Always voted for Treasure State Endowment (TSEP)
(These funds come from Coal Severance Tax)
- City of Roundup Water Project 2015 $500,000
- Musselshell County W&S Project in 2013 $450,000
Roundup Water Project in 2011 $500,000 Supports Law Enforcement - Carried Legislation to curb prescription drug abuse and doctor shopping
- Carried Legislation to curb dangerous synthetic drugs
- Revised 911 call center funding for immediate access Supports Roundup and the Entire Musselshell County:
- Got Musselshell County’s Tim Schaff on the Montana Coal Board
- Carried legislation increasing coal board funding, resulting in:
- City of Roundup receiving a $500,000 grant
- Roundup Schools receiving a $500,000 grant
- Signal Peak Mine tax break for coal washing, thus increasing their competitiveness in the global market
Voted to Reduce Tax
- Reduced State Income Tax
- Reduced Business Equipment Tax
- Reduced Workers Compensation rates
- Stop Increase of Employment Tax due to Natural Declared Flood Disaster that helped Busy Bee Café.
Voted for a Balanced and Smart Budget
- For a Balanced state budget in 2015, leaving $450 Million in reserves
- For a Balanced state budget in 2013, leaving $300 Million in reserves
- For an Infrastructure Bill which would have allowed Roundup and Musselshell county to apply for grants
Other Smart Votes for our Community
- For a Grant to Repair Deadman’s Basin Dam Spillway in 2011
- For a Grant to Repair the Musselshell Diversion Dam for Deadman’s Basin water source in 2013
- To Protect Property Rights, preventing property corner crossings
Dear Voters, Between now and June 3rd, you may receive a flyer from Dark Money Groups, Extremists who do not want me re-elected.
• Sponsored a prescription drug registry Bill to eliminate “doctor shopping” by prescription drug abusers who illegally-obtained multiple prescriptions for addictive drugs such as Oxycontin and Fentanyl (HB 83)
Three-term legislator Tom Berry brings a wealth of experience as a small businessman to the Legislature, and is widely regarded as invaluable in insurance law related discussions due to his experience on the issue. This extraordinary man also turned the loss of his beloved son 14 years ago into a powerful voice at the Legislature for important criminal justice issues. As the scourge of designer drugs like bath salts and spice hit Montana, we were reminded of just how twisted the criminal mind can be. Using chemistry to change the characteristics of substances to mimic dangerous drugs, criminals thrust upon us seemingly innocuous products marketed in tempting packages and sold in convenience stores, head shops, and other stores. The results are devastating, as these substances ruined, and even ended, the lives of countless thousands of young Montanans.
Obviously these dangerous designer drugs needed to be outlawed, but that wouldn’t be easy. You see, to make a substance illegal, you must first define that substance chemically in a way that can be tested and analyzed to confirm that it is illegal. Once you’ve done that, the criminal chemists just change the chemical properties of the substance by cooking it longer, or adding something to the recipe, thereby making it slightly different than what we’ve made illegal in the law. Working with our State’s Forensic Crime Lab professionals and with Representative Tom Berry, my office was able to define in the law the basic chemical building blocks of these substances in a way that, no matter how the criminal chemists cook them up, they will still be illegal. With Tom’s help, we can now protect our kids from these designer drugs. Thank you Tom for turning your loss and grief into a life-long mission to protect our Montana kids. I am blessed to call you my friend, and Montana is blessed to have you as one of our leaders.
• Smaller Government
