Senate Bill No. [insert number] aims to amend Section 5-5-214 of the Montana Code Annotated by eliminating the ability of study committees that are staffed by the Legislative Services Division to meet during a legislative session. The bill specifies that interim committees are to perform their functions only when the legislature is not in session, ensuring that the resources of the Legislative Services Division are available to them during that time.

The bill introduces new language that prohibits any committee, council, commission, task force, work group, or other entity created by the legislature to study policy issues from conducting its functions while the legislature is in session, with specific exceptions for the legislative council, legislative finance committee, legislative audit committee, or any entity authorized by legislative rules. This change aims to streamline legislative processes and ensure that study committees do not operate concurrently with the legislative session.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 5-5-214
SB0068_1(1): 5-5-214
SB0068_1(2): 5-5-214
SB0068_1(3): 5-5-214
SB0068_1(4): 5-5-214
SB0068_1(5): 5-5-214
SB0068_1(6): 5-5-214
SB0068_1: 5-5-214