蒙大拿委员会提议削减艺术团体的经费,引发关于赠款要求的辩论。 Montana committee proposes cutting funding for arts groups, sparking debate over grant requirements.

蒙大拿众议院拨款委员会正在考虑根据众议院第9号法案削减对地方艺术和文化团体的供资。 The Montana House Appropriations Committee is considering cuts to funding for local arts and cultural groups under House Bill 9. 该提案将取消对17个组织的供资,并减少对另外10个仅提供书面证词而不是亲自到立法机构出庭的组织的支持。 The proposal would zero out funding for 17 organizations and reduce support for 10 others that only provided written testimonies instead of appearing in person before the Legislature. 主席约翰·菲茨帕特里克(John Fitzpatrick)为这次行动辩护,说他在保护税款,而受影响的组织则说,他们以前收到赠款而无需作证。 Chairman Rep. John Fitzpatrick defends the move, stating he's guarding tax dollars, while affected organizations argue they previously received grants without needing to testify.