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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)

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Emergency and Disaster ServicesTaxation (Generally)Taxation--Property

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Lower property taxes after a disaster

If a natural disaster destroys your home, trailer, or taxable personal property, the state lowers its taxable value when you show it is unusable. The county treasurer prorates your current-year tax using days over 365: tax on the old value for days before the loss, then tax on the adjusted value for the rest of the year. If you replace destroyed personal property in the same year, tax on the replacement is prorated for the days left in the year. Natural disasters include fire, flood, earthquake, and wind.

Deadlines and rules for disaster tax relief

You must file your claim within 2 years of the destruction date. If you replace destroyed personal property in the same year after a tax reduction, you must tell the Department of Revenue within 30 days or face a penalty under 15-1-303. Past-year delinquent taxes are not reduced by this law; you still owe them. If you are convicted of arson for burning the property, you cannot get this tax break, and any earlier reduction is reversed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shane Klakken

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Greg Hertz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 269 • No: 27

House vote • 3/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House 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: 85 • 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 Concurred

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/15/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    2/21/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    2/21/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/13/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/11/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/22/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/21/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/21/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/20/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/14/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/14/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

  21. First 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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