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The Research Office consists of two parts: The Office of Research and Policy Analysis and the Legislative Environmental Policy Office. We exist to support the work of the Montana Legislature by providing responsive, consistent, impartial, and trusted research and bill drafting services. Our non-partisan staff are experts in a range of policy topics that legislators will face during their terms.
An interactive dashboard of Introduced Bills from the past five Legislative Sessions
An interactive dashboard of Introduced Bills from the 2025 Legislative Session
A searchable database of Legislative Publications (Excluding Audit and Fiscal Reports)
A searchable database of Reports submitted to the Legislature by State Agencies
A complete list of 2025 Interim Committee study assignments
After years of large increases in residential property values, the 2025 Legislature revised tax rates for residential, commercial, and agricultural property. This report summarizes the changes and compares the new rates to old rates.
Committee Assignment
Revenue Interim Committee
The Guide is designed to serve as an introductory tool to Montana’s public employee retirement systems and related policy issues. The State Administration and Veterans’ Affairs Interim Committee (SAVA) has been producing the Guide since 2008 to provide background information, reference material, and context for legislators as they make decisions related to the state’s retirement systems.
Committee Assignment
State Administration & Veteran’s Affairs Interim Committee
During the 2023-2024 interim, the State-Tribal Relations Committee (STRC) requested information regarding consultation between Montana’s state agencies and tribal governments.
In the 2025 legislative session, Senate Bill 379 sought to provide a framework for consultation by requiring agencies to create a consultation policy and designate an employee as a tribal liaison. Though the bill failed, it generated considerable discussion. The STRC opted to expand its research on the subject during the 2025-2026 interim.
The following questions and answers provide background, history, and potential research avenues for the STRC as it considers the past, present, and future of state-tribal consultation in Montana.
Committee Assignment
State Tribal Relations Interim Committee
