Montana BHA / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 / Categories: Media, State Issues Sportsmen Decry Bill Removing Marijuana Tax From Habitat Funding Conservationists are amassing to oppose a Legislative bill that would go against voters’ wishes and permanently cut marijuana tax money out of Montana’s popular habitat acquisition program. On Thursday, the Montana House Appropriations committee will hear House Bill 462, which changes previous legislation mandating how marijuana tax money is distributed. Most important to hunters and conservationists, the bill eliminates the tax money allocated annually to the Habitat Montana program. In 2021, after much debate, the Legislature passed House Bill 701 allocating 20% of the annual tax revenue to Habitat Montana. But that was a substantial cut from what voters passed in 2020. Read more from the Missoula Current here... Previous Article Protecting Our Sporting Heritage Next Article Veterans Employment Opportunity Print 3 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Montana ChapterMontana issuespolicy bloghabitat Montana BHAMontana BHA The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife Other posts by Montana BHA Contact author Full biography Full biography The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife x