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  • Dear Editor: HB 231's Hidden Tax Shift Hurts Montana Agriculture

    BOB PHALEN, Montana Senator SD17|Jul 30, 2025

    Dear Editor, I write to inform Montanans about the real impact of House Bill 231, the property tax bill that recently became law. While marketed as "property tax relief" this legislation creates a massive tax shift that will significantly increase the burden on our agricultural community. During legislative debate, we attempted to highlight a critical flaw in this bill that supporters ignored: Montana's floating mill system means this isn't tax relief-it's tax redistribution. When residential...