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MontanaSB 17269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing

Sponsored By: Dave Fern (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

HousingLocal GovernmentLocal FinanceTaxation--Sales

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Voter-approved 1% resort tax for housing and infrastructure

Resort communities, areas, and districts can add up to an extra 1% resort tax if voters approve by majority vote. The ballot must list the exact uses, and the money can only fund infrastructure or workforce housing. If the extra tax is for infrastructure, it ends when the named debts and project costs are paid, unless voters pass a new levy. A resort community over the legal population limit can levy this extra 1% only if it was established before January 1, 2025. Shoppers and visitors pay this tax on resort-area sales like lodging and restaurants.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mark Thane

    Democrat • House

  • Pat Flowers

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 233 • No: 164

House vote • 3/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 57 • No: 40

House vote • 3/20/2025

AMD-SB0172.002.001 Mercer DO PASS

Yes: 38 • No: 62

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 58 • No: 42

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 38 • No: 12

Senate vote • 2/11/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 42 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/3/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/3/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/27/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    3/27/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/25/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/21/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/21/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/20/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    3/20/2025House

  11. Committee Report

    2/21/2025House

  12. Committee Executive Action

    2/21/2025House

  13. Hearing

    2/14/2025House

  14. 1st Reading

    2/13/2025House

  15. Referred to Committee

    2/13/2025House

  16. Transmitted to House

    2/13/2025Senate

  17. 3rd Reading

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. 2nd Reading

    2/11/2025Senate

  19. Committee Report

    2/6/2025Senate

  20. Committee Executive Action

    2/6/2025Senate

  21. Hearing

    1/23/2025Senate

  22. Referred to Committee

    1/21/2025Senate

  23. 1st Reading

    1/20/2025Senate

  24. Introduced

    1/17/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/10/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/17/2025

    PDF

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