Montana State Legislature

Miscellaneous Topics by Meeting Date

September 7, 2022:

Agenda
Watch the 9/7 Meeting

MT All-Hazards Public Safety Training Center

• Presentation and Handouts
• Sample Master Plan

Statutory Reports 

• DEQ Memo on Experimental Systems
• DEQ Annual Subdivision Report (required EQC report)

Land Use Working Group Update 

• Draft Outline and Potential Language

Special District Oversight 

• Draft Legislation:
  • PD8
  • PD9
    • Revision Explanation

MSU LG Center 

• Draft Legislation:
  • PD10

July 12-13, 2022:

Agenda

Land Use Working Group Update

• Draft Outline and Potential Language

Emergency Medical Services Training

• SIM-MT EMS Training Presentation
• Summary Fact Sheet

HJ6 Study Update - Revenue Interim Committee

• Final Report

Special District Oversight 

• Draft Legislation:
  • PD8
  • PD9
• PD8 & PD9 Draft Options Memo
• Draft Combination Bill

MSU LG Center

• Memo: Follow up to IBC-E letter sent June 15, 2022
• PD10

May 17-18, 2022:

Agenda

Land Use Working Group Update:

• Draft Legislation

Special District Oversight

• Draft Legislation:
  • PD9TH
  • PD8JJ

MSU LG Center

• 2015-2021 Funding History
• Draft Legislation:
  • PD10TH​​​

March 15-16, 2022:

Agenda

CI-121 Analysis and Discussion

• CI-121 Resource Page

MARA Committee Update 

• MARA Model Methodology
• MARA Model Presentation
• Administration
• Public Works
• Local Government

Housing Affordability Panel

• Public Comment

January 27-28, 2022:

Agenda

SB302(2019) Update and Review

• Legal Analysis & Timeline

Revenue Interim Committee Update

• Letter received from RIC
• CI-121 Ballot Language

Special Districts - Educational Materials

• LG Entity Financial Reporting Requirements
• Entity List from DOA
  • County Tax Levy Examples
  • City AFR Examples

Special District Oversight - Potential Corrective Measures

• Summary of HB694
• HB694 Bill Text
• HB694 Amendment
• HB694 Fiscal Note

Land Use Working Group Update

• LGIC Memo - Jan

November 18-19, 2021:

Agenda

Land Use & Planning Training

• 2019 Land Use and Planning Statutes
• Presentation Slides- Renee Lemon, Dept. of Commerce Community Development Division Administrator
• Memo from Land Use Working Group

Affordable Housing - Accessory Dwelling Units

• SB397 (2021) - bill text (died in process)
• Presentation Slides - Alex Horowitz, PEW Charitable Trusts
• AARP - ABCs of ADUs
• HUD ADU Report - 2008

Homeowner's Associations

• SB 300, Ch. 339 (2019) bill text
• HB196 (2021) bill text (died in process)
  • HB196.1.2 - amendment passed in House Loc. Gov. Standing Committee
• Presentation- Statutes, Case Law, & Legislative Proposals re: HOAs, Stephanie Baucus

September 23-24, 2021:

Montana Board of Housing Update

• Presentation Slides - Cheryl Cohen, Board of Housing Executive Director

LG Government Powers, Types, & Review 

• LG Voter Review Constitutional & Statutory Requirements
• MSU LG Center Resources:
  • Types of Local Gov. Presentation
  • Types of Local Gov. Handouts
  • LG Voter Review Timeline

Additional Materials

Memo from Land Use Interim Working Group
HB121 (Ch.204, 2021) Summary
HB257 (Ch. 408, 2021) Summary