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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer’s State of the State Address: Governor unveils oil, gas tax for teachers’ salaries

January 29, 2009 /

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Gov. Brian Schweitzer used his State of the State address Wednesday night to unveil a proposed $44 million-a-year surcharge on oil-and-gas production to fund higher teacher salaries in the state.

“These dollars from oil production would be used directly to increase teachers’ salaries, but Montana would continue to maintain an energy tax that is lower than Wyoming’s,” he told a joint session of the House and Senate.

By MIKE DENNISON – IR State Bureau

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