Montana State Legislature

2005-2006 Economic Affairs Committee

The Economic Affairs Interim Committee is assigned by law (5-5-223, MCA) to monitor the following state agencies and the entities attached to these agencies for administrative purposes:

The Committee's liaison with these agencies emphasizes the role that agriculture and ranching, tourism and commerce of all types, and the service industries play in economic affairs and economic development in Montana.

The Committee works with industries, the public and state agencies to address policy concerns related to economic activity, workforce issues, and the general business environment in Montana.

In meetings through the interim, the Committee focuses on study resolutions, rule review, oversight, and legislative proposals from the Committee and from agencies for which the Committee has monitoring responsibilities.

Statutory Duties for 2005-2006

Agenda and Minutes

Rule Review

SJR 35 Study
- Proposed Legislation - Licensing Bill Introduction, LC7799

SJR 38 Study
- Proposed Legislation on Identity Theft
LC 8877, LC 7800 ( Explanation), LC 8888

Economic Development
- Montana Economic Development Association
- Montana Association of Counties

Presentations
Department of Agriculture report

Agenda

SJR 38 - Identity Theft bill drafts and background info
                Security Freeze revised bill draft
                           Explanation of sections, issues remaining
                           ChoicePoint May, June
                           Consumers Union May, June, Addendum
                          CDIA data on other states' laws, A-NV, NH-W
                 Extending breach notification to government
                 Providing assistance to ID theft victims
                 Regulating off-site hardware/software use
                 Social Security Number display, collection
                           Agency use of Social Security Numbers, summary
                Appropriation bill, data for ID theft education

SJR 35 Study of Licensing Boards
                 Sunrise proposal
                 Board - miscellaneous
                 Board review of existing boards
                           Boards by licensee numbers, budgets
                           Explanation of above bill drafts

Other Bill Draft Proposals
Revised definition of new motor vehicle dealer
Appropriation for Montana Equity Capital Investment

Rule Review

Agenda & Minutes(paper and audio)
SJR 38 Identity Theft Materials
Security freeze proposal in 4/27 mailing
Consumers Union response, AARP response
ChoicePoint response

Overall responses to social security number letters
Letter to Executive Branch; Response
Response from OPI
Response from Commissioner of Higher Education
Letter from Montana Supreme Court
Letter to Dept. of Administration
Lettersto/from Dept. of Public Health&Human Services
Restitution Proposals

Proposed legislation on social security numbers
Additional proposals on identity theft, MECC item
MSNBC article on stolen SSNs
Speaker
Kaiser Mulla-Feroze from salesforce.com - website link
Handouts from Montana Telecommunications Association
Map of broadband Investments Locations
Uninsured Motorists Presentation
Legislative Audit summary and Wilcox-presentation
Article on Texas uninsured motorists
Other Presentations
Governor's Office of Economic Development
Montana Heritage Preservation & Development Cmsn
SJR 35 Subcommittee on Licensing Boards
See SJR 35 Materials
Letters 1 and 2 on medical assistants action by BOME
Letter on Board of Landscape Architects from DOLI
Rule Review
Link to Board of Environmental Review
Letter from Energy & Telecommunications Cmte

Items for which there are no links will be provided after scanning or when available.

Agenda and Minutes

Meeting Materials

Briefing paper on Social Security Numbers

Comparison of Security Freeze proposals (REVISED)

Background for SJR 35 Study
     Health Care, Business and Occupational Personnel Costs
     Organization charts*:
     Health Care before, after reorganization
     Business & Occupational before, after reorganization
     *Note: the organization charts are designed for 8x14 paper

Rule Review

Presentations

Montana State Fund

Handouts**

Regarding medical assistants rule:
Memo from Montana Nurses' Association
House Bill No. 321
MAR Notice No. 24-156-62 Issue 24
Minutes from 2/21/2003 re: HB 321
Recommendations for MA rules
Donna McCreedy testimony on HB 321
AARP Letter on MAR 24-156-62
Testimony on HB 321, Hugh Hetherington
Letterfrom EAIC to Board of Medical Examiners
**If there is no link, contact staff for print copy. There may be a copying charge.

Agenda and Minutes (Summary)

SB 133 Information
Legal Counsel Analysis and Sidebar
Table of Other States' Start-up Costs
Writ of Mandamus information

SJR 35 Study
        Board budgets, licensees, neighboring state comparison
        Handout on structure, costs of boards in nearby states
        Memo regarding work group concerns

Rule Review

Biographies of ID Theft Speakers

Presentation
Government Information Technology Concerns

Agenda and Minutes (Summary)

Material related to Board of Landscape Architects
(most available in paper copies only)
Letter to Governor Schweitzer from Board chair
Recent Board chronology

Rule Review List

SJR 35 Study
Board ABCs
Appendix I for Board ABCs Report (board aspects)
Appendix II for Board ABCs/Survey Analysis(survey results)
Appendix III for Board ABCs/Survey Analysis (key issues)
Analysis of Survey Results
Decision Tree (on legal-sized paper)

Updated Meeting Schedule

Presentations
Department of Agriculture report

Agenda and Minutes (Summary)

Committee Draft Work Plan

Work Plan Work Sheet - Proposed Schedule

SJR 35 Draft Work Plan

SJR 38 Draft Work Plan

Member Issues, Topical Issues

Presentations:

Governor's Economic Development Office Report

Department of Commerce Initiatives

SJR 35 Board Policy Samples

SJR 38 Identity Theft Handout

Workplans for the Economic Affairs Committee and for studies

**Material from Seminar on Montana Families/Economic Success

Calendar for Legislative Committees

Assigned Studies -- Licensing Boards and Identity Theft

Study of Professional, Licensing Boards
Subcommittee Meetings -- Proposed Legislation
- January 19, 2006, Materials, Comments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Minutes
- May 11, 2006, Agenda, Minutes
  Materials: Organizational Chart for Business Boards, Health Boards
- August 1, 2006, Agenda
  Revised sunrise, revised review, revised miscellaneous
- October 12, 2005, Agenda, Materials, Comments on Work Group Topics
  Survey for SJR 35 Study -- No longer available
  Updated Survey Responses; Other survey responses
Study of Identity Theft
Security Freeze -- See Materials and see Legislation SB 116 (2007), HB 35 (2007)
Identity Theft Legislation - Social Security Bill SB 33 (2007), Education/Enforcement Bill HB15 (2007)

Sessions: 8-10-05 Agenda, 8-10 Notes 9-28-05 Notice, 9-28 Notes
11-21-05 Notice, Agenda, Notes
Work Group on Security Freeze 12-9-05 Notice, Sample Laws, Discussion Notes
1-9-06 Notice, Background, Shine the Light Law, Agenda, Notes
3-15-06 Session, Agenda, Handouts, Notes
5-4-06 Session Notice, Materials,
SSN bill option
6-20-06 Session,. Notice
8-10-06 Session, Notice

Related Reference Sources

State Agencies | Economic Data

State Agencies

Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Governor's Office of Economic Development
Department of Labor and Industry
Department of Livestock
Department of Revenue
- Tax Incentives for Businesses
- Tax Incentives for Individuals
State Auditor's Office
State Fund
Supreme Court Decisions in Montana related to Workers' Compensation
(Searchable database in the state law library)
Workers' Compensation Court

Economic Data

Committee Legislation for 2007

SJR 38 Identity Theft Study
(Previous bills revised after work group meeting):
                Security Freeze SB116; revised; old LC8888
                      Explanation of LC8888, issues remaining
                      ChoicePoint May, June
                      Consumers Union May, June, Addendum
                      CDIA data on other state's laws, A-NV, NH-W
                  Government breach notification New; SB33
                  Assistance to ID theft victims HB 35; old LC8877
                      Explanation of victim assistance
                      Additional victim assistance draft
                      Addendum information for LC9833
                      Comments: ChoicePoint, Merlin, MCUN, Spencer
                Old social security number bill draft, SB33; LC7800;
                      Explanation of LC7800
                      Agency use of Social Security Numbers, summary
                 Appropriation bill, data for ID theft education HB15

SJR 35 Study of Licensing Boards
                 Sunrise proposal -- Revised version; SB53
                 Board - miscellaneous -- Revised version; SB54
                      Boards by licensee numbers, budgets
                      Explanation of SJR 35 bill drafts