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Montana Protection of Agriculture, Measure C-40 (2004)
The Montana Protection of Agriculture Measure, also known as C-40, was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 2, 2004 ballot in Montana, where it was approved.[1]
The amendment created a $10 million trust fund for the management of noxious weeds.
Election results
| C-40 (Protection of Agriculture) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 323,929 | 75.51% | ||
| No | 105,086 | 24.49% | ||
Official results via: The Montana Secretary of State
Support
The argument for the amendment was prepared by Senator Bill Glaser and Rep. Diane Rice. They argued that C-40 would help protect Montanans from "unsightly and devastating" weeds throughout the state and would be an economic boost to the state's agricultural industry. They also ensured voters that the amendment would not require any new taxes since it is only a protective measure to prevent raiding of the trust fund by the legislature during tight budgetary times.[2]
Opposition
No opponent committee was formed for C-40.[3]
See also
- List of Montana ballot measures
- Procedures for qualifying an initiative in Montana
- Laws governing the initiative process in Montana
- Montana Initiative and Referendum Law
- Campaign finance requirements for Montana ballot measures
- Montana 2004 ballot measures
- 2004 ballot measures
- Montana signature requirements
External links
- 2004 Voter Information Pamphlet
- 2004 Election Results - The Montana Secretary of State
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