Bill “Launches a Missile to Kill a Mouse”

“This bill really launches a missile to kill a mouse,” Montana League of Cities and Towns Executive Director Kelly Lynch said, adding that she believes the issues in question were specific to Whitefish and that the city fixed the issue and began the process of refunding. She also told the committee that there are already processes for auditing and oversight from the state.

Bill “Launches a Missile to Kill a Mouse”
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From the Flathead Beacon article - “The bill could cost the state $200,989 in Fiscal Year 2024, $89,414 in Fiscal Year 2025, $94,055 in Fiscal Year 2026, and $98,766 in Fiscal Year 2027. Analysis included in the fiscal note states that the Department of Commerce “cannot estimate the amount of revenue that will be collected” and that “The minimum amount that can be determined is less than projected administrative costs they are intended to offset.”

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