(Helena) The Lewis and Clark County District Court issued a ruling on January 16th requiring Governor Greg Gianforte (gee-on-fore-tay) to take the appropriate steps to allow the Montana Legislature to vote on overriding his veto of Senate Bill 442.
Senate Bill 442 is a bill that would allow marijuana tax revenue to be used for county road maintenance. Governor Gianforte first vetoed this bill on May 2nd of 2023.
Three separate organizations filed suit against the Governor last June claiming that the Governor intentionally vetoed in a way that prevented the Montana Legislature from voting to overrule his veto.
The Secretary of State must now issue the veto override poll. Normally, the Secretary must issue the veto override poll within five days. Legislators then have 30 days to submit their responses
Link to court papers
