M O N TA N A C H A M B E R O F CO M M E R C E
ENVISION 2026 PROGRESS REPORT
BUSINESS CLIMATE LIMITED REGULATION, A COMPETITIVE TAX
STRUCTURE, AND A PREDICTABLE LEGAL CLIMATE ARE HALLMARKS OF A STRONG BUSINESS CLIMATE.
Improving Montana’s business climate has been the Montana Chamber’s core mission since its founding. This work requires diving into the minutia of policy details, fixing what is broken, and promoting what works well.
Envision 2026. These projects have included:
MONTANA CHAMBER RESEARCH DRIVES DIALOGUE FOR REFORM To make the appropriate case for significant policy change, The Montana Chamber commissioned additional research about Montana’s business climate with the help of
+ Study of Montana’s Tax Structure with Suggestions for Reform ( December 2018) Purpose: identify structural and incremental reform options for our tax structure as starting points for the Montana Chamber’s long-term tax reform advocacy strategy.
+ A scientific poll of Montana voters about our state’s tax structure ( February 2020) Purpose: identify effective tax reform messaging with the voting public.
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