Montana State Legislature

2019-2020 Energy and Telecommunication

Next Scheduled Meeting:

Meeting Information

September, 8, 2020

9 a.m. Zoom Videoconference

 

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

September 8

 

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About the Committee

The Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee (ETIC) has broad oversight over a range of energy and telecommunication-related topics in Montana. The committee conducts interim studies as assigned by the Legislative Council or selected by members and reviews the administrative rules proposed by the Department of Public Service Regulation (DPSR) and the Public Service Commission (PSC).

Committee Members

REPRESENTATIVE
DEREK SKEES (R) --Chair

SENATOR
JANET ELLIS (D) --Vice Chair

REPRESENTATIVE
LAURIE BISHOP (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
DENISE HAYMAN (D)

SENATOR
MARY MCNALLY (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
CHRISTOPHER S. POPE (D)

SENATOR
KEITH REGIER (R)

SENATOR
TOM RICHMOND (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
BRAD TSCHIDA (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
DANIEL ZOLNIKOV (R)

Committee Staff:

Trevor Graff, Lead Staff

Jameson Walker, Attorney

Nadine Spencer, Secretary

The Legislative Council on May 29 assigned one study to the Energy and Telecommunications Interim Committee.

HJR 12 -- Defense of Transmission Infrastructure Study

 

Other study topics:

Public Service Commission Study

Energy Storage Study

Electric Vehicles Study

 

Additional topics:

Montana Climate Solutions Council Overview

 

Interim committees likely will begin developing legislative proposals in the spring and summer of 2020.