Failed Montana property tax rebate proposal
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Summary
Montana Senate Bill 434, which proposed creating a property tax rebate program for principal residences based on taxes paid, failed to become law. The bill passed the Senate 50-0 on third reading but died in the House Taxation Committee on May 23, 2025. No property tax rebate program will be implemented under this proposal.
What changed
Montana SB434 was a proposed property tax rebate bill sponsored by Senator Wylie Galt that would have provided rebates on principal residences based on property taxes paid. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (50-0) and cleared Senate committees but was tabled by the House Taxation Committee on April 17, 2025, and formally died in Standing Committee on May 23, 2025.
This bill did not become law and imposes no compliance requirements. Property owners, real estate professionals, and tax practitioners in Montana need take no action regarding this proposal. No rebate program will be implemented under SB434, and the existing property tax structure remains unchanged.
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Montana / SB434 Failed SB434 Senate Bill Failed 2025-05-23
Provide property tax rebate on principal residence based on taxes paid
Bill Details
State Montana
Session 2025 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1715
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Sponsors
Wylie Galt (Sen - R)
Action History
2025-05-23 H (H) Died in Standing Committee 2025-04-17 H (H) Tabled in Committee (H) Taxation 2025-04-09 H (H) Hearing (H) Taxation 2025-04-07 H (H) Hearing (H) Taxation 2025-04-07 H (H) Hearing Canceled (H) Taxation 2025-04-06 H (H) Hearing (H) Taxation 2025-04-04 H (H) First Reading 2025-04-04 H (H) Referred to Committee (H) Taxation 2025-04-03 S (S) Transmitted to House 2025-04-03 S (S) 3rd Reading Passed 2025-04-03 S (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading 2025-04-02 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-02 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Finance and Claims 2025-04-01 S (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims 2025-03-31 S (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims 2025-03-31 S (S) 2nd Reading Passed 2025-03-31 S (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading 2025-03-28 S (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Taxation 2025-03-28 S (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Taxation 2025-03-27 S (S) Hearing (S) Taxation 2025-03-19 S (S) Hearing (S) Taxation 2025-03-03 S (S) Fiscal Note Printed 2025-03-03 S (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned 2025-03-03 S (S) Fiscal Note Received 2025-02-24 S (S) Fiscal Note Requested 2025-02-24 S (S) Referred to Committee (S) Taxation 2025-02-24 S (S) Fiscal Note Requested 2025-02-24 S (S) First Reading 2025-02-24 S (S) Introduced 2025-02-24 H (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester 2025-02-22 H (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery 2025-02-21 H (LC) Draft in Assembly 2025-02-20 H (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review 2025-02-20 H (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing 2025-02-20 H (LC) Draft in Edit 2025-02-19 H (LC) Draft in Legal Review 2025-02-19 H (LC) Drafter Assigned 2025-02-18 H (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester 2025-02-17 H (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery 2025-02-13 H (LC) Draft in Assembly 2025-02-12 H (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review 2025-02-12 H (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing 2025-02-08 H (LC) Draft in Edit 2025-02-07 H (LC) Draft in Legal Review 2025-02-04 H (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold 2025-02-04 H (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold 2025-02-04 H (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold 2024-11-20 H (LC) Draft On Hold 2024-11-20 H (LC) Drafter Assigned
Votes
2025-03-28 (S) Taxation--Do Pass Yea: 8 Nay: 0 2025-03-31 (S) 2nd Reading Passed Yea: 50 Nay: 0 2025-04-02 (S) Finance and Claims--Do Pass Yea: 22 Nay: 0 2025-04-03 (S) 3rd Reading Passed Yea: 50 Nay: 0 2025-04-17 (H) Taxation--To Table Yea: 19 Nay: 2 2025-04-17 (H) Taxation--To Table Yea: 19 Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2025-02-24 S Taxation 2025-03-31 S Finance and Claims 2025-04-04 H Taxation
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
Subjects
Taxation (Generally) Taxation--Property Revenue, State Appropriations State Finance Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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