycare Insurance: What It Is, Costs, and Companies

Agency Oversight: Montana State Fund

• Montana State Fund 2024 Annual Budget

SJ30 Study on Viticulture

• LSD Brief: SJ30 Legislation Analysis
• LSD Brief: Viticulture in Montana (Sept. 2023)
• Memo: Re: SJ30 Draft Legislation – Alcoholic Beverage Control Division

Ambulance Provider Assessment Program (HB828) Review

• LSD Brief: HB 828 (2023) History
• Ambulance Provider Assessment Legislation Proposal (PD0003)

Biometric Privacy (SB351) Review

• LSD Brief: SB 351 (2023) History

Administrative Rule Review

• April Administrative Rule Review Memo

Committee Topic: Marijuana

• Marijuana Legislation Proposal (PD0002)

Committee Work Session

• Information Request: Legislation Summary on Consumer Data Privacy Act
• EAIC Memo: Staff request for committee clean-up bill
• EAIC Clean-up Legislation Proposal (PD0005)

Public Comment
All public comment received since March 2024

• EAIC Public Comment

Agenda

Administrative Materials

• Interim Committee Rules (Re: bill draft requests)

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

• Made in Montana
• Grown in Montana
• Made in Montana Membership

Topic 2: Workers Compensation Classification

• Workers Compensation Classification Codes

Topic 3: Funding Opportunities

• BOI Commercial Loan Program
• BOI Value Added Loan Program
• Rural Assistance Loans

Topic 4: Crop Insurance

• Micro Farm FAQs
• Whole Farm Revenue Protection Plan 2024 FAQs
• USDA-FSA Assistance Program Fact Sheets

Committee Work Session

• LSD Brief: SJ30: Montana Grown Wine

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

• LSD Brief: HOA Governance in Montana
• Montana Child Care Act
• MAR Notice No. 37-1044 (DPHHS)

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

• Zero to Five Montana

Committee Education: Bail Bond Industry

• Memo: Bail Bond Insurance Industry
• CSI Draft Certificate of Surrender

Administrative Rule Review

Topic 1: Administrative Rule Report

• Memo: Administrative Rule Review

Topic 2: Educational Review of Active Supervision

• House Bill 141 (2017)
• DLI Memo: SB97 Summary
• DLI Memo: Active Supervision

Topic 3: Proposed Rules for Cannabis Control Division

• Proposed Revised Rule Notice No. MAR 42-1072
• Proposed Revised Rule Notice No. MAR 42-1073

Public Comment

• Support for Dental Hygienist Rule
  • Cheyenne Smith
  • ​​​​​​​Diedri Durocher
  • ​​​​​​​Heidi Halverson
  • ​​​​​​​Heidi Halverson 2
  • ​​​​​​​Jennifer Davis
  • ​​​​​​​ Jessica Lang
  • ​​​​​​​Karen Thomas
  • ​​​​​​​Melissa Kjos Peterson
  • ​​​​​​​Sharon Reidy
  • ​​​​​​​Shawna Dugler Ohman
• 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 
  • ​​​​​​​Elizabeth Pincolini
  • Coleen Smith

Agenda

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:

• Zero to Five Montana

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

• Tayln Lang

Agenda

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:
  • Early Childhood Collaborative of the Greater Helena Area

SJ30 Study on Viticulture

• LSD Handout: Wine Facts
• Winery Association of Montana Materials:
  • Case for Farm Wineries
  • Winery Features in Other States
• ABCD Report: In-State Winery Sales
• Public Comment
  • Bob Thaden
  • Flynt Aero Vineyards
  • Larry Robertson
  • Alyssa Griffith
  • Brian McGuire
  • D. Beradinis Winery
  • Aaron Felder
  • Larry Stewart

Administrative Rule Review

• November Rule Review
• November Rule Review Part 2

Housing Study Topic: HB819 Monitoring

• House Bill 819 Infographic
• Board of Investment Resources:
  • Montana Housing Assistance Program Brochure
  • MT Housing Infrastructure Revolving Loan Program Policy
  • MT Housing Infrastructure Revolving Bond Program Policy
  • Linked Deposit Program
  • Impact Fee Loan Program
  • HOMES Revolving Loan Rate Sheet
• Public Comment:

Agency Oversight: Cannabis Control Division/ Marijuana Study Topic

• Cannabis Control Division Memo: Laboratory Data
• Public Comment:
  • Christina Johnson
  • Kaari Fulton
  • Tayln Lang

Required Reports

• Senate Bill 374 (2021) Report on Registrations of Medical Practitioners to Dispense Prescription Drugs

  Agenda 

Interim Work Overview- Erin Sullivan, Research Analyst

• Work Plan
• Interim Study Plans

SJ 30- Study on Viticulture

• Viticulture in Montana
• Public Comment
  • Bob Thaden
  • Larry Robertson
  • Larry Robertson 2
  • Brian McGuire

Workforce and Labor

• Agency Overiew- Department of Labor and Industry
• 2023 Labor Day Report
• NCSL Summit Recap

Marijuana

• State by State On-Site Consumption Laws
• Example Legislation- Alaska
• Public Comment
  • Elissa White
  • Faith Price
  • American Heart Association
  • Vicki Turner
  • Margaret Schmidt

Administrative Rule Review

• September Rule Review- Jameson Walker, Staff Attorney
• Public Comment
  • MT Academy of Physician Assistants
  • Rep. Jodee Etchart

Agriculture- 2023 Farm Bill

• Farm Bill Primer
• 2023 Farm Bill Policy Priorities

Ballot Issue

• Ballot Issue 9
• State Symbols

Ambulance Provider Assessment Program Review (HB828)

• HB 828 History
• Public Comment
  • Lyndy Gurchiek
  • Doug Pugh

Biometric Privacy Review (SB351)

• SB 351 History

Required Reports

• SB 397

General Public Comment

• Kipp Huckaba
• Mike Nielsen

Agenda

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
  • June 2023 Rule Review

Overview of Assigned Study – SJ30

• SJ 30 (2023)
• Winery Features Found in Other States
• Case for Farm Winery

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
  • DLI Annual Report on Medical Marijuana Complaints
• 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
  • MDA Organizational Chart
  • MDA 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
• Cannabis Control Division Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
• Alcohol Beverage Control Division (ABCD) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
  • ABCD Booklet - Becky Schlauch, ABCD Administrator
• Montana State Fund (MSF) Overview of Duties/Responsibilities
  • MSF 2023 Budget Presentation
  • MSF 2023 Annual Budget Report

Work Session – EAIC’s Work Plan Options and Study Priorities

• Draft Work Plan
• Draft  Decision Matrix

General Public Comment

• Gov. Greg Gianforte
• Bob Thaden