Montana State Legislature
Member Issues
EAIC members chose at their September 2019 meeting to add time for these member topics:
- Montana Alcohol Laws - Summary
- Placeholder Bill Drafts: 2-Tier Spouse, Hockey Wall Combo
- Selected State Alcohol Laws: Report & Presentation
- Report from Stakeholders Group (February 2020)
- Light Reform, Brewpub option, Dual License Sites
- Comparison of Alcohol Sales (Jan.-May 2019, 2020)
- EAIC Alcohol Reviews - Summary
- Business Insider ranks Montana second in nation for per capita drinking establishments
- Legislative Performance Audit on Liquor Law Compliance - Followup 2019
- Broadband Access and Affordability in Montana
- EAIC Summary of Broadband Activities 2019-2020
- Proposed Committee Bill Selected Option, Alternative
- Request to Governor for Cares Act funds for broadband
- Speed/Access Briefing Paper for Selected MT Cities
- Montana State Library Study
-
Options for Broadband Study; Legislative
Considerations
- EAIC Letter to Support Broadband Grant Applicants; Governor's Letter (2019)
- EAIC July Letter to Support CARES Act Funds for Broadband
- Reports/Presentations for Jan. 15 meeting:
- CableLabs Vision
- NCSL Review of State Laws,
- FCC Speed Guidance and Broadband Guide
- Charter/Spectrum Map / Locations
- CenturyLink
- T-Mobile
- Responses to Questions: Triangle Communications
- Senate Bill 239 (2019)
- Fiscal Note, Veto Message, Dept. of Revenue Review of SB 239 Fiscal Note
- Other State Broadband Actions
- Background information:
- Public Service Commission Memo on Eligible Telecommunications factors
- Montana Telecommunications Association options, 2016 report with map
- Presumptive Disease under SB 160 (for firefighters' workers' compensation).
- Summary
- Montana State Fund 2020
Rates, Actuarial January
Review, March
Considerations,
Comments - Volunteer, Professional - Rates in Other States (Proponent Testimony March 2019)
- Related information from the Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority and March 2019 Testimony
- Background Information on Workers' Compensation in General
National Council on Compensation Insurance 2020 Montana data
The following issues were raised but not dealt with in any depth:
