Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB887: Provide property tax relief funded with lodging tax revenue
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing property tax assistance for primary residences funded with lodging tax revenue; providing an appropriation; amending sections 15-65-121 and 90-1-122, mca; and providing effective dates.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENCES FUNDED WITH LODGING TAX REVENUE; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-65-121 AND 90-1-122, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 15-65-121, MCA, is amended to read: "15-65-121. (Temporary) Distribution of tax proceeds. (1) The proceeds of the tax imposed by 1565-111 must, in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124, be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department. The department may spend from that account in accordance with an expenditure appropriation by the legislature based on an estimate of the costs of collecting and disbursing the proceeds of the tax. Before allocating the balance of the tax proceeds in accordance with the provisions of 17-2-124 and as provided in subsections (2)(a) through (2)(j) of this section, the department shall determine the expenditures by state agencies for in-state lodging for each reporting period and deduct 4% of that amount from the tax proceeds received each reporting period. The department shall distribute the portion of the 4% that was paid with federal funds to the department of administration for return to the federal government and deposit 30% of the amount deducted less the portion paid with federal …
Sponsors
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Taxation, Appropriations, State Finance, Taxation--Sales, Taxation--Property
Common questions
- What is HB887?
- HB887 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide property tax relief funded with lodging tax revenue.
- What does HB887 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing property tax assistance for primary residences funded with lodging tax revenue; providing an appropriation; amending sections 15-65-121 and 90-1-122, mca; and providing effective dates.".
- What is the status of HB887?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB887?
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77).
- Where is the official record for HB887?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0348
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