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MontanaHB 8969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Provide deadline to file for property tax relief from a disaster

Sponsored By: Shane Klakken (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Emergency ServicesTaxationTaxation--Property

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More disasters covered, but no arson relief

Fire, flood, earthquake, and wind count as natural disasters for this tax relief. A fire counts no matter how it started. But if you are convicted of arson for burning the property, you cannot get this adjustment. If your taxes were already reduced before the conviction, the original tax amount is collected.

Two-year deadline for disaster property tax relief

You must file your claim within 2 years of the date a natural disaster destroyed your property. This covers real property and improvements, trailers or mobile homes, and personal property taxed under state law. After you show the loss, the Department of Revenue adjusts the taxable value and the county treasurer adjusts the current-year tax. If you miss the 2-year window, you lose this relief.

30-day notice after replacing personal property

If you got a tax reduction for destroyed personal property and replace it in the same tax year, you must tell the Montana Department of Revenue within 30 days. The tax on the replacement is prorated for the rest of that year. If you do not notify within 30 days, you face the penalty in 15-1-303 and may owe back taxes.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Klakken

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 270 • No: 27

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 85 • No: 14

House vote • 1/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 86 • No: 13

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/7/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/28/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/17/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/15/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    2/21/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    2/21/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/13/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/11/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    1/22/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    1/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    1/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    1/14/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    1/14/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  23. Introduced

    12/16/2024House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/16/2024

    PDF

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