MontanaDisabled veterans rated 60% or more would receive property tax assistance
If it took effect, Montana would offer the listed property tax reductions to qualifying veterans rated 60% to 90% disabled beginning with tax years after 2025.
What it does
Veterans rated 60% to 90% disabled could receive reduced property tax rates on an income-qualified primary residence they own and occupy.
Income-based tax multipliers for eligible 60% to 90% disabled veterans and surviving spouses would range from 50% to 70%, with annual inflation adjustments.
Argument forEligible veterans with service-connected disabilities could pay less property tax on their primary homes, depending on income and the listed multiplier.
Argument againstVeterans may receive no assistance if their income exceeds the limits or if they do not own and occupy a qualifying primary residence.
More detail
The property tax assistance program would allow qualifying veterans rated 60% to 90% disabled to receive a reduced property tax rate. The veteran must have an honorable discharge, a service-connected disability rating of at least 60%, and a qualifying primary residence that the veteran owns and occupies. The veteran's qualifying income must fall within the program's income limits. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must verify the disability rating or payment rate. The property must be occupied as the veteran's primary residence for at least seven months of the tax year. The provisions would take effect when approved and would apply to property tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.
The program would apply tax-rate multipliers of 50%, 60%, 65%, or 70% to qualifying property owned by a veteran rated 60% to 90% disabled, depending on income. The multipliers would cover single people, married couples, heads of household, and qualifying surviving spouses within the listed income ranges. The tax benefit would remain available only while income limits are met and the property remains the required primary residence. A surviving spouse must own and occupy the home, remain unmarried, and have Veterans Affairs documentation about the veteran's qualifying disability or service-connected death. Income limits would be adjusted each year for inflation and could not decrease because of that adjustment. These rules would apply to property tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, if the measure takes effect.
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History
- 2025
- Jul 14(S) Veto OverrideLatest
- Jun 19(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- Jun 9(S) Vetoed by Governor Greg GianforteMajor
- Jun 2(S) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 2(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- May 3(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- Apr 30(S) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 29(S) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29(S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- Apr 29(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 28(S) 2nd Reading House AmendmentsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 25(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 25(H) 3rd Reading
- Apr 25(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 24(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Apr 23(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Apr 23(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 23(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 23(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 23(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Apr 18(H) Committee Report - (H) Taxation
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 18(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Taxation
- Apr 17(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) TaxationMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- Apr 7(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- Apr 7(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Taxation
- Apr 6(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- Apr 4(H) 1st Reading
- 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
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 1(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Apr 1(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 1(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 24(S) Committee Report - (S) Taxation
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Taxation
- Mar 17(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 3(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Mar 3(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 24(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 24(S) Referred to Committee - (S) TaxationMinor
- Feb 24(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 21(S) Introduced
- Feb 20(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 12(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 10(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 10(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Dec 14(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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