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SB 442 meant to benefit rural Montana counties

| April 16, 2024 7:00 AM

Hello, my name is Todd Devlin, fourth generation farmer/rancher in eastern Montana, a Prairie County Commissioner since 1995 and a past President of the Montana Association of Counties (MACo) in 2016-2017. 

For over 30 years, I have been involved with public land and natural resource issues at the state and national level. Currently, the Chair of the National Association of Counties Public Lands Steering Committee and the executive director of the Montana Natural Resource Coalition of Counties.

After reading the editorial opinion authored by Sen. Salomon opposing SB 442 stating tax revenue from marijuana was to be distributed unfairly to higher populated counties. We need clarification of the intent of 442. 

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