LEGISLATIVE FINANCE GOMMITTEE 67th Montana Legislature Rooml'l0Capitol Building'P.O.8ox201711'Helena,MT 59620-171 1'(406)444-2986'FAX(406)/t44-3036 SENATE MEi/IBERS HOUSE MEMBERS JANET ELLIS DAN BARTEL JULIE JOHNSON, Staff Attorney TOM JACOBSON DAVIO BEDEY CATHY SANGRAY, CIerK BOB KEENAN MARY CAFERRO, Mce-Chair AMY CARLSON, Leg. FiscalAnalyst RYAN LYNCH FRANK GARNER RYAN OSMUNDSON, Cha KENNETH HOLMLUND DANIEL SALOMON LLEWJONES JIM KEANE EMMA KERR.CARPENTER BILL MERCER SHARON STEWART PEREGOY JONATHAN WNDY BOY DATE: June 8,2021 TO: Senator Chris Friedel Senator Jen Gross Senator Theresa Manzella Senator Mary McNally Representative Mary Caferro Representative Jennifer Carlson Representative Jane Gillette Representative Dennis Lenz Representative Ed Stafman Representative Danny Tenenbaum FROM: Rep. Matt Regier, Chair, Section B lnterim Budget Committee RE: lnterim Budget Committees & Children, Families, Health, and Human Services lnterim Committee (CFHHS) Dear Senators and Representatives, Please consider the opportunity to work closely with the newly formed interim budget committees, particularly the Section B Health and Human Services lnterim Budget Committee (Section B IBC). This interim budget committee is appointed to study the following topics as directed by HB 497: o Oversees budget activities of the department of public health and human services (DPHHS) . Review new and existing programs provided by DPHHS . Report budget observations and recommendations o Forward any recommendations for proposed legislation to the relevant interim committee (in this case, CFHHS) or the Legislative Finance Committee Working together during the interim provides an opportunity to bridge gaps between policy and fiscal issues. By developing collaborative relationships during the interim, more work may be achieved during regular legislative sessions. Please consider joining the Section B lBC for at least one if not more joint meetings during the interim. Please consider any of the dates below as potential joint meetings of the Section B IBC and CFHHS. lf interested, please work with our legislative staff to organize the joint meeting(s). Thank you and we look forward to working together during the interim. IBC meeting dates: Dec.15,2021 March 16,2022 June 15,2022 Sept. 14,2022 Dec. 7, 2022.