Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB411: Exempt agricultural property from open space levies
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2025
What the bill says
An act exempting agricultural property from open space property tax levies; amending section 76-6-109, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXEMPTING AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY FROM OPEN SPACE PROPERTY TAX LEVIES; AMENDING SECTION 76-6-109, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE." Section 1. Section 76-6-109, MCA, is amended to read: "76-6-109. Powers of public bodies -- county real property acquisition procedure maintained. (1) A public body has the power to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including the following powers in addition to others granted by this (b) to advance or accept advances of public funds; (c) to apply for and accept and use grants and any other assistance from the federal government and any other public or private sources, to give security as may be required, to enter into and carry out contracts or agreements in connection with the assistance, and to include in any contract for assistance from the federal government conditions imposed pursuant to federal laws as the public body may consider reasonable and appropriate and that are not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter; (d) to make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers under this chapter; (e) in connection with the real property acquired or designated for the purposes of this chapter, to provide or to arrange or contract for the provision, construction, maintenance, operation, or repair by any person or agency, public or …
Sponsors
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77) · primary sponsor
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12)
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 (April 22, 2025): 38 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 35 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 26, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 25, 2025): 55 yea, 44 nay, passed
Subjects: Local Finance, Taxation--Agriculture/Livestock, Taxation, Revenue, Local, Taxation--Property, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB411?
- HB411 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Exempt agricultural property from open space levies.
- What does HB411 do?
- In its own words: An act exempting agricultural property from open space property tax levies; amending section 76-6-109, mca; and providing an applicability date.".
- What is the status of HB411?
- Signed into law as of May 12, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB411?
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB411?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1754
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