Property tax relief still up for debate in final weeks of Montana legislative session

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Property tax relief still up for debate in final weeks of Montana legislative session

As the Montana Legislature moves into the last three weeks of its 2025 session, lawmakers still have to sort through a lot of proposals for property tax relief. Now, theyre talking about how to get those ideas aligned together for a final tax plan.(Watch the video to see where some of the major property tax bills are now.) Property tax relief still up for debate in final weeks of sessionFor some of the biggest pieces in the property tax puzzle, …

No clear path forward for property tax relief in final days of Montana legislative session

Property tax bills are set to rise again in Montana, and lawmakers are at an impasse on how to provide property tax relief as the legislative session's deadline looms.

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A draft of Montana’s state budget for the next two years continues to push through the Legislature, now heading to its last major round of debate on the Senate floor this week. The current version sits at around $16.6 billion in spending, with a large portion going toward healthcare and education. Now, with about 15 days left in the session, lawmakers, organizations and Montana citizens are scramb...

Property tax relief up for debate in Legislature's final days

As the Montana Legislature moves into the last three weeks of its 2025 session, lawmakers still have to sort through a lot of proposals for property tax relief. Continue reading…