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Appropriations committee holds orientation on committee operations, safety protocols and budget‑change tools
Summary
At an organizational meeting, Montana House Appropriations members received briefings on committee procedures, remote participation, emergency evacuation and an overview of budget visualizations and budget‑change documents prepared by legislative fiscal staff.
The House Appropriations Committee used its organizational meeting to review procedural details, safety protocols and fiscal‑office tools that committee members will use during the session, staff said.
Chair Representative Lou Jones opened with housekeeping and procedure notes for members — roll call, proxies, quorum requirements and use of Teams and Zoom for remote participation are standard parts of the committee’s operating practices. Committee staff (clerk Faith Johnson and committee staff Quinn Holzer) emphasized that members should use the legislative email and Teams for the most reliable communications and that proxy forms must be completed in advance for someone to vote on a member’s behalf.
Sergeant Marco Uribe briefed the committee on safety protocols and evacuation procedures, identifying the Historical Society Museum as…
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