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MontanaHB 8769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks

Sponsored By: Sherry Essmann (Republican)

Signed by Governor

FishTaxationTaxation--PropertyState FinanceState GovernmentState LandsRevenue, State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Counties tax most state wildlife lands

Most land owned by Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is taxed like private property. The Department of Revenue assesses this land for property tax. Land bought before May 10, 2009 is excluded if it is under 100 acres in a county, or if used for game or bird farms, fish hatcheries, or managed under Title 23, chapter 1. The department must tell the county treasurer each time it buys land. Payments owed to counties for these lands are statutorily appropriated under 17-7-502. Beginning with property tax years that start after December 31, 2024, these rules apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sherry Essmann

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 295 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 1/27/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/24/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/11/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/4/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/2/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/21/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/13/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    1/28/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/27/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    1/27/2025House

  17. Committee Report

    1/24/2025House

  18. Committee Executive Action

    1/23/2025House

  19. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    1/22/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    1/21/2025House

  21. Hearing

    1/21/2025House

  22. Rereferred to Committee

    1/21/2025House

  23. 2nd Reading

    1/21/2025House

  24. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    1/21/2025House

  25. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    1/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/16/2024

    PDF

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