HB 162 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise definition of infrastructure for resort tax

House Bill 162 revises the definition of "infrastructure" for communities that levy a resort tax. This bill expands the types of projects that can be funded by a resort tax to include "workforce and community housing projects." Previously, resort tax funds for infrastructure were primarily allocated to traditional public services like water, sewer, roads, and public safety. This change allows resort communities and areas to utilize resort tax revenue for housing initiatives.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill clarifies that resort tax revenue can be used for workforce and community housing projects, expanding the allowable uses of the tax. It also updates the legal definition of 'infrastructure' to explicitly include housing, ensuring housing initiatives are legally recognized as eligible uses for these funds. Additionally, the bill sets a maximum resort tax rate of 3% and allows for an additional 1% levy in specific resort communities established before January 1, 2025.
Scope change
The scope of allowable uses for resort tax funds was expanded to explicitly include workforce and community housing projects, and the definition of infrastructure was revised to reflect this inclusion.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'infrastructure' was updated to explicitly include 'workforce and community housing projects' alongside traditional facilities like roads and utilities.

FISCAL

The act now explicitly states that resort tax levies may be used to fund workforce and community housing projects.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision limits the resort tax rate to a maximum of 3%, with an optional additional 1% levy available only for resort communities established before January 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

The previous coordination instruction regarding Senate Bill No. 172 was removed and replaced with updated coordination language.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025

How they voted

3514
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 4, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
17 Yea 14 Nay 1
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-17-1)
house
Apr 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-14-1)
senate
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Ken Walsh
RRepublican
MT
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