Letter to the editor: Hidden tax shift in HB 231 hurts Montana agriculture

Letter to the editor: Hidden tax shift in HB 231 hurts Montana agriculture

Hidden tax shift in HB 231

Letter to the editor

I write to inform Montanans about the real impact of House Bill 231, the property tax bill that recently became law. While marketed as "property tax relief," this legislation creates a massive tax shift that will significantly increase the burden on our agricultural community. During legislative debate, we attempted to highlight a critical flaw in this bill that supporters ignored:...