Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB507: Constitutional amendment for sales tax to fund K-12 education
Status: Introduced, February 27, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article viii, section 16, of the montana constitution to provide for a 4% sales tax and use tax to reduce property taxes that fund k-12 education; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 16, OF THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A 4% SALES TAX AND USE TAX TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES THAT FUND K-12 EDUCATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Article VIII, section 16, of The Constitution of the State of Montana is amended to read: "Section 16. Limitation on sales tax or and use tax rates for education. The rate of legislature shall dedicate the net revenue from a general statewide sales tax or and use tax may not exceed of 4% to reduce property taxes that fund K-12 education unless appropriated for other purposes by a vote of threefourths of the members of each house of the legislature." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Two-thirds vote required. Because [section 1] is a legislative proposal to amend the constitution, Article XIV, section 8, of the Montana constitution requires an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of all the members of the legislature, whether one or more bodies, for passage. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. If approved by the electorate, [this act] is effective July 1, 2027. NEW SECTION. Section 4. Submission to electorate. [This act] shall be submitted …
Sponsors
- Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Bill Withdrawn
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Subjects: Constitutional Amendment Proposals, Taxation, Revenue, State, Education - School Finance, Taxation--Sales, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is HB507?
- HB507 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Constitutional amendment for sales tax to fund K-12 education.
- What does HB507 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act submitting to the qualified electors of montana an amendment to article viii, section 16, of the montana constitution to provide for a 4% sales tax and use tax to reduce property taxes that fund k-12 education; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB507?
- Introduced as of February 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Bill Withdrawn (February 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB507?
- Barker, Brad (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for HB507?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3575
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