Montana State Legislature
Interim Budget Committee Section F 2023 Biennium
LONG RANGE PLANNING
UPCOMING MEETINGS
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December 8, 2022
- Agenda
- Long-Range Planning 2025 Biennium Proposal Highlights
- Long-Range Planning Governor's Executive Proposal Summary
- HJ 36: Residential Property Tax Study Final Report
- HJ 6: Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund Study Final Report
- Revenue Estimating & Status Sheet Process Slides
- Property Tax Model Presentation
- MARA Data Project
- FYE 2022 Expenditure & Fund Balance Updates
- Cultural & Aesthetic Grants Program
- Long-Range Building Program
- Long-Range Information Technology Program
- Montana Coal Endowment Program
- Montana Coal Endowment Regional Water Program
- Montana Historic Preservation Grant Program
- Reclamation & Development Grants Program
- Renewable Resource Grant & Loan Program
- State Building Energy Conservation Program
June 15, 2022
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Department of Administration Presentation
- Department of Administration Broadband Update
- American Rescue Plan Act Updates
- Office of Management and Budget Federal Agency Implementation Guidance (April 18, 2022)
- Executive Order 14005 (January 25, 2021)
- Department of Energy Buy America/Buy American FAQ
- Montana American Recovery Plan Act Website
- Montana American Recovery Plan Act Funds Distribution Dashboard
- Infrastructure Law Funding Update
- Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) 2025 Applications List
- MCEP Applications Map
- Montana Heritage Preservation Grant (MHPG) Program 2025 Applications List
- MHGP 2025 Applications Map
- DNRC Grant Applications
- DNRC ARPA Water and Sewer Funds for Flooding Emergencies
- Disaster and Emergency Services-Emergency Management in Montana, 2019 Executive Brief
- Governor's June 15, 2022 Request for Federal Major Declaration for Flooding
- Governor's June 16, 2022 Press Release of Federal Disaster Declaration
- MHGP Statute & Guidelines Overview
- Department of Commerce MHPG Presentation
- Cultural & Aesthetic Grants Program Revenue & Expenditures
- MARA 2040 Model Overview
December 15, 2021
- Agenda
- Montana ARPA Webpage
- Montana ARPA Funds Distribution Dashboard
- DNRC ARPA presentation
- Montana Coal Endowment Program Projects
- FY 2022 Quarterly Summary Reports
- Long-Range Building Program
- State Building Energy Conservation Program
- Long-Range Information Technology Program
- Montana Coal Endowment Program
- Montana Coal Endowment Regional Water Program
- Renewable Resource Grant & Loan Program
- Reclamation & Development Grants Program
- Montana Historic Preservation Grant Program
- Cultural & Aesthetic Grants Program
- LFD Memo: Pension Systems Funding - See pages 3-4 for Coal Severance Tax Sub Trust Funds
- Capital Development Fund Update
- Whitehouse IIJA State Specific Fact Sheet on Montana
- Coal Severance Tax Trust Fund
- Reports & Data Requests
HB 632 - Infra Commission Links
- Federal Rules American Rescue Plan Act - Water & Sewer Grants
- Infrastructure Budget Activities
- Competitive Grant Ranking Criteria
- Project status map will be posted here
December 8, 2022
Minutes I Video
June 15, 2022
Minutes I Video
Written Public Comment Will Be Posted Here
Committee Members
- Rep. Hopkins, chair
- Sen. Cuffe, vice chair
- Sen. Boldman
- Rep. Hamilton
- Sen. Smith
- Rep. Vinton
Staff
- Katy Callon, LFD
- Jason Harlow, OBPP
- Joanne Kauzlarich, clerk
The Interim Budget Committees are authorized by HB 497. The committee duties are outlined in section 4:
(1) Each interim budget committee in [section 1(2)(a) through (2)(e)] shall:
(a) oversee the expenditures included in the budget for the agencies overseen by the interim budget committees established in [section 1];
(b) review implementation of new programs by the agencies overseen by the interim budget committees established in [section 1] that were approved by the legislature immediately preceding the interim;
(c) review programs discussed in the respective subcommittee during the legislative session;
(d) review quarterly expenditures and budget transactions and compare those transactions to the budget adopted by the legislature;
(e) report budget observations and recommendations to the legislative finance committee at each quarterly meeting; and
(f) forward any recommendations for proposed legislation to the legislative finance committee or relevant interim committee and may not directly request legislation.
(2) Beginning in September of each odd-numbered year, each interim budget committee in [section 1(2)(a) through (2)(e)] shall meet within the week prior to the quarterly legislative finance committee meetings.
(3) Beginning in September of each odd-numbered year, the interim budget committee provided for in [section 1(2)(f)] shall meet each December and June within the week prior to the quarterly legislative finance committee meetings to review project status implementation throughout the interim and report budget considerations and recommendations to the legislative finance committee.
(4) The legislative fiscal division shall:
(a) provide staff assistance to the interim budget committees; and
(b) keep accurate records of the activities and proceedings of each interim budget committee.
(5) If an interim budget committee produces a report or receives a report from an agency, the report must also be provided to the appropriate interim committee that has agency oversight over the subject matter discussed in the report.
(6) The legislative finance committee may delegate specific studies or analysis to an interim budget committee and must consider all recommendations for potential legislation.
