蒙大拿州立法者拒絕法案，該法案將允許州投資比特幣

眾議院法案429試圖允許該州投資比特幣，貴金屬和穩定者，以41-59的投票被擊倒。

A bill that would have authorized Montana to invest a portion of its surplus funds in Bitcoin, precious metals, and stablecoins was voted down by the state House of Representatives on Feb. 22.

一項將授權蒙大拿州將其部分盈餘資金投資於比特幣，貴金屬和Stablecoins的法案，並於2月22日被州眾議院投票決定。

The legislation, House Bill 429, would have permitted the State Treasurer to invest up to 5% of the state's surplus in cryptocurrencies and precious metals, while also allowing the state to accept crypto for payments, licenses, and taxes.

該法案《眾議院第429號法案》將允許州財務主管在加密貨幣和貴金屬上投資多達5％的該州盈餘，同時也允許該州接受加密貨幣付款，許可和稅收。

However, the bill was ultimately struck down in a 41-59 vote, with lawmakers expressing concerns over the risks of using taxpayer money for such investments.

但是，該法案最終以41-59的投票被罷工，議員們表示擔心將納稅人資金用於此類投資的風險。

After passing Montana's Business and Labor Committee on Feb. 19 with a 12-8 vote, the bill faced further amendments on the House floor.

在2月19日以12票對8票通過蒙大拿州的業務和勞工委員會之後，該法案在眾議院的地板上面臨進一步的修正案。

One amendment proposed to fund the bill with interest earned from the American Rescue Plan Act, but it failed to sway the majority.

一項修正案提議以《美國救援計劃法》獲得的利息為該法案提供資金，但沒有席捲大多數。

Of the 40 Republicans who voted on the bill, the majority (40) supported it, while 18 voted against it. Meanwhile, all 19 Democrats who voted opposed the bill.

在對該法案投票的40名共和黨人中，多數（40）支持該法案，而18個投票則反對。同時，所有投票的19個民主黨人都反對該法案。

According to Representative Lee Demming, the bill would have helped the state get better returns on taxpayer money. Speaking during the Feb. 22 House Floor session, Demming argued that if the state was going to hold onto taxpayer money, it had an obligation to ensure the highest possible return on investment.

據代表李·德明（Lee Demming）稱，該法案本來可以幫助該州獲得納稅人貨幣的更好回報。在2月22日的眾議院席位會議上，鄧明辯稱，如果該州將持有納稅人的資金，則有義務確保最高的投資回報率。

“Either that or you give it right back to them,” Demming said, explaining his support for the bill.

“要么那個，要么您將其歸還給他們，” Demming說，解釋了他對法案的支持。

Montana Representative Steve Fitzpatrick agreed, adding that the state had a surplus of funds “in the bank,” which could be invested in assets like Bitcoin, precious metals, and stablecoins to generate better returns.

蒙大拿州的代表史蒂夫·菲茨帕特里克（Steve Fitzpatrick）表示同意，並補充說，該州“在銀行”中擁有盈餘的資金，可以將其投資於比特幣，貴金屬和穩定的資產上，以產生更好的回報。

Fitzpatrick further highlighted the state's strong fiscal health, with a record high in the budget reserve and a AAA bond rating from all three major credit agencies.

菲茨帕特里克（Fitzpatrick）進一步強調了該州的強大財政健康狀況，預算儲備金的創紀錄很高，並從所有三個主要信貸機構的AAA債券評級上進行了評級。

“We have an obligation to get the highest return possible on those funds, within reason,” Fitzpatrick said.

菲茨帕特里克說：“我們有義務在理性的情況下獲得這些資金的最高回報。”

However, those opposing House Bill 429 argued that the bill posed too much risk for taxpayers. Among them, State Representative Steven Kelly pointed out that lawmakers were responsible for protecting public funds and that investments in volatile assets like cryptocurrencies were “way too risky” for state money.

但是，那些反對眾議院第429號法案的人認為，該法案對納稅人構成了太多風險。其中，州代表史蒂文·凱利（Steven Kelly）指出，立法者負責保護公共資金，並且對加密貨幣（Cryptocurencies）等動盪資產的投資對國家貨幣來說“太冒險了”。

“We are fiduciaries of the people's money. We have to protect it,” Kelly said.

“我們是人民錢的受託人。我們必須保護它。”凱利說。

Another opposer called it a “foolhardy way to think about taxpayer dollars.”

另一個反對者稱這是“思考納稅人美元的愚蠢方式”。

Montana joins Wyoming, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania as the only four U.S. states that have rejected similar bills, according to data from Bitcoin Reserve Monitor.

根據比特幣儲備監視器的數據，蒙大拿州加入懷俄明州，北達科他州和賓夕法尼亞州，是僅有的四個拒絕類似法案的州。

As of Feb. 24, 19 other states are reviewing crypto reserve legislation, with Utah and Arizona leading— both having advanced their bills to their respective Senate floors for further debate.

截至2月24日，其他19個州正在審查加密儲備金立法，猶他州和亞利桑那州的領導者都將其賬單提高到各自的參議院樓層以進行進一步的辯論。