Montana lawmakers will continue allowing remote participation in legislative committee meetings between legislative sessions.
During the 2021 legislative session, Montanans were able to give testimony on policy proposals by calling or video-chatting into meetings for the first time ever, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Legislative Council, charged with creating rules for interim committees, voted unanimously Monday to continue the practice for both legislators and the public.
Twenty interim committees will meet over the next two years, each covering a specific topic. Lawmakers passed 28 study bills during the session that will require committees to research and publish reports.
Lawmakers participate online during a joint House & Senate Rules Committee meeting, December 16, 2020.