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Committee declines to concur on study of public participation and bill-tracking
Summary
Representative Jonathan Karlin introduced HJ 38 to study how the public engages with Montana's legislative process and recent digital changes; proponents praised online access but committee members split over timing and overlap with existing IT work, and the motion to concur failed in committee.
Representative Jonathan Karlin introduced House Joint Resolution 38 as a study of public participation in the legislature and how the public interacts with the chamber's bill-tracking and outreach tools. Karlin told the committee the measure would take an "all-stakeholders" look at what has worked and what has not, including recent changes such as a legislator portal and other digital systems.
Webb Brown, representing himself, testified in support, saying online access and Zoom have expanded participation across Montana but that the new system still presents functional gaps. "Anytime in-person is better," Brown said of…
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