Lawmakers heard first testimony last week on major property tax bills from both sides of the aisle – the Republican-backed “Homestead Act” touted by Gov. Greg Gianforte proposes wide-spread cuts, and two Democrat-backed bills target relief on lower-income households.
Rep. Jonathan Karlen, D-Missoula, introduced House Bill 154 on Tuesday, Jan. 21, warning a panel of legislators that residents are being priced out of their communities.
The bill aims to make property tax more affordable to low-income taxpayers through a tax credit. House Bill 155, the second of the two Democrat-backed bills, woul...
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