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Rep. Byrne seeks to restore tax exemptions to attract ammunition-component makers to Montana
Summary
House Bill 329 would remove a 10-year sunset in the Montana Ammunition Availability Act to restore property- and income-tax exemptions designed to attract domestic manufacturers of primers, black powder and other ammunition components. Proponents said shortages show a national supply vulnerability; no opponents appeared at the hearing.
Representative Edward Byrne introduced House Bill 329 to the House Taxation Committee, saying the measure restores language removed by a 10-year sunset and is intended to encourage manufacturers of ammunition components — such as black powder and primers — to locate in Montana. "It's a simple common sense bill that removes the 10 year sunset in Montana code annotated part 2," Byrne said.
Gary Marbut, president of the Montana Shooting Sports Association, told the committee that the…
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