Two out every three fatal car crashes on Highway 212 in southeastern Montana since 2008 occurred on a stretch of highway that runs through the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations, according to an analysis by the Legislative Services Division.
Lawmakers are examining crash data and enforceme
One duty of the State-Tribal Relations Committee (STRC) is to “encourage state-tribal and local government-tribal cooperation.” This interim STRC is examining two issues that affect counties and tribes: the use of satellite/alternative election offices on Indian reservations and the conversion of taxable fee land into nontaxable trust land. On
“Why do the boundaries of my state legislative district change?” It’s a common question asked about the process of redrawing district lines after a federal Census. A new interactive map created by legislative staff provides easy answers.
First, some background on legislative districts and redistricting. Montana elects state legislators from
Jerry Howe
A veteran of the Utah Legislature is taking over leadership of the Montana’s Legislative Services Division, which provides the state’s citizen lawmakers with research and legal advice, computer and payroll services, and support for the biennial sessions.
Legislative leadership
Sales of marijuana in Montana are higher than expected through the first quarter of this year, while seizures for illegal possession continue a downward trend. The marijuana regulation landscape continues to evolve, with several counties voting on measures in the June primary.
Adult-Use sales through March total just over
Revised federal rules will require more than 1,000 Montana water systems to identify all lead service lines over the next 2 1/2 years.
There are an estimated 6 million to 10 million lead service lines in the United States, according to EPA estimates. Lead enters drinking water mostly due
A new analysis by the Legislative Services Division shows how a proposed property tax initiative could shift taxes away from certain residential properties and result in lost revenue for local governments or additional tax shifts.
Proponents of Constitutional Initiative 121 are currently gathering signatures to qualify it for the November
Sampling at Montana’s schools is identifying lead in water–right down to each faucet, sink, or drinking fountain.
Children absorb lead at higher rates than the average adult and exposure may lead to brain, red blood cell, or kidney damage, and result in reduced IQ, hearing impairment, recued attention span, and poor
If you lived in Montana last year, you know it was smoky. But data requested by the Environmental Quality Council puts some numbers to the haze the state endured. The Department of Environmental Quality examined air quality in locations across the state in 2021 and compared it to the
There are many actions related to natural resources and the environment regulated by state law. Every two years, the Environmental Quality Council reviews how the department of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation, and Environmental Quality are enforcing those laws and encouraging compliance.
The latest reports are available online.
