This bill aims to revise the allocation of legislators appointed to legislative interim committees and certain statutory committees to better reflect the majority and minority composition of the legislature. It mandates that a member of the majority party must chair these committees. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for revising the process of bill draft requesting and establishes that chairs of the interim budget committee will serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the Legislative Finance Committee.

The bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 5-5-211, 5-5-215, 5-5-229, 5-5-234, 5-11-104, 5-12-202, 5-12-203, 5-13-202, 5-15-101, and 5-16-101. It is designed to enhance the legislative process by ensuring that committee leadership and composition are more representative of the current legislative makeup. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
SB0176_1.pdf: 5-5-211, 5-5-234, 5-15-101, 5-16-101
SB0176_2.pdf: 5-5-211, 5-5-234, 5-15-101, 5-16-101
SB0176_3.pdf: 5-5-211, 5-5-234, 5-15-101, 5-16-101
Amended: 5-5-211, 5-5-215, 5-5-234, 5-11-104, 5-12-202, 5-12-203, 5-13-202, 5-15-101, 5-16-101
Introduced: 5-5-211, 5-5-234, 5-15-101, 5-16-101