Create a pollinator health task force

SB 541 creates a 14-member Pollinator Health Task Force in Montana, including representatives from agriculture, conservation, tribes, beekeeping, and state agencies. The task force must develop a state strategy focused on protecting pollinators through research, public education, habitat expansion, and recommendations for agencies and landowners. It requires a final report to the legislature by the 70th session, detailing specific actions like pest management, native plant promotion, and communication plans between beekeepers and pesticide users. The bill appropriates $50,000 from the general fund for task force costs during the 2025-2027 biennium and terminates December 31, 2026. This directly affects Montana's agricultural industries, beekeepers, landowners, and conservation efforts reliant on pollinators.