1. Montana Trails Coalition
Trails For All Montanans!

2. MONTANA TRAILS COALITION BOARD
American Trails and Professional Trail Builders Association
Back Country Horsemen of Montana
Bike Walk Montana
Cross Country Skiers of Missoula
Friends of the Little Belts
Helena Parks and Recreation
Missoula Mountain Bicyclers
Montana Snowmobile Association
Montana Trail Vehicle Riders Association
Montana Trails, Recreation & Parks Association
Montana Wilderness Association
Prickly Pear Land Trust
State Trails Advisory Committee

3. TRAILS COALITION ADVISORS
Bureau of Land Management
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Federal Highway Administration
Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation
Montana Department of Transportation
USDA Forest Service

5. Potential Trail Funding Options Reviewed
Trail Maintenance License - User Fee
Portion of State Gas Tax, Washington State Model
Foundation (State Parks Foundation) – Long Range

6. Potential Trail Funding Options Reviewed
Sales Tax on Recreational Equipment (Dependent on state sales tax)
Soft Drink Excise Tax, 5 cents legislative session, HB 607, tabled in House Taxation Committee)
Extend Vehicle Registration Fee of $8 for motor homes, travel trailers, motorcycles, quadricycles

7. Potential Trails Funding Options - Priority
Optional Light Motor Vehicle Registration Increase from $6 to $9
Lodging Facility Use Tax (Bed Tax) Increase by 1%

8. With $3 Increase @ 78% Compliance: $2,250,000
Optional Light Motor Vehicle Registration Increase from $6 to $9
With $3 78% Compliance:
$2,250,000

9. Light Motor Vehicle Registration Fee Increase
State Parks : $1.37 increase
State Recreational Trails Grant Program : $1.38
Fishing Access Sites : 25 cent increase

10. Montana State Recreational Trails Grant Program
Approximate Income at 78% compliance: $1,035,000
Grants to communities, counties, reservation, school districts, clubs and associations, state and federal agencies, reservations

11. Montana State Trails Grant Program
Same application process, forms and guidelines as RTP
Accounting separate from RTP to avoid federal strings and red tape
State Trails Advisory Committee advises on grant awards
Include 1 new State Parks Division FTE

12. Light Motor Vehicle Increase Reviews
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Parks In Focus Commission
State Parks Foundation
Montana Wildlife Federation
Support At This Time From:
League of Cities & Towns
13 organizations of the Montana Trails Coalition

13. Thank You!