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Department of Revenue introduces leadership, outlines tax administration and outreach
Summary
Director Brenda Beatty and senior Montana Department of Revenue officials introduced themselves to the House Taxation Committee, described division responsibilities, cited volumes of returns and collections, and invited legislators to training sessions and site tours.
Brenda Beatty, director of the Montana Department of Revenue, introduced the department’s leadership team and provided a broad overview of agency responsibilities, staffing and outreach ahead of the legislative session.
Beatty said the department’s mission is to execute laws passed by the legislature and emphasized her preference for clear statutory direction: "I don't want to have discretion," she told the committee, adding she wanted legislators to tell the agency "exactly how...you want it done." Beatty said career employees would present nonpolitical, factual information during the session and encouraged legislators to use department staff for technical briefings.
Why it matters: the Department of Revenue administers most major state taxes, property assessment and a range of licensing and collection programs; its staff…
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