Montana State Legislature
2021-2022 Economic Affairs Interim Committee
Next Scheduled Meeting:
August 16, 2022
1:00 p.m.
Zoom
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Upcoming Meeting Dates:
Zoom Meetings
August 16, 2022
Regular Meetings
September 13, 2022
Committee Staff:
Erin Sullivan, Research Analyst
Jameson Walker, Attorney
Fong Hom, Secretary
The Economic Affairs Interim Committee (EAIC) is a joint bipartisan committee of the Montana House and Senate that meets between legislative sessions. The EAIC conducts interim studies and generally reviews issues related to business, labor, and economic development. Under agency oversight, the EAIC monitors the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and Industry, and Livestock, as well as the Office of the State Auditor, the Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Montana State Fund, the Division of Banking and Financial Institutions, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, and the Cannabis Control Division.
Committee Members
July 19, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
June 15, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
June 14, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
April 20, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
February 10, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
February 9, 2022: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
December 13, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
December 9, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
November 17, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
September 22, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
July 22, 2021: Agenda - Minutes Log - Audio / Video
Assigned Studies
HJ 48 - Study Facial Recognition Technology
HJ 49 - Study Benefits Cliff in Public Assistance Programs
SJ 31 - Study the Implementation of Montana's Recreational Marijuana Program
Member Topics & Emerging Issues
Agency Oversight
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
- Cannabis Control Division
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Labor & Industry
- Department of Livestock
- Division of Baking and Financial Institutions
- Governor's Office of Economic Development
- Montana State Fund
- State Auditor's Office
June 2022
The committee considered the following provisional bill drafts:
- PD1-SJ31-1: An act generally revising marijuana statutes. The committee requested further revisions to the draft and will review at a future meeting.
- PD2-HJ48-1: An act revising the membership of the criminal intelligence information advisory council. The committee requested further revisions to the draft and will review at a future meeting.
- PD6-HJ48-2: An act establishing the facial recognition for government use act. The committee requested further stakeholder input before moving forward with the draft.
- PD 0016: An act generally revising employment law relating to independent contractors. The committee approved the draft to move forward as a committee bill.
EAIC Materials
- EAIC Work Plan - Adopted September 22, 2021
- EAIC 2021-2022 Work Plan Meeting Chart
- EAIC Committee Rules - Updated September 22, 2021
- EAIC Legislative Summary 2021
- EAIC Presiding Officer History - Updated July 2021
2021-2022 Interim Committee Information
- Rules, Procedures, and Guidelines for Interim Committees
- Public Comment Guidelines
- Legislator Reimbursement Form
- Interim Committee Review of Agency Bills