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Montana Ranks First in Nation for Construction Jobs Gained

5 April 2022
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Montana gained nearly 4,000 construction jobs during the pandemic period dating from February 2020 to January of 2022. This equates to an 11.4 percent increase in the number of construction workers in the state, leading the nation according to a press release this week from the Associated General Contractors of America.

While almost half of the country – 21 states and the District of Columbia – lost construction jobs during this same time period, Montana’s employment levels have remained strong. “I think the message is clear – construction is open for business and we’re hiring,” says David Smith, MCA Executive Director. “While most industries have struggled through these difficult times, construction continues to provide stable employment with wages that offer higher pay, great benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career.”

Construction has also been hit considerably hard with the nation-wide supply chain shortages. As supply chains began flowing again after Covid mandates started to ease across the country, many contractors were faced with not only materials shortages, but also steep increases in the costs of those materials. Despite all these challenges, construction in Montana picked up 3,500 jobs in the past two years. “Construction was deemed an essential industry, and Montana contractors worked hard keeping worksites open,” Smith said. “While many industries and businesses had to close their doors temporarily, construction in Montana was able to take advantage of the opportunity that allowed us to keep workers employed.”

The Montana Contractors Association, a chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), is a trade organization representing commercial, industrial and public works construction firms. Our Mission is simple: Working together, we advocate for quality contractors, people, and projects by providing value and opportunity for our members. Learn more at www.mtagc.org.

Montana Highlights 04-01-22

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Plowing of Glacier National Park’s roads has begun. Crews started on the east side of the pass on March 25 and the west side clearing of Going-to-the-Sun Road should begin during the first week in April. Backcountry reservations opened last week for the 2022 season.

The founders of Alchemy Lounge on Kalispell’s First Avenue, owned by the Costa family, has opened the newly remodeled lounge. Alchemy Lounge is located at 139 1st Avenue West in Kalspell.

West End Farms, a development that would be a mix of high- and low-density housing with various components such as community gardens is asking the neighborhoods around Hellegate Elementary School for their response to the 240 housing unit development.

Montana gained roughly 3,500 construction jobs during the pandemic from February of 2020 to January of 2022. That’s an 11.4% increase, the highest percent increase of any state in the country, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Almost half the states in the U.S. lost construction jobs during that same time period.

The Higgins Avenue Corridor Plan began last year with efforts aimed at understanding the priorities of residents and business owners for this part of downtown Missoula. With this input  in mind, the project team has developed several alternatives and is seeking comments. The community will have multiple opportunities to view the Higgins Avenue Corridor Plan and provide feedback.

Desert Mountain Broadcasting purchased five radio stations in Bozeman, formerly owned by Reier Broadcasting Co. recently. Desert Mountain Broadcasting is building brand-new studios for the five stations as they come back on the air.

Backcountry, an online retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, plans to move into the Gallatin Laundry Company building in Bozeman, at the corner of East Babcock Street and South Bozeman during the summer of 2022. The Utah-based online retailer has three retail storefronts. Two are in Utah in Park City and West Valley City, and the other in Boulder, Colorado.

Clean up of the Ponderosa building property has remained on hold since the February 13 fire in downtown Glendive. The Glendive City Council recently heard concerns from several business owners about the effects and threat the Ponderosa building has on their businesses. Following the  fire that destroyed the property, two freestanding walls of the Ponderosa building  remain and half of the block is fenced off, preventing traffic in the area.

According to oil industry analysts they do not think high oil prices will cause a surge in drilling  wells in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken. Rig counts are up a small number in both states. Higher oil prices have been prompting some companies to restart marginal wells that had been uneconomical at past prices, Most of these wells are in Montana. Lack of workers and supply chain logistics remain challenges in both Montana and North Dakota,

Older workers, workers with disabilities, veterans and workers who have been involved in the justice system all offer labor opportunities for businesses willing to get creative with their recruitment. Retirees are the largest population of potential workers who aren’t involved in the labor force, according to statistics from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry indicating 60% of those not in the labor force list retirement as their primary reason for non-participation.

Pursuit Glacier Park Collection has announced their purchase of the Glacier Raft Co. in West Glacier. Glacier Raft Compnay has been in business for 46 years. The sale includes 50 acres, equipment, 14 log cabins, a main lodge, retail store and wedding venue. Pursuit owns the Glacier Park Lodge, the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, the Prince of Wales Hotel in Waterton Lakes National Park plus other lodging and recreational businesses in the area. Glacier Raft Co. runs raft trips down the Middle Fork.

Crumbl Cookie had their grand opening on the 1st of April in Helena. The address is 2030 Cromwell Dixon Lane #J. 

Montana’s latest oil sale ran from Feb. 22 to March 1. Roosevelt County had the highest prices per acre — ranging from $110 to $285 an acre. Western Shale put in the winning $285 per acre bid, for 360 acres. Irish oil, meanwhile, took the other three tracts totaling 779 acres for a total of $210,225.

Schlumberger, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes have all announced they have begun to draw down activities in Russia and will make no new investments.

Butler Machinery Company president announced  the purchase of existing buildings in both Watertown, South Dakota, and Sidney, Montana—a brand new territory for Butler. The Sidney facility, formerly B&B Rentals near the intersection of MT-16 and MT-23, will open as a Butler Ag Equipment store and will be Butler’s first store in Montana and 20th store location overall. Butler Ag Equipment is a division of Butler Machinery Company, focusing only on agriculture equipment lines. The new Sidney location will be Butler’s fifth store branded as Butler Ag Equipment and will offer the full line of AGCO equipment brands, select CLAAS equipment and other smaller ag-focused lines, as well as ag technology, parts and service.

Fort Harrison VA Medical Center in Helena has received a five-star patient experience rating from Becker’s Healthcare Hospital. The Becker’s Healthcare survey compiles a list of the best hospitals around the country. Fort Harrison VA has many services for former and current military men and women, such as primary care, specialty services and mental health.

Hamilton based Cultured Travel LLC is a boutique travel agency founded on the belief that travel can change the world through connection. The company owner is Valerie Edman. The company specializes in arranging luxury experiential travel.

U.S. shale oil and gas producers Oasis Petroleum Inc.  and Whiting Petroleum Corp  have merged. The combined value of the two companies would be around $6.07 billion, according to Reuters, based on Oasis valued at $2.80 billion and Whiting at $3.27 billion. Both companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 after the energy industry reeled under an unprecedented crash in oil prices due to the COVID-19 market mandates, with Whiting the first publicly traded shale producer to file for bankruptcy when it did so in April of that year.

North Dakota’s biggest oil driller said it will commit $250 million to help fund a proposed pipeline that would gather carbon dioxide produced by ethanol plants across the Midwest and pump it thousands of feet underground for permanent storage. Continental Resources, headed by Harold Hamm, discussed the investment into Summit Carbon Solutions’ $4.5 billion pipeline at an ethanol plant in eastern North Dakota. The plant is one of 31 ethanol facilities across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas, where emissions would be captured and piped to western North Dakota and buried deep underground.  The project is one of at least two major CO2 pipelines planned for the Midwest. Navigator CO2 Ventures is planning a 1,200 mile pipeline through Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois. The Trump administration in 2018 gave North Dakota the power to regulate underground wells used for long-term storage of waste carbon dioxide.  The state has since invested heavily in carbon capture and sequestration technology.

Gallatin County’s residential real estate market with low inventory and strong demand continues to fuel higher prices. The median sales price for condos and townhomes saw the most significant increase at 85.3%. In year-over-year numbers, median sale prices are up 47.9% for all property types. New single-family listings were down 26.3% in February 2022 compared to last year, falling from 118 to 87. Pending sales decreased 10.4%, from 96 to 86, and closed sales decreased 6.1%, from 82 to 77. The average number of days homes spent on the market was down 11.9%, from 42 to 37. Median sales prices jumped 48.7%, from $602,500 to $896,000, and sellers received 99.5% of their list price, a slight increase from 99.1% last February. The inventory of homes for sale fell 36.8%, from 144 to 91. The months supply of inventory decreased 30%,

Montana Gets $43 million to Subsidize EV Charging Stations

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Montana will be receiving $43 million of federal funds to subsidize the building of charging stations for electric vehicles along US Highways over five years. The funds are part of $7.5 billion that was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Of that total, $5 billion will go to states under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program.

The funding will be administered by the Montana Department of Transportation in collaboration with the Energy Office at the Department of Environmental Quality. A plan must be submitted by Aug. 1 on how the money will be used to subsidize private investment. “The Montana Energy Office at DEQ has developed expertise in electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the 2017 settlement with Volkswagen,” said DEQ Director Chris Dorrington. “Efficient distribution of these new federal funds will support on-going private investment in this growing area of need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Montana.”

The federal funding can cover up to 80 percent of the costs associated with the electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the remainder will come from private investment—meaning state funds will not need to be used to match. DEQ’s Fast Charge Your Ride Program awarded funding in 2021 using the same cost share model to partner with private entities.

 “The Montana Energy Office at DEQ has developed expertise in electric vehicle charging infrastructure through the 2017 settlement with Volkswagen,” said DEQ Director Chris Dorrington. “Efficient distribution of these new federal funds will support on-going private investment in this growing area of need for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Montana.”

 “This is a great opportunity for Montana to combine federal funding with private investment to create 21st century transportation infrastructure,” said MDT Director Mack Long. “Government works best when it works together with the private sector. This program will be a great opportunity to display effective public-private partnerships that serve the traveling public in Montana.”

The funding will initially be limited to highway corridors that have been designated as Alternative Fuel Corridors by the Federal Highway Administration. In Montana that includes Interstate 15, Interstate 90 and Interstate 94, along with U.S. Highway 2 and Highway 93.

Montana must develop and submit an “Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan” by Aug. 1. DEQ will lead the development of the plan in coordination with MDT. A virtual information session is planned for April 4 from 1–2 p.m.

Montana ‘highly dependent’ on Income & Property Taxes

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By Bob Pepalis,The Center Square

Montana’s favorable ranking for low taxes doesn’t mean that property owners aren’t concerned with taxes, according to the head of the Montana Taxpayers Association.

WalletHub recently ranked Montana third after Alaska and Delaware in its report on “States with the Highest and Lowest Tax Rates.” The state has a 7.11% median tax rate, which includes state and local taxes, according to the personal finance website.

“We’re highly dependent on income and property taxes. The property taxes are a concern to a lot of people,” Bob Story, executive director of the Montana Taxpayers Association, told The Center Square.

The nonpartisan group researches tax and government spending, and works with the public and private sectors to develop fair, equitable and predictable tax policies, according to its website.

The state has a corporate income tax. Businesses to some extent that are invested heavily in property and equipment as opposed to those mainly invested in personnel would be affected by the tax rates WalletHub measured, Story said.

“I don’t know how many businesses are really greatly concerned about income taxes in the state, as long as they’re not extremely out of the line,” Story said.

Businesses generally move more for aesthetic reasons unless they are involved in something like mining or heavy manufacturing that requires them to be in a specific location, he said.

People moving to Montana are driving home prices, Story added.

People moving to Montana have a significantly higher income than the average in Montana, according to a recent report by the Montana Legislative Fiscal Division.

“They’re buying houses as a sight-unseen case deal, and they’re just getting out of, getting away from wherever they were, and getting into a more rural area,” Story said.

The report said the growth of Montana’s population accelerated in calendar year (CY) 2020 and especially 2021.

“With these new individuals comes an increasing tax base, and if trends continue with those seen in CY 2019 and CY 2020, these new taxpayers will bring incomes typically larger than existing Montana residents, especially for those aged over 65,” according to the report.

A lot of people who moved to Montana keep their job because they can work over the internet and don’t have to be at their original location, Story said, noting that’s a big change in the economy that has an effect on the tax systems. 

Home Builders Endorse Zinke

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The National Association of Home Builders and Montana Building Industry Association endorsed former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke for Montana’s first Congressional District. The Montana Building Industry Association is made up of 1,500 construction companies and allied tradesmen from across Montana.

“Quality and affordable housing is becoming an endangered species in Montana, but the answer cannot be for the government to simply spend more taxpayers’ money and build government housing,” said Ryan Zinke. “A better solution is for the government to keep compliance and regulatory costs low, do their part to streamline permitting, fix the broken supply chain, encourage education in the skilled trades, and help ensure the goal of homeownership is achievable for qualifying Montanans. Whether one rents or owns, we rely on the skilled tradesmen and small businesses in the homebuilder industry to put a roof over our head. I’m honored to have their support.”   

“The Montana Building Industry Association is happy to stand behind the NAHB and their endorsement of Ryan Zinke for election to Congress,” said Cory Shaw, Executive Director of the Montana Building Industry Association. “Ryan has continually supported our mission and we are confident that he will continue to push housing affordability as a primary focus in his initiatives. We are proud to support Ryan as he seeks to drive development and our economy and we look forward to celebrating his success.”

According to a presentation to the Montana State Legislature in October 2021 by the Pew Charitable Trust, Montana’s population “increased by 10% between 2010 and 2020, while the number of housing units in the state grew by only 7%, in part causing a shortage of homes and an increase in home prices.” Additional factors for radical increases in home prices are short term rentals, availability of materials, and inflation.

A January 2022 report by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) details housing prices rose 21.3% in Missoula, 13.1% in Billings, 12.3 % in Great Falls, and the highest spike was in “Gallatin County, where the median home price soared 30% to nearly $700,000.”

“During his time in Congress and as Interior Secretary, Ryan made housing and homeownership a top national priority and understands that working to address America’s housing affordability challenge and expanding housing opportunities for all Americans is essential to the economic and social well-being of our nation,” said NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter.

Governor Says, ‘Come On Over to Montana’

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Governor Greg Gianforte has invited Minnesota small business owners to bring their businesses and good-paying jobs to Montana as they face massive tax hikes in Minnesota.

“As a business leader and entrepreneur, I understand it’s critical for the success of your business to have tax and regulatory stability and certainty, which allows you to thrive, create jobs, and increase opportunities. Anything less than certainty and stability is bad for business, the governor wrote in an open letter to Minnesota small business owners.

“I write to offer you greater tax and regulatory certainty as well as a business-friendly climate in Montana,” the governor continued.

State leaders in Minnesota failed to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund after borrowing funds from the federal government during the pandemic. The fund, which is $1.3 billion in debt, will now be filled with revenue from a 30% tax hike on first quarter payroll tax bills for Minnesota businesses.

Writing to fellow entrepreneurs and business owners in Minnesota, Gov. Gianforte outlined what makes Montana the best place to do business, including a stable, predictable climate for business, a recently overhauled pro-business, pro-jobs tax code, and a 2021 tax cut that provides $120 million in permanent tax relief for Montanans.

“These are just a few reasons why Montana was recently ranked the best state to start a small business,” the governor wrote.

The governor also emphasized Montana’s excellent quality of life, rich outdoor heritage, and Montanan’s work ethic which set the Treasure State apart.

Reflecting on his success building a business in Montana and creating 500 high-wage Montana jobs, the governor wrote, “We only succeeded because of Montanans’ strong work ethic. I’m confident you can find success here too.”

Gov. Gianforte concluded, “If you value freedom and free enterprise and are looking for a location to do business that has a stable, predictable, business-friendly climate, look no further than Montana.”

Clinic Plans Level 1 Trauma Center

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Billings Clinic has announced that it is pursuing Level I Trauma Center designation, which will elevate lifesaving care in the region, create better patient outcomes and ensure 24/7 trauma care is available.

The Billings Clinic Foundation has launched a $30 million campaign to help fund the project. It has already secured $13 million in pledges from three supporters including a gift of $7 million from the Philip N. Fortin Foundation, a $1 million gift from Tim and Carmen Sheehy and an anonymous $5 million gift.

There currently are no Level I Trauma Centers in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho or South Dakota. The closest centers are Seattle, Denver and Salt Lake City. Trauma patients have a 25 percent greater survival rate if treated at a Level I Trauma Center, according to Billings Clinic – a significant factor given that Montana is ranked as having the second worst survival ranking in the nation for trauma.

 “This is a transformational effort that will increase the level of lifesaving trauma care for patients and families across Montana and Wyoming,” said Billings Clinic CEO Scott Ellner, DO, FACS. “Level I is the gold standard for trauma care and aligns with Billings Clinic’s commitment to innovation in quality care, safety, education, and health care research. We already provide outstanding trauma services, and this will lead to even better outcomes for trauma patients. It will help rural facilities treat more patients locally, and, most importantly, it will keep people closer to home to receive this excellent standard care when they need it.”

As a Level I Trauma Center, Billings Clinic will provide the care and resources to treat every type of injury, no matter how serious, at any time. It means a community-focused, integrated system of care will be available to all in need. The Trauma network will link health care facilities across the region to ensure that every step in a trauma patient’s care journey is connected.

The effort to reach Level I status is expected to take two or three years. It will be built incrementally as they get funding, according to Jim Duncan, Director of the Billings Clinic Foundation.

Level I designation requires having 24-hour in-house coverage by general surgeons and specialists in orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology, internal medicine, plastic surgery, oral and maxillofacial, pediatric and critical care.

Trauma research is an essential component of a Level I Trauma Center, and internal research scientists are working with the Billings Clinic trauma team to complete and publish trauma research.

Billings Clinic was designated as a Level II Trauma Center in 1992. Many of the aspects of that level of care will serve as a foundation for developing a Trauma I Center.

Demand to treat trauma patients has grown 55 percent, since 2010, and in Billings it has increased 10-13 percent.

Level I Trauma is a designation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) that is given to comprehensive care facilities with a large patient capacity and the ability to treat trauma patients with greater degrees of injury severity while providing the highest level of trauma care to critically ill or injured patients.

In order to meet the needs of residents and visitors to the region, Billings Clinic Foundation’s capital campaign will provide funding to expand operating rooms, build a new state-of-the-art transfer center to reduce transport delays, build a dedicated Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) and expand the Emergency Department.

* Montana has the second worst survival ranking in the nation for trauma.

* Billings Clinic has taken the lead on treating trauma patients across a multi-state region, experiencing a 55% increase since 2010.

* Seriously injured patients have a 25% greater survival rate if treated at a Level I Trauma Center.

Billings Building Permits 04-01-22

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Commercial

Sisters Of Charity Of Leavenworth/ Saunders Construction Inc., Com Addition $1,200,000

Cari Baxter/ Sprague Construction, 525 Liberty St, Com Fence/Roof/Siding $25,778 

Mueller Properties LLC / Wegner Homes, 4119 2nd Ave S, Com Fence/Roof/Siding,  $81,000

Billings Nissan LLC / T.W. Clark Construction LLC, 2230 Grant Rd, Com Footing/Foundation,  $220,000

Albertsons Companies/ Langlas & Assoc., Inc. 5317 Grand Ave, Com New Store/Strip Center, $7,500,000

Dan Dunstan, Parkland USA/ Bateman-Hall Inc, 4903 Southgate Dr,  , Com Remodel $300,000, Demolition Permit

Lain Properties, LLC/ Askin Construction LLC, Billings Landfill, 1106 Main St, Commercial. $14,400

Residential

Upfront Development/ Aaron Higginbotham, 917 Ortega St, Res New Single Family, $218,924

Bob Pentecost/ Bob Pentecost Const, 7071 Copper Bend Blvd, Res New Single Family, $550,000

Bob Pentecost/ Bob Pentecost Const, 7101 Copper Bend Blvd, Res New Single Family, $465,000

Bob Pentecost/ Bob Pentecost Const, 7095 Copper Bend Blvd, Res New Single Family, $445,000

Bob Pentecost/ Bob Pentecost Const, 7009 Bronze Blvd, Res New Single Family, $630,000

McCall Homes/ McCall Development, 1787 St George Blvd, Res New Single Family, $132,309

McCall Homes/ McCall Development, 1781 St George Blvd, Res New Single Family, $148,003

McCall Homes/ McCall Development, 6113 Johanns Meadow Ln, Res New Single Family, $268,377

ALEC Ranks the Governors

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Nine Republicans and one Democrat made the American Legislative Exchange Council’s list of 2021’s 10 best governors in a new report on economic freedom. 

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte made it into the second tier of Four-star governors who “have competitive policy grades but fall just behind five-star governors.” All but two governors fall in the top 20 for Fiscal Policy rankings, with Governor Mike Parson (MO) being ranked 2nd. Governor Greg Gianforte (MT), who was inaugurated in 2021, put an income tax reduction plan in place in his first legislative session and has already improved from his predecessor’s rank.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – all Republicans – were the top three governors in the country, according to the joint report by the American Legislative Exchange Council and Economist Arthur Laffer & Associates.

The “2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors” ranked each governor on their current economic performance and their fiscal and executive policies over their term in office. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, rounded out the top five. The others who made the top ten were Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (6), New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (7), Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (8), Georgia Brian Kemp (9) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (10).

Nine Republicans and one Democrat made the American Legislative Exchange Council’s list of 2021’s 10 best governors in a new report on economic freedom. 

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – all Republicans – were the top three governors in the country, according to the joint report by the American Legislative Exchange Council and Economist Arthur Laffer & Associates.

The “2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors” ranked each governor on their current economic performance and their fiscal and executive policies over their term in office. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and Idaho Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, rounded out the top five. The others who made the top ten were Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (6), New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (7), Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (8), Georgia Brian Kemp (9) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (10).

Some of the notations in the report regarding Gov. Gianforte’s ranking were the following:

—Montana Governor Greg Gianforte proposed reducing the state’s top marginal income tax rate, reducing business equipment taxes, reducing capital gains taxes on employee-owned stock sales and expanding a tax credit for apprenticeship training.

—Montana reformed its personal and corporate income taxes in Governor Greg Gianforte’s first legislative session, reducing personal income tax rates, repealing 16 tax credits and changing the apportionment factor for corporate income taxes. The state’s top personal income tax rate will be reduced from 6.9 percent to 6.5 percent in 2022. Montana also cut business equipment taxes for 4,000 Montana businesses, including 1,500 farming and ranching operations, by raising the exemption threshold from $100,000 to $200,000.

—The states with the largest improvements in unemployment rates were Montana (1st), North Dakota (2nd), Vermont (3rd), Nebraska (4th) and South Dakota (5th). Meanwhile, states like New Mexico (50th), Alaska (49th), California (48th), West Virginia (47th) and Louisiana (46th) are bringing up the rear.

—Several other states enacted reductions to their top personal income tax rates prior to the publication of these rankings in November of 2021. Those states are Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

—Arizona, Florida and Indiana have had school choice programs for years and are continuously expanding options for parents. Vouchers and tax credit scholarship programs have been the traditional vehicles for school choice. This year Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and South Dakota started or expanded such programs.

—Four Governors, rather than end participation, are instead using federal funds to provide back-to-work bonuses for workers. Arizona Governor Ducey is providing a $2,000 back-to-work bonus; Montana Governor Gianforte a $1,200 bonus; Oklahoma Governor Stitt a $1,200 bonus for the first 20,000 laid-off workers who are rehired; and New Hampshire Governor Sununu, for those who work full-time for eight weeks, is providing up to $1,000, while part-time workers could receive up to $500.10

Billings Building Permits 3-01-22

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Commercial

Roman Catholic Bishop Of Great Falls/ Langlas & Assoc., Inc.,  3 Broadwater Ave, Com Addition, $400,000

DLB/ JMS LLC, 1414 4th Ave N, Com Addition, $10,000

Alliance Management/  Great States Construction, 4427 Altay Dr, Com Footing/Foundation, $501,570

Americo Real Estate Company/ Americo Real Estate Construction, 1515 Grand Ave, Com Remodel, $1,420,000

Melissa Fuller/ Beartooth Holding & Construction, 1686 Shiloh Rd,  Com Remodel,  $75,000

SCL Health/ Hardy Construction Co., 1106 N 30th St, Com Remodel, $50,000

Joey Pickett/ Air Controls Billings Inc., 2205 Grand Ave, Com Remodel, $8,000

Kendall, Larry G/ Bradford Roof Management Inc, 1091 S 25th St W, Com Fence/Roof/Siding,  $67,633  

Alliance Management/ Great States Construction, 4430 Altay Dr, Com New Other, $15,113,587

City Roasting Company, LLC/  Jones Construction, Inc, 3138 Gabel Rd, Com Remodel, $350,000

Grabos LLC/ Jones Construction, Inc, 1500 Poly Dr, Com Remodel, $500

Montana Prime Meats, 524 Liberty St, Com Remodel, $500

LKF Investments LLC/ LC Custom Homes, 2044 Broadwater Ave, Com Remodel, $60,000

BCJM Properties LLC/ Studer Construction Company, 101 N 24th St, Demolition Permit Commercial,  $154,000

Billings Food Bank Inc/ Centimark Corp Tpo, 2112 4th Ave N, Com Fence/Roof/Siding $216,358

Jackson Court, LLLP/ Golden Eagle Construction, 3602 Jackson Ct,

NA/ 3606 Jackson Ct, Com New 3+ (Multi Family, $782,925

NA/ 3610 Jackson Ct, Com New 3+ (Multi Family), $782,925

 NA/ 3614 Jackson Ct, Com New 3+ (Multi Family), $782,925

NA/ 3607 Jackson Ct, Com New 3+ (Multi Family), $782,925

NA/ 3603 Jackson Ct, Com New 3+ (Multi Family), $782,925

Billings 13 Re Llc/ Sletten Construction Companies,

3975 King Ave W, Com New Restaurant/Casino/Bar, $3,300,000

Yellowstone County / Safetech, Inc, 2825 3rd Ave N, Com Remodel $41,326

Nathan Matelitch/ Neumann Construction, Building Misc,  Com Remodel – Change In Use, $69,000

Residential

Buscher Construction/ Buscher Construction Ltd,  4936 Whisper Way, Res New Single Family, $300,000

Buscher Development Inc/ Buscher Construction Ltd, 4960 Whisper Way, Res New Single Family, $300,000

Infinity Home/ Infinity Home LLC, 912 Ortega St, Res New Single Family, $219,719

Infinity Homes / Infinity Home LLC, 2463 Bonito Loop, Res New Single Family,  $321,368

Scott Fradenburgh, 1035 Beringer Way, Res New Single Family, $491,253

Infinity Home/ Infinity Home LLC, 2213 Entrada Rd, Res New Single Family, $241,855

Infinity Home/ Infinity Home LLC, 2217 Entrada Rd, Res New Single Family, $195,796

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6409 Signal Peak Ave, Res New Single Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC , 6409 Signal Peak Ave, Res New Single Family, $0.00

McCall Homes/ McCall Development, 1807 St George Blvd, Res New Single Family, $249,531

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6330 Beckville Ln, Res New Townhome, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6330 Beckville Ln, Res New Townhome, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6313 Beckville Ln, Res New Townhome, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6313 Beckville Ln, Res New Townhome, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC/ Brown Builders Inc., 6409 Signal Peak Ave,

Res New Two Family, $326,204

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 1002 Matador Ave, Res New Single,  $190,062

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 1006 Matador Ave, Res New Single Family, $197,200

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 927 Presidio Ln, Res New Single Family, $197,200

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 1018 Matador Ave, Res New Single Family, $288,788

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 1022 Matador Ave, Res New Single Family, $193,062

WH High Sierra 50 LLC/ WH High Sierra 50 LLC (Williams Homes), 929 Mission Oaks Dr, Res New Single Family, $197,200

Jeffrey C Leischner Trust, 2812 Orchard Dr, Res New Single Family,  $350,000

WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC/ WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC, 7008 Copper Sunset Dr, Res New Single Family, $362,036

WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC/ WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC, 7019 Copper Sunset Dr, Res New Single Family, $305,034

WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC/ WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC, 7007 Copper Sunset Dr, Res New Single, Family, $264,526

WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC, 7013 Copper Sunset Dr, WH Copper Ridge 54 LLC, $331,810

WH Copper Ridge 54 LLC/ WH Copper Ridge 54, LLC, 7014 Copper Sunset Dr, Res New Single Family, $362,798

Calvin Fry/ Square Butte Builders LLC,  865 El Rancho Dr, Res New Single Family, $266,685

Calvin Fry/ Square Butte Builders LLC, 871 El Rancho Dr, Res New Single Family, $296,076

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6413 Signal Peak Ave, Res New Single Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6413 Signal Peak Ave, Res New Single Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6305 Beckville Ln, Res New Single Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC, 6305 Beckville Ln, Res New Single Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC/ Brown Builders Inc., 6413 Signal Peak Ave, Res New Two Family, $0.00

Magnus Land Development LLC/ Brown Builders Inc., 6305 Beckville Ln, Res New Two Family, $327,260

Mike Christensen, 4819 Gold Creek Trl, Res New Single Family, $372,140

CDH, LLC/ CDH, LLC, 5225 Dovetail Ave, Res New Single Family, $333,126

CDH, LLC/ CDH, LLC, 5346 Dovetail Ave, Res New Single Family, $277,221

CDH, LLC/ CDH, LLC, 5402 Dovetail Ave, Res New Single Family, $314,927

CDH, LLC/ CDH, LLC, 5318 Dovetail Ave, Res New Single Family, 315,370

McCall Homes/ McCall Development, 1872 St George Blvd, Res New Single Family, $295,774