property taxes

The final priority for the 69th Montana Legislature — one many lawmakers campaigned on — passed both chambers on the final day of the session.

Lawmakers have tied together two major bills in what could be the final version of their plan for property tax reform.

It is likely the final week of the 2025 legislative session and lawmakers continue to disagree on property tax solutions.

The Montana Democratic Party writes, "Out-of-state multimillionaires Tim Sheehy and Greg Gianforte slashed their taxes while working Montanans got slapped with record-high property tax bills for 2023."

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum are in agreement that addressing property taxes is one of the biggest things – if not the biggest – they still need to accomplish.

The Senate Taxation Committee made headway on the property tax debate by moving several bills originating in the House through the committee on Wednesday morning, despite reservations by several legislators.

As the Montana Legislature moves into the last three weeks of its 2025 session, lawmakers still have to sort through a lot of proposals for property tax relief.

Any bill that affects state revenue needs to pass through either the House or Senate by the end of the day Saturday.

A slew of tax credits aimed at alleviating the tax burden are still making their way through both Senate and House.

Senators voted unanimously Wednesday to support a bill that takes $56 million paid by tourists and returns it to property taxpayers.