蒙大拿州拒绝将比特币成为州储备资产的法案，加入其他州的行列

蒙大拿州的众议院在2月22日以41-59的投票中拒绝了429号众议院法案，阻止了将比特币（BTC）成为州储备资产的提议。

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.

蒙大拿州议员拒绝了一项旨在使比特币（BTC）成为国家储备资产的法案，此前对财务风险和潜在滥用纳税人货币的担忧。

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.

州众议院议员在2月22日以41票对59票的投票中投票决定了429号众议院法案，阻止了将该州一部分储备分配给比特币的提议。该法案面临来自几位议员的反对，他们对加密货币市场的波动性和投机性质提出了担忧。

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.

该法案提议为贵金属，稳定币和数字资产的投资创建一个特殊的收入帐户，去年市值超过7500亿美元。目前，比特币是唯一符合此要求的数字资产。

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·凯利（R-Miles City）反对该法案，认为应保护纳税人资金，并且这种投资是有风险的。

“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.”

正如当地新闻媒体KTVH所引用的，凯利说：“这仍然是纳税人的钱，我们需要保护它，我们需要保护它。” “这些类型的投资太冒险了。”

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.”

其他议员们还对允许投资加密货币和不可杀死令牌（NFTS）进行投资的州投资委员会表示担忧。代表比尔·默瑟（Bill Mercer）（R-Billings）说：“我不是来这里把纳税人的钱纳入加密货币或NFT。”另一位立法者将该法案描述为“猜测”。

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，一些议员支持该法案，认为比特币可以提供更高的纳税人资金回报。 Lee Demming代表（R-Kalispell）表示，该州应最大程度地提高回报。

“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.

“如果我们要保留纳税人的钱，我认为我们应该归功于纳税人，以获得坐在那里的那笔钱的回报，要么把它归还给他们，所以我要去出于这个原因对该法案进行投票。” Demming说。

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.

该法案的发起人，代表柯蒂斯·席默（Curtis Schomer）（R-Great Falls）认为，该州的投资委员会将通过将资金保留为债券而不是比特币来损失购买力。他补充说，董事会的未使用储量可用于数字资产。

“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：“我们可以返回纳税人，最终将使我们能够退还更多的钱，削减税收，并提供人们正在寻找的财政救济。”

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

一些议员们承认众议院第429号法案的潜力，但建议需要修正案。

“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.”

代表杰西卡·卡哈拉（Jessica Karjala）（D-Billings）说：“我认为这项法案是有价值的，但我认为需要做一些工作。” “我认为可以从中进行一些良好的对话。”

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.

根据比特币法律，蒙大拿州对比特币储备法案的拒绝是至少有24个州引入了类似的立法。在这些法案中，有20个仍然活跃于各自的州立法机关。

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，在美国各州，犹他州在比特币储备账单上取得了最大的进步。参议院税收和税收委员会于2月20日通过了犹他州的HB230“区块链和数字创新修正案”的法案，并在最终参议院投票之前将其转移到了进一步的阅读中。