The bill aims to clarify the calculation of compensation and expenses for legislators when they are not in session. It amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, and 5-11-708. Key changes include the introduction of specific compensation structures based on the distance traveled for meetings, with provisions for meal allowances and lodging. For instance, legislators attending meetings in person are entitled to varying salaries and allowances depending on whether the distance is 100 miles or less, between 100 and 400 miles, or 400 miles or more. Additionally, the bill specifies that legislators participating remotely are entitled to a full day's salary for each 24-hour period.

The bill also modifies the eligibility criteria for meal allowances and clarifies that appointed members of state boards, commissions, or councils are entitled to a midday meal allowance regardless of the meeting's proximity to their residence. It removes previous language that limited compensation to legislative business and instead allows for compensation related to authorized interim, interim budget, or administrative committee legislative business. The effective date of the bill is immediate upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(1): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(2): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(3): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(4): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(5): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(6): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1(7): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_1: 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(1): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_2(10): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(11): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(12): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(13): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(14): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(2): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_2(3): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_2(4): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_2(5): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-708
SB0064_2(6): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(7): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(8): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2(9): 2-18-502, 5-2-302
SB0064_2: 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_3: 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(1): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(10): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(11): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(12): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(13): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(14): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(15): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(16): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(17): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(2): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(3): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(4): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(5): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(6): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(7): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(8): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X(9): 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708
SB0064_X: 2-18-502, 5-2-302, 5-11-305, 5-11-708