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2021-2022 Economic Affairs Interim Committee

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Next Scheduled Meeting:

August 16, 2022
1:00 p.m.

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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

SENATOR
KENNETH BOGNER (R) --Chair

REPRESENTATIVE
DEREK HARVEY (D) --Vice Chair

SENATOR
CYDNIE (CARLIE) BOLAND (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
ALICE BUCKLEY (D)

SENATOR
JASON ELLSWORTH (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
JOSH KASSMIER (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
BRANDON LER (R)

SENATOR
SHANE MORIGEAU (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
MARK NOLAND (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
KATIE SULLIVAN (D)

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

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.