MontanaProposed resolution asks committee to review Montana property taxes
The proposed resolution would ask a committee to review Montana property taxes and send its findings and recommendations to the 70th Legislature.
What it does
The proposed resolution would ask a committee to review Montana’s property tax system, including exemptions and ways to balance tax bills.
Argument forReviewing tax classes, exemptions, and taxpayer settlements could help lawmakers compare ways to make property tax bills more balanced.
Argument againstThe committee could spend time studying tax rules without requiring lawmakers to adopt any changes.
More detail
The proposed resolution would ask the Legislative Council to assign a committee to study Montana’s property tax system. The study would review tax classes and rates, property values, exemptions, settlements between taxpayers and the Department of Revenue, and options for combining classes, making appraisals more equal, and balancing tax bills. The study, including its presentations and reviews, would need to finish before September 15, 2026. The committee’s findings and recommendations would go to the 70th Legislature.
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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 25(H) 1st Reading
- Apr 25(H) Referred to Committee - (H) TaxationMinor
- Apr 25(S) Transmitted to House
- Apr 24(S) 3rd Reading
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 23(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 18(S) Committee Report - (S) Taxation
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 18(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Taxation
- Apr 16(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
- Apr 14(S) Referred to Committee - (S) TaxationMinor
- Apr 14(S) 1st Reading
- Apr 14(S) Introduced
- Apr 12(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Apr 11(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Apr 10(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Apr 10(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Apr 10(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Apr 8(LC) Draft in Edit
- Apr 7(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Apr 2(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- 2024
- Dec 2(LC) Draft On Hold
- Nov 22(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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