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MontanaHB 41169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Exempt agricultural property from open space levies

Sponsored By: Jane Gillette (Republican)

Became Law

Taxation--Agriculture/LivestockAgricultureTaxation (Generally)Taxation--PropertyLocal FinanceRevenue, Local

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Farm and forest land avoid open-space levies

Beginning January 1, 2026, Montana does not charge open-space levies on qualifying farm and forest property. The same property is also excluded from taxes pledged to pay principal and interest on open-space general obligation bonds. Covered property includes: qualifying agricultural land; forest land; agricultural improvements on that land; noncommercial improvements on forest land; and listed farm implements and equipment. This applies even if a levy or bond was approved before this law. It does not refund taxes for years that start before January 1, 2026. Other property taxes still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jane Gillette

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Wendy McKamey

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 184 • No: 112

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 38 • No: 12

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 35 • No: 13

House vote • 3/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 56 • No: 43

House vote • 3/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 55 • No: 44

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/12/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/25/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/4/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/4/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/2/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    3/26/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/26/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/25/2025House

  18. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    2/27/2025House

  19. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    2/27/2025House

  20. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    2/27/2025House

  21. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    2/24/2025House

  22. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/19/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/19/2025House

  24. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/13/2025House

  25. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/19/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/6/2025

    PDF

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