Overview
On July 14, 2022, Governor Gianforte signed Executive Order No. 5-2022 creating the Governor's Housing Task Force. The Governor charged the task force with providing recommendations to make housing more affordable and attainable for Montanans. The bipartisan Task Force will meet regularly and provide recommendations in written reports to the Governor in October and December 2022. Recommendations may include items the legislature can consider and the governor can sign into law, items state agencies can implement administratively, as well as best practices local jurisdictions can enact.
DEQ Staff Contact : John Benoit 406-444-2802
Supporting Documents
Housing Task Force Documents
- Recommendations for the Legislature and Governor - due by 10/15/2022
- 10/3 Preliminary Draft (.pdf)
- 10/14 Final Report (.pdf)
- Recommendations for State Agencies and Local Government - due by 12/15/2022
- Preliminary Draft Recommendations Coming Soon
| Type | Date | Time | Location | Agenda & Materials |
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| Housing Task Force | December 14, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
DEQ Headquarters, Helena Or Join on Zoom |
Agenda tbd |
| Public Comment Opportunity | December 7, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. |
Or by Phone at 1-646-558-8656 (Webinar ID: 816 1770 1054 / Passcode: 858512) |
Opportunity for the Housing Task Force to hear public comment on the preliminary draft recommendations for Phase 2, related to regulatory changes and best practices for state agencies and local governments |
| Housing Task Force | November 30, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Room 40, DEQ Headquarters, Helena Or Join on Zoom Or by Phone 1 646 558 8656 (Webinar ID: 882 0605 5099 / Passcode: 594410) |
Agenda
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | November 18, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Webinar ID: 884 6015 1686 |
Agenda
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| Economics/Other Subtask | November 17, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Webinar ID: 847 0455 2019 |
Agenda
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| Construction Subtask | November 16, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Webinar ID: 862 3035 4734 |
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| Local Issues Subtask | November 16, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Webinar ID: 871 6881 0091 |
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| Housing Task Force | November 9, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Room 111, DEQ Headquarters, Helena Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at : 1 206 337 9723 (Webinar ID: 841 0612 6601 / Passcode: 635393) |
Agenda
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | November 7, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Webinar ID: 878 1351 6953 |
Agenda
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| Construction Subtask | November 4, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Webinar ID: 850 3212 0810 |
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| Economics/Other Subtask | November 3, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
Webinar ID: 879 7983 6771 |
Agenda
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| Local Issues Subtask | November 1, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Webinar ID: 862 1044 9120 |
Agenda tbd |
| Housing Task Force | October 19, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
Governor's Reception Room Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at: 1-646-558- 8656 (Webinar ID: 816 0859 3847 / Passcode: 764548) |
Agenda
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| Housing Task Force | September 28, 2022 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. |
DEQ Metcalf Building, room 111 Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 859 5624 7006 / Passcode: 426553) |
Focus: Draft Final Report Agenda
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | September 15, 2022 | 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |
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| Housing Task Force | September 8, 2022 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. |
DEQ Metcalf Building, room 111 Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 859 5624 7006 / Passcode: 426553) |
Focus: Recommendations & Counter-Opinions |
| Local Issues Subtask | September 6, 2022 | 12:00-1:30 p.m. |
Or by phone at: 1-646-558-8656 (Webinar ID: 864 2716 5117 / Passcode: 508983) |
Agenda
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| Construction Subtask | September 6, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. |
Or by phone at: 1-646-558-8656 (Webinar ID: 884 5148 4663 / Passcode: 597442) |
Agenda
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| Economics & Other Subtask | September 2, 2022 | 9:00-10:30 a.m. |
Or by phone at: 1-646-558-8656 (Webinar ID: 861 9797 2978 / Passcode: 708940) |
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| WEBINAR: Subdivision Review 101 | September 1, 2022 | 1:30-2:30 p.m. |
DEQ Metcalf Building, room 111 Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at: +1 646 558 8656 (Webinar ID: 847 7289 6056 / Passcode: 992493) |
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | August 31, 2022 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
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| Housing Task Force | August 18, 2022 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. |
DEQ Metcalf Building, room 111 Or Join on Zoom Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 859 5624 7006 / Passcode: 426553) |
Focus: Ideas & Solutions Agenda
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| Local Issues Subtask | August 16, 2022 | 12:00-1:30 p.m. |
Join Zoom Meeting |
Agenda:
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | August 15, 2022 | 3:30-5:00 p.m. |
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| Economics & Other Subtask | August 11, 2022 | 1:30-3:00 p.m. |
Join Zoom Webinar (updated link) Or by phone at: 1-213-338-8477 (Webinar ID: 850 4253 2675 |
Agenda
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| Housing Task Force | August 3, 2022 | 2:30-4:00 p.m. |
DEQ Metcalf Building, room 111 Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 889 2893 9339 / Passcode: 456028) |
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| Construction Subtask | August 2, 2022 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
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| Local Issues Subtask | August 2, 2022 | 10:00-11:30 a.m. |
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | July 28, 2022 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. |
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| Housing Task Force | July 20, 2022 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. |
Governor's Reception Room, State Capitol Or Zoom webinar at: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/87412032013?pwd=OTA0ZElRTjJLSUV6Z08wM3VWcjNGQT09 Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 874 1203 2013 / Passcode: 292114) |
Agenda:
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| Name | Affiliation |
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| Chris Dorrington (Chair) | Director of the Department of Environmental Quality |
| Todd O’Hair (Vice Chair) | President and CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce |
| Senator Ellie Boldman | State Legislator (D, Missoula) |
| Senator Greg Hertz | State Legislator (R, Polson) |
| Representative Danny Tenenbaum (Co-Lead, Regulatory Subtask) | State Legislator (D, Missoula) |
| Representative Sue Vinton | State Legislator (R, Billings) |
| Patrick Barkey, Ph.D. (Co-Lead, Local Issues Subtask) | Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana |
| Terry Brockie | CEO of Island Mountain Development Group |
| Ross Butcher (Co-Lead, Economics Subtask) | Commissioner of Fergus County |
| Kendall Cotton | President and CEO of the Frontier Institute |
| Nathan Dugan (Co-Lead, Economics Subtask) | President and co-founder of Shelter WF |
| Mark Egge | Affordable housing advocate, data scientist, and former member of the Bozeman Planning Board |
| Laurie Esau | Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry |
| Jaclyn Giop | President of the Montana Water Well Drillers Association |
| Eugene Graf (Co-Lead, Construction Subtask) | Owner of E.G. Construction |
| Emily Hamilton | Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center |
| Adam Hertz | Secretary of the Montana Board of Housing |
| Amanda Kaster | Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation |
| Joe McKenney (Co-Lead, Regulatory Subtask) | Great Falls City Council |
| Jacob Kuntz | Executive Director of the Helena Area Habitat for Humanity |
| Bill Leininger (Co-Lead, Local Issues Subtask) | President of the Montana Association of Realtors |
| Scott Osterman | Director of the Department of Commerce |
| Nicole Rolf | Senior Director of Governmental Affairs at the Montana Farm Bureau Federation |
| Mike Smith | Market President of Glacier Bank |
| Valerie Stacey | Environmental Health Specialist with Lewis and Clark County |
| Don Sterhan (Co-Lead, Construction Subtask) | Steering Committee member of the Montana Housing Coalition; President and CEO of Mountain Plains Equity Group |
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting Recordings
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - November 30, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - November 9, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - October 19, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - September 28, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - September 8, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - August 18, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - August 3, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - July 20, 2022
Subtask Meeting Recordings
| Type | Date | Recording Link |
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| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | November 18, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Economics/Other Subtask | November 17, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Construction Subtask | November 16, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | November 16, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | November 7, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Construction Subtask | November 4, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Economics/Other Subtask | November 3, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | November 1, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | September 15, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Construction Subtask | September 6, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | September 6, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Economics & Other Subtask | September 2, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| WEBINAR: Subdivision Review 101 | September 1, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | August 31, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | August 16, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | August 15, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Economics & Other | August 11, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Construction Subtask | August 2, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | August 2, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | July 28, 2022 | Meeting Recording |