AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMeat Processing: The USDA awarded $2.4 million to seven Montana processors to expand capacity and improve market access. Glacier Processing Cooperative will receive $1.31 million for equipment and facility upgrades. Short-Term Rentals: Columbia Falls is considering permits for rental operators and stricter resort-tax enforcement, with public feedback underway before a planned December vote. Pipeline Investment: Bridger Pipeline’s proposed 650-mile tar-sands route could bring payments to eastern Montana landowners, while raising concerns about the project’s impacts. Business Taxes: Gov. Greg Gianforte is pitching a flat income-tax rate to lower the burden on existing businesses and attract new ones; he says the plan would offer no special deals. Political Spending: A new Montana ballot measure limiting corporate, union and nonprofit election spending faces legal challenges, leaving its rules for businesses unsettled.
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