Governor Gianforte

Former U.S. Attorney for Montana and current Representative Bill Mercer (R-Billings) was on the KGVO Montana Morning news show on Tuesday to talk about the passage of his HB 435 which would protect the public sector from COVID 19 lawsuits .

At a ceremony in Helena on Thursday, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, flanked by several members of the state legislature, signed House Bill 102, nicknamed ‘the campus carry’ bill.

The announcement was made as Governor Gianforte signed Senate Bill 65 into law. SB 65 is the COVID-19 liability protection bill that the governor said he wanted to have in place prior to lifting the statewide mask directive.

In a Tuesday press conference from Helena, Governor Greg Gianforte brought welcome news for a state ranked near the bottom for allocation of COVID 19 vaccine doses per 100,000 population.

State Senator Steve Fitzpatrick from Great Falls introduced SB 65 last week. The bill has already passed the Senate and is making its way through the Montana House of Representatives.

4,000 small businesses will also be relieved of the business equipment tax under Gianforte's budget, with the exemption being raised from $100,000 to $200,000.

In his inauguration speech, one of the promises made by Governor Greg Gianforte was to eliminate the state’s masking mandate through two avenues, one through vaccination and the other through legislation.

Governor Greg Gianforte’s proposed two-year state budget cuts $100 million from his predecessor’s, which he says is a win.

Governor Gianforte signed the order to establish a "Red Tape Relief Task Force," which will "identify excessive, outdated, and unnecessary regulations."