Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB644: Allow a county to employ a property appraiser for property tax purposes
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing a county to employ a property appraiser for property tax purposes with permission from the department of revenue; providing that an appraisal provided to the department by a county property appraiser must be used when certifying taxable values; and amending sections 15-7139 and 15-7-140, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING A COUNTY TO EMPLOY A PROPERTY APPRAISER FOR PROPERTY TAX PURPOSES WITH PERMISSION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; PROVIDING THAT AN APPRAISAL PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT BY A COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER MUST BE USED WHEN CERTIFYING TAXABLE VALUES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 15-7139 AND 15-7-140, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. County property appraiser. (1) With written permission from the department of revenue, a county may employ a property appraiser who appraises property within the county for property tax purposes. The appraiser must be certified pursuant to 15-7-107 and shall use the appraisal methods provided for in Title 15, chapter 7, part 1. (2) An appraiser employed by a county shall provide property appraisals to the department of revenue by annually by July 1. An appraisal provided to the department by a county must be used when certifying taxable values pursuant to 15-10-202. Section 2. Section 15-7-139, MCA, is amended to read: "15-7-139. Requirements for entry on property by property valuation staff employed by department -- authority to estimate value of property not entered -- rules. (1) Subject to the conditions and restriction of this section, the provisions of 45-6-203 do not apply to property valuation staff employed by the department or …
Sponsors
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Rereferred to Committee
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
Subjects: Taxation, Counties, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is HB644?
- HB644 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow a county to employ a property appraiser for property tax purposes.
- What does HB644 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing a county to employ a property appraiser for property tax purposes with permission from the department of revenue; providing that an appraisal provided to the department by a county property appraiser must be used when certifying taxable values; and amending sections 15-7139 and 15-7-140, mca.".
- What is the status of HB644?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB644?
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for HB644?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2233
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