The revenue, adopted in Senate Bill 244, would direct marijuana taxes to local counties for road and bridge maintenance, and fund tax breaks for veterans while supporting conservation.
Flanked by leadership of the recently concluded Montana Legislature, Governor Greg Gianforte held a press conference from the State Capitol on Friday to praise the lawmakers for passing the budget and enacting many of the laws he had supported, especially during an unprecedented pandemic.
In one of his first interviews after his bout with COVID-19, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte called into the KGVO Montana Morning News show early Friday morning.
The latest Big Sky Poll from the University of Montana just finished up a year-long investigation with nearly 1,000 respondents in an attempt to understand how and why individuals participate in civic engagement.