Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB397: Revise appraisal process for centrally assessed property
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the appraisal process for centrally assessed property; requiring a qualified independent appraiser when the department and the property owner do not agree on hiring a particular independent appraiser; amending section 15-23-102, mca; and providing a delayed effective date and an applicability date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE APPRAISAL PROCESS FOR CENTRALLY ASSESSED PROPERTY; REQUIRING A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT APPRAISER WHEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE PROPERTY OWNER DO NOT AGREE ON HIRING A PARTICULAR INDEPENDENT APPRAISER; AMENDING SECTION 15-23-102, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 15-23-102, MCA, is amended to read: "15-23-102. Independent appraisal option. (1) The department of revenue may have property subject to the provisions of this chapter assessed by a qualified independent appraiser when both the department and the owner of the property subject to the assessment agree in (b) to share the costs of the independent appraisal; and (c) to accept the results of the appraisal. (2) If the department and the owner of the property subject to the assessment do not agree in writing to have a qualified independent appraiser assess the property, the department shall select a qualified independent appraiser and pay the costs of the appraisal. The department shall consider the results of the independent appraisal and may accept the results or modify the results. If the department modifies the results, a copy of the appraisal before the modification must be provided to the owner of the property. (2)(3) Appeals from the decision …
Sponsors
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Energy, Gas and Oil, Taxation, Communications, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is SB397?
- SB397 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise appraisal process for centrally assessed property.
- What does SB397 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the appraisal process for centrally assessed property; requiring a qualified independent appraiser when the department and the property owner do not agree on hiring a particular independent appraiser; amending section 15-23-102, mca; and providing a delayed effective date and an applicability date.".
- What is the status of SB397?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB397?
- Trebas, Jeremy (R, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB397?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1888
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