Religious organizations would be exempt from reporting political activities as required by Montana’s campaign finance laws under legislation inspired by a local church’s fight against Montana’s top elections watchdog in 2004. Under Senate Bill 162, tax-exempt religious groups’ political communications would be excluded from Montana’s definitions of campaign contributions, election communications, electioneering communications or political expenditures. It’s carried by Sen. David Howard, R-Park City. The committee did not take immediate action on the bill.
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