Costco puts construction plans on hold as Montana Legislature considers ‘big box’ tax

Costco has put a hold on plans to build a larger store here, and won’t be building any new stores in the state for now, because a bill proposing a tax on "box stores" is again before the Legislature, a company executive said.

"We feel this proposal is punitive against Costco and we are going to hold off on any additional investment in Montana until this is resolved," Doug Schutt, chief operating officer for Costco’s Northern Division, said Friday.

Associated Press

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