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Supporters of a bill winding its way through the Legislature say it will finally bring fairness when it comes to property taxes paid to counties with more state-owned lands, but others warn it takes funds from a much-needed lodging tax that helps Montana’s lodging industry reeling from the punch of COVID-19. However, those who opposed parts of the bill weren’t necessarily against the whole thing, but said it should take the funds from the portion of the lodging tax that goes to the state’s general fund and not the share that goes to help tourism. Senate Bill 355, sponsored by Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, would take away $482,000 of the lodging facility taxes from the Montana Historical Society, the Montana University System, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Tribal Economic Development and give it to 16 of the state’s 56 counties where more than 6% of the land is owned by the state. The biggest chunk, $303,660, would come from the Department of Commerce, which uses

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