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.
Supporting Documents
| Type | Date | Time | Location | Agenda & Materials |
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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 TBD |
| 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 Agenda TBD |
| 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 TBD |
| 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. |
Or by phone at: 1-206-337-9723 (Webinar ID: 859 5624 7006 / Passcode: 426553) |
Agenda TBD |
| 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 (Co-Lead, Economics Subtask) | State Legislator (D, Missoula) |
| Senator Greg Hertz | State Legislator (R, Polson) |
| Representative Danny Tenenbaum | State Legislator (D, Missoula) |
| Representative Sue Vinton (Co-Lead, Construction Subtask) | State Legislator (R, Billings) |
| Patrick Barkey, Ph.D. | Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana |
| Terry Brockie | CEO of Island Mountain Development Group |
| Ross Butcher | Commissioner of Fergus County |
| Kendall Cotton | President and CEO of the Frontier Institute |
| Nathan Dugan | President and co-founder of Shelter WF |
| Mark Egge (Co-Lead, Regulatory Subtask) | 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 | Owner of E.G. Construction |
| Emily Hamilton (Co-Lead, Local Issues Subtask) | Ph.D., Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Urbanity Project at the Mercatus Center |
| Adam Hertz (Co-Lead, Local Issues Subtask) | Secretary of the Montana Board of Housing |
| Amanda Kaster (Co-Lead, Regulatory Subtask) | Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation |
| Bob Kelly | Mayor of Great Falls |
| Jacob Kuntz (Co-Lead, Construction Subtask) | Executive Director of the Helena Area Habitat for Humanity |
| Bill Leininger | 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 (Co-Lead, Economics Subtask) | Market President of Glacier Bank |
| Valerie Stacey | Environmental Health Specialist with Lewis and Clark County |
| Don Sterhan | 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 - August 3, 2022
Governor's Housing Task Force Meeting - July 20, 2022
Subtask Meeting Recordings
| Type | Date | Recording Link |
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| Construction Subtask | August 2, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Local Issues Subtask | August 2, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
| Regulatory & Permitting Subtask | July 28, 2022 | Meeting Recording |
DEQ Staff Contact : John Benoit 406-444-2802