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Discovering Montana - http://www.discoveringmontana.com/

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Tracker - Civil Rights Bureau of the Montana Department of Transportation

• Online Support for Montana’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Now Available at DiscoveringMontana.com, Montana Department of Transportation Press Release, January 22, 2002. "HELENA, Montana – January 22, 2002 – The Civil Rights Bureau of the Montana Department of Transportation recently announced that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) may now enter contract payment information online using the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Tracker. This is the latest online service available at www.DiscoveringMontana.com, the State’s official website...."

Correctional Offender Network Search

• Montana Launches Online Offender Searches. Government Technology - Apr 19, 2002 -- HELENA, Mont. -- "The state's Department of Corrections announced Friday that information on convicted criminals in Montana is now available to anyone with an Internet connection through a new online search system...."
• Montana posts felons' records, By Dibya Sarkar. Government e-Business, April 25, 2002. "Public records of convicted felons in Montana are now available through the state government's Web site...."

Montana Educators Can Now Renew Their Professional Licenses Online at www.DiscoveringMontana.com. BusinessWire, January 6, 2004. "The state of Montana is reducing the administrative burden for its Montana's time-pressed educators, thanks to a new online service at www.DiscoveringMontana.com, the state's official Web site. The Montana Office of Public Instruction now allows Montana educators to renew their professional licenses, pay associated fees, and report continuing education credits instantly over the Internet..."

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Law smoothing way for e-gov BY Dibya Sarkar Civic.Com 19 April 2001 "Montana has become the latest state to enact a law that gives electronic documents the same legal weight as paper documents, paving the way for online transactions. Gayle Shirley, spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office, said a procedural statute called the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which was incorporated in the state law, would "smooth the road" for e-government services..."

Montana keeps fires on site BY Brian Robinson Civic.com, 14 May 2001 "The fire season last year in the West was one of the worst on record, and this year is expected to be no better. But in Montana, at least, citizens will have a quick way of checking on the danger with the opening of the state's 2001 Wildland Fire Information Web site...."

Online licensing makes gains in Montana and New Hampshire, By Wilson Dizard III, GCN Staff Government Computer News, 12 December 2001. "State officials in Montana yesterday unveiled an online service at www.discoveringmontana.com that lets users check the status of licensed professionals, including accountants, physicians and plumbers...."

Montana Web app will track disadvantaged business’ contracts, By Wilson P. Dizard III, GCN Staff, Government Computer News, 23 January 2002. "The Montana Transportation Department is now gathering contract payment information from disadvantaged business enterprises through a program on the state’s portal..."

Montana Child Support Payment Information Available Online. Government Technology - June 25, 2002 -- HELENA, Mont. -- "The state's Child Support Enforcement Division announced on Monday that basic case information can now be accessed via the Internet. State officials said the new payment-information service will provide fast, easy access to parents and caseworkers in a secure setting...."

Montana Launches Online Income Tax Filing at DiscoveringMontana.com. Stockhouse, 14 January 2003. "Montana has expanded its Internet-based Income Tax Express filing services for the 2003 tax filing season. Beginning this week, Montana individual taxpayers may file short form returns and are able to submit applications for the Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit online. The Income Tax Express service is located at www.DiscoveringMontana.com, the state's official Web site..."

Montana Starts Phase Two of Telecom Initiative. Government Technology - January 14, 2003 -- HELENA, Mont. -- "State officials said work has begun on the next phase of Montana's five-year, $10 million contract to deliver broadband voice, data and video-network capabilities to connect state agencies and universities..."

Montana Hunting, Fishing, and Recreation Licenses Now Available Online at www.DiscoveringMontana.com. Helena, Montana. Business Wire, April 21, 2003. "More Than One Million Outdoor Recreation Licenses Are Sold Each Year in Montana. Montana outdoor sports enthusiasts can now buy their hunting, fishing, and recreation licenses on the Internet without leaving home..."

Montana Businesses Can Now Obtain Certified Documents Online at www.DiscoveringMontana.com. HELENA, Mont.--BUSINESS WIRE -- August 7, 2003 -- "Business owners in Montana can now obtain key certified document copies from the state in less time, thanks to a new online service offered through www.DiscoveringMontana.com, the state's official Web site..."

FWP On-Line Licensing Ranked Among "Best Of The Web". Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Thursday, October 23, 2003. "Montana’s online fishing and hunting licensing system is among the country’s best government services on the Internet, according to an international group that evaluates Web-based offerings..."

Montana Introduces Online Vehicle Information Access. News Release - Government Technology, February 26 2004. "Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath announced recently that Montana businesses now have online access to vehicle record information. The vehicle search service is available to banks, credit unions, car dealerships, insurance companies and other businesses that are authorized to access the information..."

Montana Introduces Online Vehicle Registration Searches at www.DiscoveringMontana.com. Business Wire, February 24, 2004. HELENA, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004-- "Attorney General Mike McGrath announced recently that Montana businesses now have online access to vehicle record information. The vehicle search service is available to banks, credit unions, car dealerships, insurance companies, and other businesses that are authorized to access the information. The new service can be found on the state's official Web site at www.DiscoveringMontana.com..."

Montana puts vehicle data online, By Diane Frank. Government e-Business, February 25, 2004. "The Montana Justice Department earlier this month launched a new online vehicle search service that allows private-sector users authorized by the department to quickly access information statewide..."

Montana Introduces Online Business Tax Payments. News Release - Government Technology, March 3, 2004. "Montana's Department of Revenue Web site is now providing businesses with an online service to pay their state withholding taxes..."

Montana CIO Leaving Post, by Kathleen Atherton. Government Technology, May 18, 2004. "Governor Judy Martz announced that Brian Wolf, Montana's first chief information officer, will be leaving state government in June for a position in the private sector..."

Montana helps ID-less voters, By Diane Frank. Government e-Business, July 12, 2004. "Last month, Montana officials found that the new system to access the state's identification databases allowed hundreds of citizens to vote despite the fact that they arrived at polling places without ID during the state's June election..."

Montana's New Online Voter Lookup Service Delivers Results in Recent Primary. News Release - Government Technology, July 9, 2004. "As part of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) citizens are required to present legal identification at polling stations. A new electronic service in Montana allows voting officials to verify the identify of voters through the state's driver record database, and more than 600 citizens who arrived without identification during the state's June 8 primary were able to vote as a result..."

State touts electronic filing of campaign finance reports, By Charles S. Johnson - IR State Bureau - 11 December 2004. "HELENA — Starting in the 2006 elections, candidates for state office will be able to file their campaign finance reports electronically, and voters can view this information on their computer screens at any time, night or day. Departing Secretary of State Bob Brown and Political Practices Commissioner Linda Vaughey on Friday announced the development of a computer program to offer online campaign finance reporting for candidates..."

Campaign finance reports can be filed on Internet next year, By Charles S Johnson - IR State Bureau. helenair.com, 18 August 2005. "HELENA — If all goes well, political candidates next year will be able to file their state campaign finance reportss electronically via the Internet, and Montanans will be able to look on their computers to see who's giving money to which candidates..."

Last updated: 17 November 2005

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