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Montana's Official Home Page
www.state.mt.us
Contains links to the governor's office, the Legislature, state agencies and licensing boards. Contains state government phone directory, links to business resources, bid resources, online services, Montana Association of Counties, and Montana League of Cities and Towns.
Attorney General Opinions
www.doj.state.mt.us/resources/opinions.asp
Contains attorney general opinions from 1996 to the present. Links to opinions from 1991 to 1995, which are provided by the State Law Library. Users can browse opinions by year, then opinion number. No search tools are provided. Also contains pending opinion requests and guidelines for requesting an opinion.
Bid Express
www.bidx.com
This private subscription service provides current and historical Montana highway construction bidding information for a fee. Can search by keyword or scan current lettings; lists bidders; provides bid tabulations, planholders, eligible bidders. Trns*port Expedite, free electronic bidding software, allows users to submit bids online and to download files for specific projects.
Department of Administration
doa.mt.gov/default.asp
Architecture and Engineering Division lists projects out for bid, RFPs for state agencies and universities; provides bid results; project status reports; A/E selection procedures; appointment list; Long Range Building Program instructions and procedures; standard forms; design quality-control procedures; statutes regarding construction of public projects; legal requirements; standard design and construction contract provisions. General Services Division includes searchable contract solicitations; term contracts; vendor list; handbook; registration forms; standard contract provisions; procurement Q&As, forms; statutes and rules; RFP Q&As, manual.
Department of Commerce
commerce.state.mt.us/
Business Resources Division offers business assistance programs, including Small Business Development Centers, business finance and incentive programs. Lists regional development offices. Finance Information Center contains overview of federal, state and local finance programs; tax incentives; public infrastructure, housing, local development programs. Facility Finance Authority provides information about financing programs for healthcare organizations. Housing Division contains information on single-family, multi-family and elderly housing programs; provides applications. Census and Economic Information Center provides census, demographic, economic, business data; county and state data; publications.
Department of Environmental Quality
deq.mt.gov/
Permitting and Compliance Division gives information on the permitting process, including for supply of community drinking water; construction of power lines, pipelines, electric generating plants; wastewater disposal for subdivisions. Provides fee schedules, forms, statutes and regulations. Asbestos Control Program contains list of accreditations, accredited persons and labs, training classes, landfills; provides training schedule, fees, application and permit forms, asbestos FAQs. Waste and Underground Tank Management Bureau includes list of tanks and facilities; installer/remover licensing information and forms; permitting information and forms; information on Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board; Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Fund forms and eligibility information. Septic Tank Pumper Program provides cleaner licensing application and information. Solid Waste Management provides permit forms and consultant list. Planning Prevention and Assistance Division contains information about business assistance programs for pollution control; energy utilization; drinking water and wastewater facility projects. Provides uniform application for state public facility projects. Public Interest lists bidding opportunities and RFPs/RFQs for environmental projects; provides vendor registration form. Contains information about grants and loans for drinking water, wastewater facility projects and for energy efficiency. Remediation Division provides Superfund and Brownfields information and forms.
Department of Environmental Quality, Energize Montana
www.deq.state.mt.us/Energy/
Contains building commissioning best practices, studies; links to federal resources and Department of Energy Building Commissioning Guide. Provides information on financing for school energy efficiency projects; lists of prequalified consultants and engineering firms that conduct Preliminary Building Assessments and retro-commissioning projects for public schools in Montana under the State Energy Program. Energy conservation publications include Commercial Buildings Energy Code and Energy Savers Guidebook. Contains information about financial assistance for energy efficiency projects at businesses and schools. Wind Energy contains information about tax and other incentives; wind energy project RFPs; Wind Energy Permitting guide; lists wind developers in Montana.
Department of Justice, Motor Vehicles Division
www.doj.state.mt.us/driving/
Provides driver's license and commercial driver's license requirements, renewal information, license classifications and fee schedule; vehicle registration information and fee schedule; licensing, title, registration forms; driver exam station schedules; information on permits, fees, weight restrictions for commercial motor carriers. Authorized businesses can search driving records and vehicle records online.
Department of Labor and Industry
www.dli.mt.gov/
Employer Information lists state and federal employment laws, with applicability chart. Labor Standards Bureau contains wage laws and posters; prevailing wage law, rates, rules, reference guide; Davis-Bacon Act link. Employment Relations has information about worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, labor standards, safety and health. Safety and Health Bureau contains information on OSHA regulations; safety consultation programs; safety training programs, with online registration form; sample programs; link to Occupational Safety Act. Workers Compensation Regulations Bureau provides insurance requirements; information about self-insurance, Uninsured Employers' Fund, Silicosis Program; list of authorized insurers.
Department of Labor and Industry, Building Standards Program
mt.gov/dli/bsd/bc/bs_index.asp
Provides information about building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy, elevator, accessibility and boiler codes; building inspections; local codes and code enforcement; standards for factory-built housing. Includes information about, forms for building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits; contact information; bureau statistics.
Department of Labor and Industry, Business and Occupational Licensing Bureau
mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bus_index.asp
Provides information on the boards that regulate architects, boiler operators/engineers, construction blasters, crane/hoisting operators, electricians, landscape architects, plumbers, professional engineers, land surveyors and other professions. Includes contact information, licensing information and requirements, application forms, exam dates and packets, statutes and regulations, and complaint form and instructions. Visitors can look up licensee online by license type and number or by name, city and ZIP code; can e-mail license verification request.
Department of Labor and Industry, Construction Contractor Registration Unit and Independent Contractor Registration Unit
mtcontractor.com/
Contains information on contractor registration requirements; contacts; list of registered contractors; online registration verification tool; forms; independent contractor requirements, forms; list of registered independent contractors; links to court decisions regarding independent contractors in construction.
Department of Labor and Industry, Research and Analysis Bureau
www.ourfactsyourfuture.mt.gov
Labor Market Data includes regional and occupational profiles, industry data; employer directory; directory of training programs and providers. Data Analysis contains wage, census, consumer price index data; state wage and unemployment rankings; occupational and employment projections. Job Resources includes directory of workforce centers; list of career fairs; labor market information. Career Resource Network provides search engines for occupations by skills and by work value scores; links to job search sites, occupational projections; list of apprenticeable occupations in the state; list of licensed occupations, with license details.
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
www.dnrc.state.mt.us
Provides information about loans and grants for conservation and resource development projects. Includes stream permitting program guide, application information and form. Board of Water Well Contractors provides statutes, rules, licensing and bond forms, well log forms, continuing education courses, well drilling guidance, newsletter. Water Resources Division contains dam safety permit applications; statutes, rules; brochures on dam safety and renewal process for operation permits; Contractors Guide.
Department of Revenue
mt.gov/revenue/default.asp
Contains information about taxes, licenses and fees for businesses; tax and business assistance programs; electronic filing; new hire reporting; contractor taxes; one-stop business licensing; property tax. Includes forms for individual and corporate taxes; Business Tax Guide for Public Contractors Gross Receipts Tax; tax calendar; guide to requesting tax records; monthly newsletters since 2004.
Department of Transportation
www.mdt.mt.gov/
Under Doing Business, Community Transportation Enhancement provides consultant and construction forms, manual. Commercial Motor Carriers resources include forms, manuals, online permit system. Grants and Funding provides manuals and forms for aviation, highway traffic safety, transit programs. Contracting/Consulting with MDT includes current bid solicitations for highway contractors; bid history; searchable contractor directory; bid files and packages; item lists; schedule; plan holder lists; database of awarded projects; list of future projects and preliminary plans. Includes design consultant services procedures; prequalification roster; selections; upcoming projects. Provides bid invitations and procedures for suppliers. Includes contracting and consulting FAQs; design-build guidelines, charts, checklists, value analysis procedures and chart. Civil Rights Programs provides ADA guidelines link; DBE forms and directory; EEO forms and reports; civil rights and labor compliance manuals. Bridge Management System includes current inspection issues; inspection manual; data. Provides forms and manuals by department and function; lists qualified products and technicians. Plans/Specs/Drawings includes standard specs and supplements; bridge specifications and special provisions; CADD drawings and information; contractor submittal procedures; project templates; road design project guidelines. Includes construction memos; current and archived reports for DBE, environmental, EEO, labor, safety, right of way, other departments. Environmental provides noise policy, site assessment form, cultural resource survey regulation, historic preservation plan. Under Doing Business, Grants and Funding provides manuals and forms for aviation, highway traffic safety, transit programs.
Export Montana
www.exportmontana.com
Provides information about export assistance; guide to export basics; articles and FAQs; export documentation and licensing resources; export insurance premium calculator; shipper's export declaration guidelines, template, information; NAFTA overview. Provides export statistics; directory of foreign trade offices; training calendar.
Montana Business Connections
www.mbc.umt.edu
Resource Directory lists federal, state and local programs, resources, services, centers organized by location, type of program/service, name. Can browse business calendar by keyword, date, location, topic, event type. Montana Manufacturers Information System lists manufacturers by name; product, equipment or process; certification or license type; location.
Montana Greenpower
www.montanagreenpower.com
Lists renewable energy businesses in the state; provides legislative, environmental, technical, financing information about green power, wind power, solar energy. Financing and Incentives provides Guidebook of Funds and Incentives for Distributed Energy Resources; Borrower's Guide to Financing Solar Energy Systems; Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE); links to resources.
Montana JobLINC
mtjoblinc.mt.gov
Employers can register to post job openings; search for employees; view information about tax credits, incentives, hiring assistance. Job seekers can register to browse jobs and view training resources, career information.
Office of the Governor
www.state.mt.us/governor/
Contains contact information for the governor's staff and cabinet; state calendar; list of boards and commissions, scheduled vacancies, online application; speeches and news releases; online form for citizen suggestions on efficient government operation.
One-Stop Business Licensing
www.state.mt.us/
revenue/programsandservices/onestop.asp
Contains business license application information, license renewal information, payment procedures and downloadable forms. Lists contact information for registering a business with the Department of Revenue.
Secretary of State
sos.state.mt.us/css/index.asp
Business Services Bureau contains corporation forms; business entity search tool; guidelines for the business formation process, with directory of agencies and fee schedule; guide to business structures; business dissolution guide; trademark application forms. Links to corporation, partnership and association laws. Includes contact information for the Secretary of State and government agencies. Provides UCC forms, fee schedule, filing information; online access to UCC filings for subscribers.
State Auditor's Office, Insurance Division
sao.state.mt.us/insurance/index.asp
Contains consumer complaint form; suspected fraud claim form; list of agents, insurers and reinsurers licensed in the state; resources for insurance agents and companies.
State Historic Preservation Office
www.his.state.mt.us/shpo/
Contains historic preservation plan; historic property record form; Guidelines and Procedures for Cultural Resource Review and Consultation under the National Historic Preservation Act and Montana State Antiquities Act; listings of historic preservation architects, land-use planners, consulting services. Preservation Tax Incentive resources includes list of funding sources and links to federal programs.
Workers' Compensation Court
wcc.dli.mt.gov/
Contains recent and archived Workers' Compensation Court decisions relating to the Montana Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Disease Act. Also links to Montana Supreme Court decisions related to workers' compensation. Contains downloadable court forms, court rules and a trial calendar.
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