Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB841: Constitutional amendment to use sales tax revenue for education
Status: Failed, May 20, 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 that revenue from a sales tax or use tax must be used to reduce property taxes that fund public schools and the montana university system unless appropriated for other purposes by a vote of three-fourths of the legislature; 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 THAT REVENUE FROM A SALES TAX OR USE TAX MUST BE USED TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAXES THAT FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM UNLESS APPROPRIATED FOR OTHER PURPOSES BY A VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE LEGISLATURE; 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 use tax rates. The rate of a general statewide sales tax or use tax may not exceed 4%. Sales tax or use tax revenue, less administrative costs, must be used solely to reduce property taxes that fund public schools and the Montana university system unless appropriated for other purposes by a vote of three-fourths 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. …
Sponsors
- Barker, Brad (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Referendum Proposal Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Education - Post-Secondary, Constitutional Amendment Proposals, Taxation, Education - School Finance, Taxation--Sales, Education - K-12, Colleges, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is HB841?
- HB841 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Constitutional amendment to use sales tax revenue for education.
- What does HB841 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 that revenue from a sales tax or use tax must be used to reduce property taxes that fund public schools and the montana university system unless appropriated for other purposes by a vote of three-fourths of the legislature; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB841?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB841?
- Barker, Brad (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for HB841?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3590
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