Led by several from Missoula and Bozeman, Montanans testified in favor of a bill to reverse a law passed two years ago that prohibits cities and towns from taking individual action to limit single-use plastics.
Director for the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board Wadsworth was among those who spoke in opposition to suggested changes to statute. They included limiting the Board’s authority over approving reimbursements for petroleum cleanups, one of its main duties.
Contractors, realtors, counties support Missoulaâs local option gas tax; petroleum opposes
Missoula County voters adopted the 2¢ local option fuel tax in 2020, and the fee has been in place since September.
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MISSOULA â Joined by a wide range of organizations, the city and county of Missoula on Wednesday defended a 1979 legislative bill that permits individual Montana counties to adopt a 2¢ gas tax with voter approval and direct the funding towards infrastructure.
Missoula County voters adopted the 2¢ local option fuel tax in 2020, and the fee has been in place since September, slowly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in new revenue for road maintenance and construction.
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