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Committee advances $5 snowmobile rental fee to fund trail grooming
Summary
Senate Bill 165 would allow snowmobile rental businesses to add a $5 charge to rentals; fiscal note estimates roughly $380,000 in annual state special revenue, with most funds directed to trail grooming grants and a small share for agency administration.
The Montana House Appropriations Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 165 on Feb. 12, 2025, a measure that would permit businesses that rent snowmobiles to add a $5 fee to each rental to pay for grooming and maintenance of winter recreation trails.
Sponsor representative Greg Goblander, presenting on behalf of Senator Usher, said the fee is intended to reimburse the volunteer and paid work that keeps trails safe as usage and wear increase. The bill’s fiscal note estimates state special revenue of $380,008.35 annually from the fee, the…
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