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l~sell L. C~ver. City A~torney
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13, 2005
Dc~r Mmyor
House Bill 758 pas~ed, the Senate Taxation Committee on a u~unimous vote last evening.
As you ,may recall this bill captures a percentage of the oil and gun px0ductio~ tax and
dist'ributcs it ~o mu~cipalitics in. fl~e County wh~re the production occurs, Although the
past votes on tl~s bill have been very pos[five it has been fl~c support from the local
level, according to our contacts in Hcb~a, that have been thc drixd.~g force ou the success
of this bill to tMs poilu.
Tinm i.s of the essence as thi~ bill w~Jl bc on the Scnatc floor. Wmorrow Thursday April
14~ I.would sincerely appr~. 'ate your timely et~or~ to co~iact your Senator and urge their
support of House Bfl~ 758.
The Cites of Baker, (]Iendive and Sidney thank you for all your past support on ~hia
very important legisl~.on to our regio~
Sinceroly,
Mayor
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P.O. F~OX 1512
'City of Baker
BAtUER, MONTANA 5931S