Montana State Legislature

Upcoming meetings:

• Sept. 15, 2022
• Dec. 8, 2022

Subcommittee Meeting

• July 20, 2022, 2:00 p.m. room 102 and Zoom, Agenda

Work Group Meetings

• July 20, 2022, Management Advisory Work Groups  - informal gathering

An informal gathering of the Management Advisory Work Groups for the Legislative Finance Committee, the Legislative Audit Committee, and the Legislative Council will be held in room 317 of the Capitol on July 20, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The purpose of the gathering is to introduce the new Executive Director of the Legislative Services Division and to further understanding of the legislative administrative function.

• July 27, 2022, Suicide Prevention Work Group, Zoom only

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Fiscal News

September 15, 2022

Agenda, coming soon

State Tax Revenue Volatility and Its Impact on State Governments, June 2022, Don Boyd, Pew Charitable Trusts

Required Reports

HB 358 for the quarter ending June 30, 2022

• Department of Administration
• Department of Environmental Quality
• Department of Public Health and Human Services
• Department of Transportation
• Secretary of State
• State Auditor
• State Fund
• Teachers' Retirement System

July 20, 2022 Subcommittee

• Agenda
• 2025 Biennium Budget Recommendations

July 27, 2022 Work Group - Suicide Prevention

• Agenda

June 30, 2022 Work Group - Suicide Prevention

• Agenda
• Slide Presentation
• Slide Presentation, Dr. Horowitz

June 16, 2022

• Agenda
• Public Comment, May 16, 2022
• Quarterly Financial Overview Report
  • Memo from Governor's Office on Program Transfers and Operating Plan Changes
  • Budget Amendments Report
  • American Rescue Plan Act Proposed Funding Switch, Governor's Budget Director Osmundson
• 2025 Biennium Outlook Report
  • 2025 Biennium Outlook Presentation
• Personal Services Report
• Budget Recommendations
• Bill Draft PD0023

State Information Technology Services Division Reports

• State Chief Information Officer Report, Q3
• Project Portfolio Report, Q3
• Procurement Report, Q3
• IT Strategic Plan

Required Reports

HB 358 for the quarter ending March 31, 2022

• Department of Administration
• Department of Corrections
• Department of Environmental Quality - reports no claims for quarter
• Department of Justice
• Department of Public Health and Human Services
• State Auditor
• State Fund
• Department of Transportation
• Teachers' Retirement System

HB 693 Reporting for the quarter ending March 31, 2022

• Judicial Branch
  • Memo
  • Report

June 1, 2022 Working Group Suicide Prevention Research

• Agenda
• Slides, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
• Slides, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

March 17, 2022

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Gov. Gianforte approval of Infrastructure Advisory Commission recommendations

Required Reports

• Quarterly Financial Summary FY 2022 Dec 1-Feb 28
• FY 2022 Quarterly Financial Reports by Agency (Dec. 2021-Feb 2022) 
• Appendix D | Addendum | Addendum II
• OBPP Memo: DPHHS Federal Budget Authority Projected Budget Deficit
• OBPP letter - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for Montana
• Individual Income Tax: Analysis of CY 2020 New Residents and Income Trends After Moving - Sam Schaefer, LFD
• HB 330 Dynamic Fiscal Notes Study
• SITSD:
  • SITSD Portfolio
  • Dashboard
  • 2021-2022 CIO Report Q2
  • 2021-22 Project Portfolio Summary Q2
  • Agency Quarterly IT Procurement Summary Oct-Dec 2021
  • IT Strategic Plan
• Suicide Prevention Presentation - DPHHS
• Suicide Prevention in Healthcare - Virna Little
• Suicide Prevention in Montana - Matt Kuntz, NAMI Montana
• Screening Linked to Care - Reducing Youth Suicide in Montana Schools - Janet Lindow, Rural Behavior Health Institute
• OPD FY 2021 Report

Dec. 16, 2021

Agenda

Required Reports

• HB 693 Required Report
• HB 693 Pending Civil Cases Q4 2021
• 2021 DC Data
• 2022 District Court Case Filing Review
• 2022 District Court Judicial Resource Needs
• Montana State Fund 2022 Annual Budget

Quarterly Financial Report

• FY 2022 Financial Summary Report (July 1-Nov 30)
• FY 2022 Quarterly Reports by Agency (July-Nov 2021)  
• Montana Labor Market Information - Job Tracking
• HB 2 Detailed Budget, Appendix A & B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• COVID-19 Federal Funds Summary

Whitehouse IIJA State Specific Fact Sheet on Montana

OBPP memo: Fiscal Year Transfer Supplemental Appropriation for Department of Livestock

• SITSD Policy Reporting
  • Portfolio Summary
  • SITSD CIO Report 2021-2022 Q1
  • SITSD Project Portfolio Summary 2021-2022 Q1
  • SITSD Agency Delegated Authority IT Procurement Information July-September
  • IT Dashboard
• Pension materials
  • Montana Teachers' Retirement System Valuation Results - July 1, 2021
  • Montana Public Employees' Retirement Board Valuation Results - June 30, 2021
  • FY 21 Green Sheets
  • Pension Acronyms & Glossary
  • Brief History of Montana's DB Plans
  • Briefing Paper on Montana's Pension Systems
  • SAVA interim pension study HJ 8
  • LFD Memo: Pension Systems Funding
• DOLI Memo: HELP Link & HELP Link Employer Grants update
• LFD Memo: Early Analysis of CY 2020 Individual Income Tax Return Data
• LFC Additional Work Plan Item: Suicide Prevention Research
• HB 283 FY 2021 Grant Reports
  • DOA
  • MDT
  • DPHHS
  • FWP
  • DNRC
  • Agriculture
  • DLI
  • MAC
• HB 358
  • MDT
  • DPHHS
  • Auditor
  • DOA
  • Corrections
  • Commerce
  • State Auditor
  • TRS
  • Montana State Fund
  • DOJ
  • DEQ
• OPD report September 2021
• HB 693
  • Supreme Court
  • Attorney General
• Civil pending cases Q3 2021
• Department of Corrections: 10-Day Jail Holds
• Department of Corrections: Quarterly Treatment Utilization Guarantee Report
• MDT Claims Report - Dec 2021

Nov. 8, 2021

Agenda

OBPP request for meeting

Sept. 16, 2021

• Agenda
• FYE 2021 Summary Report
• 2021 Fiscal Year End Financial Reports
• COVID-19 Federal Funds Summary
• OBPP Memo - ARPA Updates
• ARPA HB 632 Program Funding Update
• Department of Commerce Memo - ARPA Workforce Training Grant Program
• ARPA Economic Transformation & Stabilization and Workforce Development Advisory Commission July recommendations
• EWAC Funding update
• Department of Labor & Industry Memo: Rapid Retraining Program
• OBPP Memo - ARPA Net Tax Reduction Provision
• Appendix A - Modified Budget, HB 2 Only
• Appendix B - Modified Budget, All Sources of Authority
• Appendix C
• Appendix D | Addendum
• SITSD
  • IT Portfolio Summary
  • CIO Report
  • 20-21 Project Portfolio Summary Q4
  • Agency Quarterly IT Procurement Summary April-June FY 2021
  • IT Dashboard
• LFC Rules (Updated Sept. 16)
• LFC Work Plan
• LFD Memo: Web Statistics
• LFD Memo: LFD 2023 Biennium Budget
• Legislative request
• Judicial Branch HB 632 Funding Plan
• FY2021 Enterprise and Internal Service Fund Report
• MUS Inter-Entity Loans & Negative Cash Balance
• Arts Council ARPA September 2021
• MSL COVID-Related Funding and Expenditures Storymap | (PDF version)
• OBPP Memo: Fee accounts with balances exceeding the biennium appropriations
• OBPP Memo: Public Service Announcements
• Agenda
• OBPP Memo: ARPA Updates
• Governor's draft response to U.S. Department of the Treasury
• LFD Memo: Revenue Replacement Guidance & Estimate
• LFD Memo: ARPA Treasury Rules and Potential Comment
• Draft Suggestions for Comments to Treasury
• LFD Memo: Update on Maintenance of Equity Federal Guidance
• OPI: ARPA Maintenance of Equity Restriction
• OPI: Letter to Department of Education #1
• OPI: Letter to Department of Education #2
• Office of Public Defender Memo: HB 693-HB 2 Provisions for Section D
• DNRC drought report
• State Chief Information Officer Report, Q3

June 4, 2021

• Agenda
• LFC Rules
• MCA - Legislative Finance Committee
• IBC staff expectations
• Quarterly Report format
• Meeting schedule
• LFC work plan
• LFC Review & Comment on Operating Budget Changes & Program Transfers

SITSD Policy Reports

• Status Report
• Dashboard
• Project Portfolio Summary Q2-Q3
• CIO Report
• Agency Quarterly IT Procurement Summary Oct-Dec FY21
• Agency Quarterly IT Procurement Summary Jan-March FY21

If you are looking for previous biennia meeting materials, please use the following link:

Legislative Finance Committee 2021 Biennium Meeting Materials

Reports Given to Other Committees

• Education Interim Budget Committee
  • Board of Public Education, Teacher Licensing Cost Analysis
  • Board of Public Education, Regional Study
  • Board of Public Education, Teacher Certification Fees 

2021 Session materials

June 16, 2022
Minutes

March 17, 2022
Video | Minutes

Dec. 16, 2021
Video (morning) | Video (afternoon) 
Minutes (morning) | Minutes (afternoon)

Nov. 8, 2021
Audio | Minutes 

Sept. 16, 2021

Video | Minutes

July 1, 2021

Video | Minutes

April 29, 2021

Video | Minutes

Dec. 16, 2021

Steven Gassenberger, Reason Foundation

Nov. 8, 2021

Jacquie Helt, SEIU 775

Sept. 16, 2021

Mary Windecker, Montana Behavioral Health

Committee Members

REPRESENTATIVE
DAVID BEDEY (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
MARY CAFERRO (D)

SENATOR
MIKE CUFFE (R)

SENATOR
JANET ELLIS (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
FRANK GARNER (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
JIM HAMILTON (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
KENNETH HOLMLUND (R)

SENATOR
TOM JACOBSON (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
LLEW JONES (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
JIM KEANE (D)

SENATOR
BOB KEENAN (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
EMMA KERR-CARPENTER (D)

SENATOR
RYAN LYNCH (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
BILL MERCER (R)

SENATOR
DAN SALOMON (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
SHARON STEWART PEREGOY (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
JONATHAN WINDY BOY (D)

The Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) is a permanent joint administrative committee of the Montana Legislature. Administrative committees are created by state law to manage the administrative functions of the Legislative Branch; the LFC oversees the Legislative Fiscal Division.

The LFC meets during the interim between sessions to review fiscal issues. Meeting agendas, minutes, and reports will be added to this website as they become available.

To find out how vacancies are filled, what the powers and duties of the committee are, and other details associated with the LFC, see the Montana Code Annotated, Title 5, Chapter 12, Part 2. Read the rules proposed in June 2021 for the Legislative Finance Committee (pending.)

Legislative Finance Committee 2021 Biennium