蒙大拿州立法者拒绝法案，该法案将允许州投资比特币

众议院法案429试图允许该州投资比特币，贵金属和稳定者，以41-59的投票被击倒。

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.

一项将授权蒙大拿州将其部分盈余资金投资于比特币，贵金属和Stablecoins的法案，并于2月22日被州众议院投票决定。

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.

该法案《众议院第429号法案》将允许州财务主管在加密货币和贵金属上投资多达5％的该州盈余，同时也允许该州接受加密货币付款，许可和税收。

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，该法案最终以41-59的投票被罢工，议员们表示担心将纳税人资金用于此类投资的风险。

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票对8票通过蒙大拿州的业务和劳工委员会之后，该法案在众议院的地板上面临进一步的修正案。

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

一项修正案提议以《美国救援计划法》获得的利息为该法案提供资金，但没有席卷大多数。

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.

在对该法案投票的40名共和党人中，多数（40）支持该法案，而18个投票则反对。同时，所有投票的19个民主党人都反对该法案。

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.

据代表李·德明（Lee Demming）称，该法案本来可以帮助该州获得纳税人货币的更好回报。在2月22日的众议院席位会议上，邓明辩称，如果该州将持有纳税人的资金，则有义务确保最高的投资回报率。

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

“要么那个，要么您将其归还给他们，” Demming说，解释了他对法案的支持。

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，并补充说，该州“在银行”中拥有盈余的资金，可以将其投资于比特币，贵金属和稳定的资产上，以产生更好的回报。

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）进一步强调了该州的强大财政健康状况，预算储备金的创纪录很高，并从所有三个主要信贷机构的AAA债券评级上进行了评级。

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

菲茨帕特里克说：“我们有义务在理性的情况下获得这些资金的最高回报。”

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，那些反对众议院第429号法案的人认为，该法案对纳税人构成了太多风险。其中，州代表史蒂文·凯利（Steven Kelly）指出，立法者负责保护公共资金，并且对加密货币（Cryptocurencies）等动荡资产的投资对国家货币来说“太冒险了”。

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

“我们是人民钱的受托人。我们必须保护它。”凯利说。

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

另一个反对者称这是“思考纳税人美元的愚蠢方式”。

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.

根据比特币储备监视器的数据，蒙大拿州加入怀俄明州，北达科他州和宾夕法尼亚州，是仅有的四个拒绝类似法案的州。

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个州正在审查加密储备金立法，犹他州和亚利桑那州的领导者都将其账单提高到各自的参议院楼层以进行进一步的辩论。