Property Tax 'Relief' Heads to Court

The landmark property tax legislation state lawmakers passed in 2025 reduced the tax bills sent out last fall for an estimated 4 in 5 Montana homeowners.

As of this week, it’s also facing a lawsuit that could send lawmakers back to the drawing board.

The court challenge, brought by Senate Taxation Committee Chair Greg Hertz, R-Polson, and two other prominent Republicans, attacks the new tax law over alleged flaws in the convoluted legislative process that brought the policy change to the desk of Gov. Greg Gianforte. It asks a judge to invalidate one of two implementation bills, potentially sma...