Schedule: Jan 23-25
January 23, 2023
Monday, January 23 Events Get together & Testimony Prep for those already in town 4:30 PM – 6:30PM MACD Office: 1101 11th Ave Drinks and light snacks will be provided. Tuesday, January 24 Events MACD Legislative Committee via Zoom 7:00 – 8:00 AM Those in town are welcome to attend the meeting at MACD CD […]
Public Comment on CD Budget – now on Jan 25th
January 17, 2023
Public comment on the CD Account Budget (within DNRC) will now take place on Wednesday January 25th (as opposed to the 23rd). In light of this, the CDAC meeting has also been moved. A detailed agenda for the 24th and 25th is forthcoming, as there are a number of meetings and events on those two […]
Upcoming events and hearings for conservation district funding as of 1/6
January 8, 2023
Jan 10: Section C (Natural Resources) Budget Committee – Presentation by CD River CouncilsJan 18-20: Section F (Long Range Planning) Budget Committee – Renewable Resource Grant Program (RRGL)Jan 23: Section C (Natural Resources) Budget Committee – DNRC Budget – MACD presents formal request for budget increase and districts testify in supportJan 24: CD Rotunda Day […]
In the news! Lewis and Clark CD discusses the importance of CD funding
September 14, 2022
Check out Lewis and Clark CD discussing their work and the importance of conservation district funding. This video made it’s way to news outlets across Montana. Nice job LCCD!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]