MontanaBill proposes routing remaining coal tax revenue to state trust fund
If adopted, the bill would direct remaining coal tax revenue to a state trust fund starting with the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2027.
What it does
After the listed allocations, remaining coal tax revenue would go to a state trust fund starting with the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2027.
Argument forPutting remaining coal tax revenue in the trust fund could preserve more of it for long-term investment.
Argument againstSending the remaining coal tax revenue to the trust fund could leave less available for the state’s general fund.
More detail
The text directs remaining coal severance tax revenue to a state trust fund. This covers other coal severance tax revenue collected under this chapter. The direction applies after the allocations listed earlier in the section. The direction applies beginning with the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Apr 9(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) TaxationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 4(H) 1st Reading
- Apr 4(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- Apr 4(H) Referred to Committee - (H) TaxationMinor
- Apr 3(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 3(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 2(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 1(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Mar 26(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 26(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- Mar 26(S) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 25(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 25(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 20(S) Committee Report - (S) Taxation
- Mar 20(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Mar 19(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Taxation
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Feb 26(S) Fiscal Note Signed
- Feb 25(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 25(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- Feb 19(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 19(S) Referred to Committee - (S) TaxationMinor
- Feb 18(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 17(S) Introduced
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 16(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 16(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 15(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Nov 27(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
Taxes & BudgetEnvironment & Energy