Tag Archives: SB374

Montana legislature to eastern Montana: your infrastructure, your problem

Posted on May 1, 2015 by

The Montana legislature has failed once again to pass a bill that would support the increased infrastructure needs caused by oil and gas drilling in eastern Montana. As the semi-annual legislative session closed this week, two bills that would have … Continue reading →

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Guest editorial: Senate Bill 374 ensures oil companies pay their fair share

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

The following editorial appeared in Butte’s Montana Standard on March 11. SB374 will be debated before the Senate Taxation Committee on Wednesday, March 18. If you support this bill, follow directions for contacting your representatives at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Support SB374, which would provide infrastructure support for Montana communities impacted by oil and gas drilling

Posted on March 16, 2015 by

Montana’s oil and gas tax holiday, instituted by the legislature in the 1999, provides a huge and unnecessary tax break to oil and gas companies. They pay a tax of only 0.5 percent of the production value for the first … Continue reading →

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