Small County PILT Parity Act
Sponsored By: Senator Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced
Summary
Rewrites Payments in Lieu of Taxes into a population-based, per-person payment schedule and expands eligibility to much smaller local governments. The bill replaces the old numeric table with population bands so each annual PILT payment equals a unit's population multiplied by a per-person rate for that band.
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- Small local governments and towns: Lowers the eligibility threshold from 4,999 people to 999, allowing units with populations at or below 999 to qualify for PILT payments.
- Counties and municipalities between 1,000 and 50,000 residents: Payments are set by per-person rates that fall as population rises, for example $394.15 per person at 1,000 and $90.12 per person at 50,000.
- Payment formula and administration: Replaces the prior schedule with a clear population × per-person formula, giving local officials a predictable, banded payment amount tied to population levels.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher federal payments for small counties
If enacted, local governments with 1,000 to 50,000 people would get a new annual PILT payment cap. The cap would equal the unit's population times a per-person rate listed in the bill's table. Per-person rates run from $394.15 at 1,000 people down to $90.12 at 50,000 people. The bill would also change another threshold so units with 999 people or fewer could qualify under paragraph (1). These changes would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/27/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 9/29/2025
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/6/2025
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 10/7/2025
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Roll Call Votes
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