Blockchain & Digital Innovation Task Force
On May 5, 2025, Governor Gianforte signed [Senate Bill 330] establishing the Montana Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force. The group is charged with building expertise and recommending policies to promote, support, and appropriately regulate blockchain, financial technology, and digital innovation in Montana, including incentives for related industries and partnerships with existing financial institutions and regulated service providers.
The bipartisan task force will report its findings and recommendations to the Economic Affairs Interim Committee and the Legislative Council by July 1, 2026. All meetings are open to the public, offer a Zoom participation option, and will be recorded and posted on this webpage.
Next Meeting
Date: June 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: State Capitol, Room 455 and Zoom
Watch Online: https://bit.ly/3QNTjUR
To participate in the meeting via Zoom or to provide written public comments, please send and email to Heather Bernet at heather.bernet@mt.gov by 5:00 pm the day before the meeting.
| Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Meeting Location | Meeting Materials | Meeting Recordings & Minutes |
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| June 1, 2026 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | State Capitol, Room 455 and Zoom |
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| April 23, 2026 | 9:30 am - 4:00 pm | State Capitol, Room 455 & Zoom |
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| February 11, 2026 | 9:45 am - 4:30 pm | State Capitol, Room 102 & Zoom |
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| December 15, 2025 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | State Capitol, Room 137 & Zoom |
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| October 6, 2025 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online Only |
Meeting agendas and minutes created prior to April 24, 2026 have been archived and may not be fully be accessible. If you need assistance accessing information on this site or would like content in an alternative format, please email accessibility@mt.gov. We will respond to your request as quickly as possible to provide the information in an accessible manner.
- Senator Gayle Lammers - Cochairperson
- Representative Curtis Schomer - Cochairperson
- Representative Kelly Kortum
- Representative Brandon Ler, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Senator Shane Morigeau
- Senator Daniel Zolnikov
- James "Jim" Brown, State Auditor
- Andrew Butler, AttorneyDesignee for Attorney General Austin Knudsen
- Tanner Avery, Policy Director, The Frontier Institute, Inc.
- Mark Baker, Attorney, ABS Legal, PLLC
- William “Bill” Bickle, SVP Chief Risk Officer/Chief Credit Officer, Stockman Bank of Montana
- Loren Brown, President/CEO, Ascent Bank
- Randall “Randy” Chesler, President/CEO, Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
- Leigh Drogen, General Partner and Chief Information Officer, Starkiller Capital
- Julie Fredrickson
- Kevin Gilbertson, Chief Information Officer/Division Administrator, Montana Department of Administration, State Information and Technology Services Division
- Alex Miller
- Guillermo Perez-Ochoa, Owner, Liberty Oak Consulting
- Daniel Pittman
- Thaddeus "Thad" Pryor
- Sam Sill, President/CEO, Montana Bankers Association
The Montana Department of Administration, Division of Banking and Financial Institutions is providing administrative support for the task force. The support team consists of:
Staff Contacts
Melanie G. Hall, Banking Commissioner
Email: banking@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 841-2920
Heather Bernet, Paralegal
Email: heather.bernet@mt.gov
Phone: (406) 841-2922