Montana State Legislature

Review of Required Reports and Advisory Councils

Section 5-5-215(1)(d), MCA, requires each interim committee to review statutorily established advisory councils and required reports of assigned agencies and to make recommendations on their retention or elimination.

Advisory Councils

Advisory Council	Recommendation	Legislation
Advisory Council for Multistate Tax Compact	Retain and recommend legislation to clarify when advisory council must be appointed	LC 123
Agricultural Land Valuation Advisory Committee	Retain and recommend legislation to add legislators as nonvoting members and limit committee role	LC 374
Forest Lands Taxation Advisory Committee	Retain
Scenic-Historic Byways Advisory Council	Retain

Department of Revenue Required Reports

Report	Report Date	Recommendation	Legislation
Biennial Report	12/19/12	Retain
Charitable Endowment Credit	11/12/13 8/18/14	Retain and recommend change from annual to biennial reporting	LC 377
Biodiesel Blending and Storage Credit	11/21/13 7/18/14	Retain and recommend change from annual to biennial reporting	LC 377
Property Tax Abatements for Gray Water Systems	8/19/14	Amend one-time report to biennial	LC 377
Tax Haven Report	7/16/14	Retain

Department of Transportation Required Reports

Report

Report Date

Recommendation

Legislation

Dyed Diesel Enforcement and Biodiesel Fuel Tax Incentives

12/04/13

9/4/14

Retain and recommend change from annual to biennial reporting

LC 377