Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB327: Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the legislature may establish a program to return excess revenue to resident income taxpayers; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of montana.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO RETURN EXCESS REVENUE TO RESIDENT INCOME TAXPAYERS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROPOSED ACT BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Legislature may refund excess revenue. (1) The legislature may enact a program to provide income tax refunds for resident taxpayers when the state has excess revenue. (2) If enacting income tax refunds for resident taxpayers, the legislature may (b) how to calculate the refund amount; (c) eligibility requirements for the refund; and (d) how to distribute the refunds. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 15, and the provisions of Title 15 apply to [section 1]. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on approval by the electorate. NEW SECTION. Section 4. Submission to electorate. [This act] shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana at the general election to be held in November 2026 by printing on the ballot the full title of [this act] and the following: [] YES on Legislative Referendum ____. [] NO on Legislative Referendum ____. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 69th Legislature 2025 …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Referendum Proposal Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
Subjects: Referendum, Taxation, Revenue, State, State Finance, Taxation--Individual Income
Common questions
- What is HB327?
- HB327 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Legislative referendum on state surplus revenue.
- What does HB327 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing that the legislature may establish a program to return excess revenue to resident income taxpayers; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of montana.".
- What is the status of HB327?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB327?
- Hinkle, Caleb (R, 68).
- Where is the official record for HB327?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1640
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