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MontanaSB 55069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property

Sponsored By: Dave Fern (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

TaxationTaxation--PropertyRevenue, LocalRevenue, State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Class Five tax for rural telecom property

The law places certain rural telecommunications property in Class Five. Providers qualify if they own and use the property and either serve only rural areas or rural areas and towns with 1,200 or fewer residents, or operate in or own property in no more than three counties. Class Five property is taxed at 3% of market value. This applies to property tax years starting January 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Courtenay Sprunger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 287 • No: 10

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 45 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/5/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/29/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/28/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/23/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/23/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    4/16/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/16/2025House

  12. Hearing

    4/9/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    4/4/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    4/4/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    4/2/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    4/2/2025Senate

  20. Fiscal Note Printed

    4/2/2025Senate

  21. Fiscal Note Signed

    4/1/2025Senate

  22. Fiscal Note Received

    4/1/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    3/27/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Committee

    3/26/2025Senate

  25. 1st Reading

    3/26/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/26/2025

    PDF

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