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SB289 • 2025

Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

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Last action
2025-05-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
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Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

What This Bill Does

  • Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: (H) Taxation - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Megan Moore, SB0289.001.004 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 289 1 SENATE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: (H) Taxation - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Megan Moore, SB0289.001.004 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 289 1 SENATE BILL NO.
  • 289 2 INTRODUCED BY D.
  • LOGE 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COUNTY NOTIFICATION BY THE 5 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR CERTAIN PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS; AND 6 PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE.” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10 NEW SECTION.
  • Section 1.
COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEE

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-08 SENATE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-05-05 SENATE

    (S) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-04-25 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  4. 2025-04-25 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-21 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  6. 2025-04-10 SENATE

    (S) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-08 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  9. 2025-04-08 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  10. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-04-07 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  12. 2025-04-01 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  13. 2025-04-01 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  14. 2025-04-01 HOUSE

    (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  15. 2025-03-31 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  16. 2025-03-31 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  17. 2025-03-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

  18. 2025-03-21 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

  19. 2025-03-15 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  20. 2025-03-05 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  21. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

  22. 2025-03-04 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  23. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  24. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  25. 2025-02-28 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  26. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  27. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  28. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  29. 2025-02-27 SENATE

    (S) Transmitted to House

  30. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  31. 2025-02-26 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  32. 2025-02-25 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  33. 2025-02-24 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  34. 2025-02-12 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  35. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  36. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) Introduced

  37. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  38. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  39. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  40. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  41. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  42. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  43. 2025-02-06 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  44. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  45. 2025-02-05 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  46. 2024-11-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB 289
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 289
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COUNTY NOTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR CERTAIN
PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. County notification of proposed valuation decrease -- meeting. (1) Except as provided
in subsection (6), if the preliminary change in market value of any property in a county has decreased by more
than $1.5 million since the last reappraisal, the department shall send an electronic notice to the county where
the property is located. The notice may be sent in an electronic format that includes more than one property on
the notice. The department shall send a copy of the county notice to each municipality located within the
boundaries of the county that has received the notice.
(2) The county notice must:
(a) be sent no later than when the original or revised classification and appraisal notice is sent to
the property owner pursuant to 15-7-102; and
(b) provide the market value for the prior reappraisal cycle and the preliminary market value.
(3) The department shall meet with the county when requested.
(4) The department shall provide the county with any public information that was relied on by the
department to establish a preliminary market value before the meeting provided for in subsection (3).
(5) For properties that are subject to central assessment, the department shall send the notice
described in subsection (1) after completing the apportionment process.
(6) This section does not apply to class four residential property.
Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title
15, chapter 7, part 1, and the provisions of Title 15, chapter 7, part 1, apply to [section 1].
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB 289
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – SB 289
ENROLLED BILL
Section 3. Applicability. [This act] applies to property tax years beginning on or after January 1,
2026.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 289, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE BILL NO. 289
INTRODUCED BY D. LOGE
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR COUNTY NOTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR CERTAIN
PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX ADJUSTMENTS; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE.