Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB308: Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act extending the distribution of and statutory appropriation for metalliferous mines license tax collections to counties; and amending section 5, chapter 442, laws of 2009, section 5, chapter 387, laws of 2015, and section 1, chapter 213, laws of 2017.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXTENDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AND STATUTORY APPROPRIATION FOR METALLIFEROUS MINES LICENSE TAX COLLECTIONS TO COUNTIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 5, CHAPTER 442, LAWS OF 2009, SECTION 5, CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF 2015, AND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 213, LAWS OF 2017. Section 1. Section 5, Chapter 442, Laws of 2009, is amended to read: "Section 5. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2019 2037 2035." Section 2. Section 5, Chapter 387, Laws of 2015, is amended to read: "Section 5. Termination. (1) [This act] Except as provided in subsection (2), [this act] terminates June 30, 2027. (2) [Section 1] terminates June 30, 2027 2035." Section 3. Section 1, Chapter 213, Laws of 2017, is amended to read: "Section 1. Section 5, Chapter 442, Laws of 2009, is amended to read: "Section 5. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2019 2027 2037 2035."" - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 308 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 308, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 308 INTRODUCED BY S. ESSMANN, M. VINTON, T. SHARP, R. GREGG, K. ZOLNIKOV, G. HERTZ, G. KMETZ, F. MANDEVILLE AN ACT EXTENDING …
Sponsors
- Essmann, Sherry (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation, Taxation--Minerals, Appropriations, Mining and Minerals, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB308?
- HB308 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax.
- What does HB308 do?
- In its own words: An act extending the distribution of and statutory appropriation for metalliferous mines license tax collections to counties; and amending section 5, chapter 442, laws of 2009, section 5, chapter 387, laws of 2015, and section 1, chapter 213, laws of 2017.
- What is the status of HB308?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB308?
- Essmann, Sherry (R, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB308?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0017
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