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ARPA Infrastructure Advisory Commission to hold meeting July 27

HELENA, Mont - The ARPA Infrastructure Advisory Commission will meet Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 9 a.m. in the State Capitol.  The meeting will be held in Room 137 as well as virtually, and livestreamed here. Click the “Streaming For Today” button on leg.mt.gov

If you cannot be in Helena and would like to give live public comment, you may join the meeting via Zoom. Please email dnrarpa@mt.gov by noon, July 26, 2021, to request login information.

During the July 27 meeting, the Commission will discuss public comments, review outreach activities, and summarize applications received.

The Infrastructure Advisory Commission is responsible for review of applications for water and sewer grants and state capital projects using American Recover Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Commission members must certify that the projects are necessary investments in water and sewer infrastructure, or a qualifying capital project as defined in ARPA. Their recommendations are submitted to the governor for consideration. 

Infrastructure Commission members include: Sen. Doug Kary, R-Billings; Sen. Mike Cuffe, R-Eureka; Sen. Ellie Boldman, D-Missoula; Rep. Dan Bartel, R-Lewistown; Rep. Sue Vinton, R-Billings; Rep. Jim Keane, D-Butte; Amanda Kaster, Director, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation; Chris Dorrington, Director, Department of Environmental Quality; and Rachel Meredith, Council to Governor Greg Gianforte.

Find the meeting agenda and information here.