Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB22: Align home value amounts for school district property tax impact statements
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2025
What the bill says
An act aligning the home value amounts for school district property tax impact statements with others in statute; and amending section 20-9-116, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ALIGNING THE HOME VALUE AMOUNTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX IMPACT STATEMENTS WITH OTHERS IN STATUTE; AND AMENDING SECTION 20-9-116, MCA. Section 1. Section 20-9-116, MCA, is amended to read: "20-9-116. (Temporary) Resolution of intent to increase nonvoted levy -- notice. (1) The trustees of a school district shall adopt a resolution no later than March 31 of each fiscal year and provide notice pursuant to subsection (2) whenever the trustees intend to impose an increase in a nonvoted levy in the ensuing school fiscal year for the purposes of funding any of the funds listed (b) the adult education fund under 20-7-705; (c) the transportation fund under 20-10-143 and 20-10-144; (d) the bus depreciation reserve fund under 20-10-147; and (e) the flexibility fund established in 20-9-543 for the purposes in 20-7-1602. (2) The trustees shall provide notice of intent to impose an increase in a nonvoted levy for the ensuing school fiscal year by: (a) adopting a resolution of intent to impose an increase in a nonvoted levy that includes, at a minimum, the estimated number of increased or decreased mills to be imposed and the estimated increased or decreased revenue to be raised compared to nonvoted levies under subsections (1)(a) through (1)(e) imposed in the current school fiscal year and, based on the district's taxable valuation …
Sponsors
- Romano, Melissa (D, 80) · primary sponsor
- Fern, Dave (D, 2)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
Votes
- Do Concur (February 20, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 19, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 13, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education - School Finance, Education - K-12, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is HB22?
- HB22 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Align home value amounts for school district property tax impact statements.
- What does HB22 do?
- In its own words: An act aligning the home value amounts for school district property tax impact statements with others in statute; and amending section 20-9-116, mca.
- What is the status of HB22?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB22?
- Romano, Melissa (D, 80), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB22?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0285
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