Red-state governor shoots down bill banning this common hospitality industry item

Montana Gov Greg Gianforte vetoed statute that would largely ban Styrofoam containers dubbing it textbook governing body overreach House Bill would phase out the use of the containers by but starting in for restaurants and the hospitality industry Introduced by Democrat state Rep Marilyn Marler the measure garnered various bipartisan endorsement in the Republican-majority legislature WATCH RED STATE GOV URGES FIREARMS MAKERS TO DITCH COLORADO AMID ITS ANTI-GUN PUSH Our state should remain a sanctuary for freedom and free enterprise and let high taxes high spending and hyper-regulation remain a feature of deep blue progressive states the Republican wrote in his veto letter citing how various blue states like California and Washington have imposed similar regulations Frankly I was surprised to receive House Bill which dictates to restaurants food establishments bakeries resorts hotels and others what they can and can't use to package food and drinks he continued Proponents of the statute argued that the material poses a robustness and environmental hazard and plenty of places have already stopped using Styrofoam according to KTVQ CUTTING THE 'GREEN TAPE' CONSERVATION GROUP OFFERS TOP OPTIONS FOR DEPT OF INTERIOR TO STREAMLINEThe bill stated that polystyrene foam is a material that causes environmental harm and poses a threat to fish and wildlife and whereas styrofoam takes up space in landfills and contributes to the need for costly expansions borne by taxpayers and whereas styrofoam threatens the right of each Montanan to a clean and healthful milieu The proposal included a insufficient exceptions but would require an application for using the foam as it relates to transportation construction robustness or safety Certainly if policymakers are trying to get rid of Styrofoam which I'm not why only target restaurants and food-service establishments Why not packaging supplies Though I'm not advocating such an approach targeting one industry that uses Styrofoam and not another seems inconsistent with the purported purpose of House Bill the governor wrote GOP GOVERNOR RALLIES AROUND HISTORIC PROPOSAL TO SLASH STATE'S INCOME TAX 'I AM OPTIMISTIC' The state banning Styrofoam is costly regime overreach Gianforte stated saying it would cost taxpayers an estimated through a new Montana Department of Environmental Quality operation and could create additional costs for consumers if businesses are forced to make the switch CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I enjoy hot coffee in a Styrofoam cup because it keeps it hot And this bill is a hot mess he announced in a video posted to X on Monday