Montana State Legislature
Interim Budget Committee Section B
Upcoming meetings:
- Sept. 14, 2022
- Dec. 7, 2022
June 15, 2022
- Agenda
- Quarterly Financial Report, LFD Staff
- DPHHS Claims for Quarter Jan 1 - March 31, 2022
- DPHHS Disability Employment and Transitions Division
- DPHHS Human and Community Services Division
- DPHHS Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division
March 16, 2022
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- FY 2022 Quarterly Report Department of Public Health and Human Services
- MARA Model Methodology
- DPHHS Org Chart
- Montana State Hospital Pay Overview
- MSH Wage Detail
- Average Billed Hours and Rate for Contracted Staffing at MSH
- Loaded MSH Staff vs Contracted
- COVID-19 Comparison March 2020-December 2021
- Public Health & Safety Division presentation
- Child Support Services Division presentation
- Early Childhood & Family Support Division presentation
- Medicaid Modernization Funding Timeline
- ARPA & CARES II Implementation Status 3.15.2022
Dec. 15, 2021
- Agenda
- FY 2022 Quarterly Summary Report
- DOLI Memo: HELP Link & HELP Link Employer Grants update
- DPHHS Early Childhood and Family Support COVID-19 Pandemic Funding Project Summary
- DPHHS Org Chart
- ARPA CARES II Implementation Status
- MPATH Presentation
- DPHHS: Projected Impact of 6.2% FMAP Q2 & Q3 FMAP Adjustment Medicaid Benefits
Sept. 15, 2021
- Agenda
- 2021 Fiscal Year End Financial Report
- DPHHS:
Reports and requested materials will be posted here.
- Rep. Regier, chair
- Sen. Keenan, vice chair
- Rep. Caferro
- Rep. Garner
- Sen. Glimm
- Rep. Moore
- Sen. McNally
LFD Staff:
- Joshua Poulette
- Matthew Hartnett
- Charlene Devine, clerk
OBPP Staff:
- Brian Hannan
- Greg Sawyer
The Interim Budget Committees are authorized by HB 497. The committee duties are outlined in section 4:
(1) Each interim budget committee in [section 1(2)(a) through (2)(e)] shall:
(a) oversee the expenditures included in the budget for the agencies overseen by the interim budget committees established in [section 1];
(b) review implementation of new programs by the agencies overseen by the interim budget committees established in [section 1] that were approved by the legislature immediately preceding the interim;
(c) review programs discussed in the respective subcommittee during the legislative session;
(d) review quarterly expenditures and budget transactions and compare those transactions to the budget adopted by the legislature;
(e) report budget observations and recommendations to the legislative finance committee at each quarterly meeting; and
(f) forward any recommendations for proposed legislation to the legislative finance committee or relevant interim committee and may not directly request legislation.
(2) Beginning in September of each odd-numbered year, each interim budget committee in [section 1(2)(a) through (2)(e)] shall meet within the week prior to the quarterly legislative finance committee meetings.
(3) Beginning in September of each odd-numbered year, the interim budget committee provided for in [section 1(2)(f)] shall meet each December and June within the week prior to the quarterly legislative finance committee meetings to review project status implementation throughout the interim and report budget considerations and recommendations to the legislative finance committee.
(4) The legislative fiscal division shall:
(a) provide staff assistance to the interim budget committees; and
(b) keep accurate records of the activities and proceedings of each interim budget committee.
(5) If an interim budget committee produces a report or receives a report from an agency, the report must also be provided to the appropriate interim committee that has agency oversight over the subject matter discussed in the report.
(6) The legislative finance committee may delegate specific studies or analysis to an interim budget committee and must consider all recommendations for potential legislation
