# Montana SB 550: Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property

Montana SB 550, Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Dave Fern (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 550
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Taxation, Taxation--Property, Revenue, Local, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (287 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Class Five tax for rural telecom property: benefit, low. 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 t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dave Fern (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 45 | 5 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-09: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-24: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3848cc0b-6888-46e5-b61e-869c25763644)
- Introduced, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3175d3ca-ef2e-4282-bc2a-f6b61ee7ca89)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3848cc0b-6888-46e5-b61e-869c25763644)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3175d3ca-ef2e-4282-bc2a-f6b61ee7ca89)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB550-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).