CD Funding bill pre-introduced into 2023 Legislative Session
September 14, 2022
At the most recent and final meeting of the 2021/2022 Environmental Quality Council (EQC) – and as a culmination of MACD’s HJ27 CD Funding Study Bill – the EQC voted to moved the proposed CD funding bill forward into the 2023 session. As written, the proposed CD funding legislation would annually provide a total of […]
EQC will discuss proposed legislation to increase CD funding on Sept. 8th
August 31, 2022
Next week will be the final meeting of the Environmental Quality Council (EQC). The Council will discuss the proposed legislation for conservation district funding. HJ27 CD Funding is on the Agenda for 11:15am on Sept. 8th. More information and meeting materials can be found here. If your district was not able to […]
EQC votes to move forward with draft bill for conservation district funding and will open public comment.
July 20, 2022
MACD has continued to work on a long-term funding solution for conservation districts. At the July 19th meeting of the Environmental Quality Council (EQC), the Council voted to move forward with the draft bill on conservation district funding. This draft bill – which can be found in the legislative report title ‘Eroding Funds: HJ27 Study […]
MACD Budget Proposal for Districts presented during May EQC Meeting
June 22, 2022
MACD Executive Director Rebecca Boslough-King presented a proposal for CD Funding at the most recent Environmental Quality Council (EQC) meeting. The budget focuses on funding for districts to be able to have base operational budgets of $80,000 – $100,000. The EQC voted to put $6 million of total funding towards conservation districts in the draft […]
CD presentations at upcoming legislative interim committees
May 11, 2022
The Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) will meet May 17th at 18th. You can find the agenda and meeting materials on the WPIC webpage. Agenda items include: Flathead CD’s SJ 28 – Study of Erosion on the Flathead River, Test Flows from Fort Peck Dam, including a presentation from the Missouri River Conservation District Council […]
Discussion on CD Funding options during Environmental Quality Council (EQC) on 3/22
March 21, 2022
HJ27 is on the Agenda for March 22nd at 10:30am in room 317 at the Capitol. The meeting can also be watched live at this link, and a recording will be available after on Leg.mt.gov. As part of HJ27 ‘A Bill to Study Conservation District Funding‘ the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) will review a list […]
NACD and MACD Applaud increased conservation efforts in Omnibus
March 15, 2022
The fiscal year (FY) 2022 omnibus appropriations package, which includes considerable increases to conservation investment, was signed into law Friday by President Biden. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, as well as President Biden, for recognizing the importance of conservation and environmental protection programs […]
March 16th: Panel on statewide erosion and statewide boating issues with representatives from several conservation districts
March 15, 2022
This panel is taking place within the Water Quality Interim Committee (WPIC) of the state legislature. Time: 10am Where to watch: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20220315/-1/43765 (A recording will also be available after) WPIC meeting materials and info here: https://www.leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/wpic/meeting-info/ Statewide Erosion and Boating Issues Panelists: Jeff Ryan, Lewis and Clark Conservation District (LCCD) Karl Christians, Missouri River Conservation District Council and LCCD […]
Highlights from the 2021 Legislative Session
March 10, 2022
As MACD and our members continue working on our two study bills (HJ27 -CD Funding Study and SJ28 – Study of Erosion on the Flathead River) in the Interim Session and preparing for the 2023 Legislative Session, it’s worth taking a look back at all the successes of the 2021 Session: 2021 Legislative Session Overview […]
NACD issue papers available
March 10, 2022
NACD’s issue papers reflect the NACD’s board-adopted positions on key conservation policy priorities for this and previous fiscal years. Click the link below for issue papers on appropriations, forestry and wildfire, climate change, and wildlife management.