蒙大拿州拒絕將比特幣成為州儲備資產的法案，加入其他州的行列

蒙大拿州的眾議院在2月22日以41-59的投票中拒絕了429號眾議院法案，阻止了將比特幣（BTC）成為州儲備資產的提議。

Montana lawmakers have rejected a bill that aimed to make Bitcoin (BTC) a state reserve asset, following concerns about financial risks and the potential misuse of taxpayer money.

蒙大拿州議員拒絕了一項旨在使比特幣（BTC）成為國家儲備資產的法案，此前對財務風險和潛在濫用納稅人貨幣的擔憂。

Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives voted down House Bill No. 429 on Feb. 22 in a 41-59 vote, blocking a proposal to allocate a portion of the state’s reserves to Bitcoin. The bill faced opposition from several lawmakers who raised concerns over the volatility and speculative nature of cryptocurrency markets.

州眾議院議員在2月22日以41票對59票的投票中投票決定了429號眾議院法案，阻止了將該州一部分儲備分配給比特幣的提議。該法案面臨來自幾位議員的反對，他們對加密貨幣市場的波動性和投機性質提出了擔憂。

The bill proposed creating a special revenue account for investments in precious metals, stablecoins, and digital assets with a market capitalization of over $750 billion in the last year. Currently, Bitcoin is the only digital asset that meets this requirement.

該法案提議為貴金屬，穩定幣和數字資產的投資創建一個特殊的收入帳戶，去年市值超過7500億美元。目前，比特幣是唯一符合此要求的數字資產。

Representative Steven Kelly (R-Miles City) opposed the bill, arguing that taxpayer funds should be protected and that such investments are risky.

代表史蒂文·凱利（R-Miles City）反對該法案，認為應保護納稅人資金，並且這種投資是有風險的。

“It’s still taxpayer money, and we’re responsible for it, and we need to protect it,” Kelly said, as quoted by local news outlet KTVH. “These types of investments are way too risky.”

正如當地新聞媒體KTVH所引用的，凱利說：“這仍然是納稅人的錢，我們需要保護它，我們需要保護它。” “這些類型的投資太冒險了。”

Other lawmakers also expressed concerns about the state’s Board of Investments being permitted to invest in cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Representative Bill Mercer (R-Billings) stated, “I did not come here to put taxpayer dollars into cryptocurrency or NFTs.” Another legislator described the bill as “speculation.”

其他議員們還對允許投資加密貨幣和不可殺死令牌（NFTS）進行投資的州投資委員會表示擔憂。代表比爾·默瑟（Bill Mercer）（R-Billings）說：“我不是來這裡把納稅人的錢納入加密貨幣或NFT。”另一位立法者將該法案描述為“猜測”。

However, some lawmakers supported the bill, arguing that Bitcoin could offer a higher return on taxpayer funds. Representative Lee Demming (R-Kalispell) stated that the state should maximize returns.

但是，一些議員支持該法案，認為比特幣可以提供更高的納稅人資金回報。 Lee Demming代表（R-Kalispell）表示，該州應最大程度地提高回報。

“If we’re going to keep the taxpayer’s money, I think we owe it to the taxpayers to get as high a return on that money that’s sitting in there, either that or you give it right back to them, so I’m going to vote on this bill for that reason,” Demming said.

“如果我們要保留納稅人的錢，我認為我們應該歸功於納稅人，以獲得坐在那裡的那筆錢的回報，要么把它歸還給他們，所以我要去出於這個原因對該法案進行投票。” Demming說。

The bill’s sponsor, Representative Curtis Schomer (R-Great Falls), argued that the state’s investment board would lose purchasing power by keeping funds in bonds instead of Bitcoin. He added that the board’s unused reserves could be used for digital assets.

該法案的發起人，代表柯蒂斯·席默（Curtis Schomer）（R-Great Falls）認為，該州的投資委員會將通過將資金保留為債券而不是比特幣來損失購買力。他補充說，董事會的未使用儲量可用於數字資產。

“We can make a return to the taxpayer and ultimately that will allow us to give more money back, to cut taxes, and provide that fiscal relief that people are looking for,” Representative Steve Fitzpatrick (R-Great Falls) said.

代表史蒂夫·菲茨帕特里克（Steve Fitzpatrick）（R-Great Falls）表示：“我們可以返回納稅人，最終將使我們能夠退還更多的錢，削減稅收，並提供人們正在尋找的財政救濟。 ”

Some lawmakers acknowledged the potential of House Bill No. 429 but suggested that amendments were needed.

一些議員們承認眾議院第429號法案的潛力，但建議需要修正案。

“I think there’s merit to this bill, but I think there’s some work that needs to be done on it,” said Representative Jessica Karjala (D-Billings). “I think there’s some good conversation that can come out of this.”

代表傑西卡·卡哈拉（Jessica Karjala）（D-Billings）說：“我認為這項法案是有價值的，但我認為需要做一些工作。” “我認為可以從中進行一些良好的對話。”

Montana’s rejection of the Bitcoin reserve bill comes as at least 24 states have introduced similar legislation this year, according to Bitcoin Laws. Of these bills, 20 are still active in their respective state legislatures.

根據比特幣法律，蒙大拿州對比特幣儲備法案的拒絕是至少有24個州引入了類似的立法。在這些法案中，有20個仍然活躍於各自的州立法機關。

Notably, among U.S. states, Utah has made the most progress on a Bitcoin reserve bill. The Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee passed Utah’s HB230 ‘Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments’ bill on February 20, moving it to further readings before a final Senate vote.

值得注意的是，在美國各州，猶他州在比特幣儲備賬單上取得了最大的進步。參議院稅收和稅收委員會於2月20日通過了猶他州的HB230“區塊鍊和數字創新修正案”的法案，並在最終參議院投票之前將其轉移到了進一步的閱讀中。