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Tuesday, January 3, 2017Time Event

8:00 a.m. Law School for LegislatorsLocation: House Chambers

12:00 p.m. Presiding Officer Orientation Lunch with Committee Secretary and StafferLocation: Rm 317

1:00 p.m. Floor SessionLocation: Respective Chambers

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Intro to Committees: Rules and Real-life ScenariosLocation: Rm 152

3:00 p.m. Class III Committees Organizational Meetings in Hearing Rooms• Introductions of committee members and staff• Committee rules and procedures adopted by Legislative Council• Presiding officer and member rights and responsibilities• Review of work by related interim committee• Introduction of relevant agencies

Wednesday, January 4, 2017Time Event

8:00 a.m. Class I Committees Organizational Meetings in Hearing Rooms• Introductions of committee members and staff• Committee rules and procedures adopted by Legislative Council• Presiding officer and member rights and responsibilities• Review of work by related interim committee• Introduction of relevant agencies • House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims will meet jointly in

Room 31710:30 a.m. Ethics Laws in Montana

• Montana’s ethics and conflict of interest laws• Anti-discrimination policy• Reporting proceduresLocation: House Chambers

11:30 a.m. Rules Training for the Floor

12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

1:00 p.m. Floor SessionLocation: Senate Chambers and House Chambers

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. House Floor Session TrainingLocation: House Chambers. House members only

3:00 p.m. Class II Committees Organizational Meetings in Hearing Rooms• Introductions of committee members and staff• Committee rules and procedures adopted by Legislative Council• Presiding officer and member rights and responsibilities• Review of work by related interim committee• Introduction of relevant agencies

Monday, January 2, 2017Time Event

12:00 p.m. Session convenes, House & Senate Chambers

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8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Business and Labor Committee – Room 172 (organizational)Judiciary Committee – Room 137 (organizational)State Administration Committee – Room 455 (organizational)Taxation Committee – Room 152 (organizational)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims will meet jointly in Room 317

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. House Floor Session - House Chamber

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Education Committee – Room 137 (organizational)Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Committee –

Room 472 (organizational)Human Services Committee – Room 152 (organizational)Natural Resources Committee – Room 172 (organizational)Transportation Committee – Room 455 (organizational)Appropriations Committee – Room 102

House Committees

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12:00 p.m. House Opening Ceremony - House Chambers


12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Luncheon for Committee Chairmen, Committee Staff, Committee Secretaries - Room 317


3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Appropriations Committee - Room 102 (Organizational Meeting)Agriculture Committee - Room 137 (Organizational Meeting)Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Committee - Room 152 (Organizational Meeting)Local Government Committee - Room 172 (Organizational Meeting)

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House CommitteesThursday, January 5, 2017

Time Event

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Business and Labor Committee – Room 172Judiciary Committee – Room 137State Administration Joint Committee – Room 303 Taxation Joint Committee – Room 152

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims will meet jointly in Room 317


3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Agriculture Committee – Room 137Fish, Wildlife, & Parks Committee – Room 152 Federal Relations, Energy and Telecommunications Joint Committee –Room 317Local Government Committee – Room 172

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims will meet jointly in Room 317

Friday, January 6, 2017Time Event

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Taxation Joint Committee – Room 152Business and Labor Committee – Room 172Judiciary Committee – Room 137State Administration Committee – Room 455 Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Education – Room 472 (organizational)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on General Government –

Room 350 (organizational)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Health & Human Services –

Room 102 (organizational)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement &

Justice – Room 317A (organizational)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Long-Range Planning –

Room 317B (organizational)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Transportation –

Room 317C (organizational)


3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Education Committee - Room 137Human Services Committee - Room 152Natural Resources Committee - Room 172Transportation Committee - Room 455

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12:00 p.m. Swearing In - Senate Chamber

1:30 p.m. Reception for Senators - Room 317


12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Luncheon for Committee Chairmen, Committee Staff, Committee Secretaries - Room 317

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Senate Floor Session - Senate Chamber

3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Energy & Telecommunications Committee - Room 317 (Organizational Meeting)

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agriculture Committee - Room 335 (Organizational Meeting)Fish & Game Committee - Room 422 (Organizational Meeting)Highways & Transportation Committee - Room 405 (Organizational Meeting)

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rules Committee - Room 317

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Senate Committees


8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Business & Labor Committee - Room 422 (Organizational Meeting)

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Judiciary Committee - Room 303 (Organizational Meeting)

8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Finance & Claims/Appropriations Joint Committee - Room 317

8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Business & Labor Joint House/Senate Committee - Room 172

9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Taxation Committee - Room 405 (Organizational Meeting)


3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Education Joint Committee - Room 137 (Organizational Meeting)Local Government Committee - Room 405 (Organizational Meeting)Natural Resources Committee - Room 303 (Organizational Meeting)Public Health Committee - Room 317 (Organizational Meeting)State Administration Committee - Room 335 (Organizational Meeting)

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Thursday, January 5, 2017Time Event

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Claims will meet jointly in Room 317Taxation Joint House/Senate Committee - Room 152Class I regular committee meetings begin - Meeting Rooms


3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Class III regular committee meetings begin - Meeting Rooms

Senate Committees

Friday, January 6, 2017Time Event

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Education - Room 472 (Organizational Meeting)

Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on General Government -Room 350 (Organizational Meeting)

Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Health & Human Services -Room 102 (Organizational Meeting)

Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Judicial Branch, Law Enforcement & Justice -

Room 317A (Organizational Meeting)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Long-Range Planning -

Room 317B (Organizational Meeting)Appropriations Joint Subcommittee on Natural Resources & Transportation -

Room 317C (Organizational Meeting)

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Class I regular committee meetings begin - Meeting RoomsTaxation Joint House/Senate Committee - Room 152


3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Class II regular committee meetings begin - Meeting Rooms

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