SB 289 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments

SB 289 requires the Department of Revenue to notify counties and municipalities when the preliminary market value of a property in their area decreases by more than $1.5 million since the last reappraisal. This electronic notice, which must include both prior and preliminary market values, is sent around the same time the property owner receives their appraisal notice. The bill aims to inform local governments about significant property valuation changes that could affect their tax base. Upon request, the Department of Revenue must meet with the county and provide public information used for the valuation. This requirement does not apply to class four residential properties.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The amendment to SB 289 includes a minor formatting adjustment to subsection (6), which clarifies that the bill's provisions do not apply to class four residential property. This change does not alter the substantive policy, eligibility criteria, or legal effect of the legislation, as the text remains functionally identical.
TECHNICAL

A minor spacing adjustment was made to the indentation of a sentence stating that the bill does not apply to class four residential property.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
Apr 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Taxation
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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