HB451

Revise tax increment financing districts to exclude debt service and certain school levies

Failed·5/22/25

Montana HB451 revises tax increment financing laws to exclude certain levies from tax increment calculations.

Montana HB451 modifies tax increment financing districts to exclude specific levies when calculating tax increments. For targeted economic development districts and urban renewal areas created after April 6, 2017, the combined mill rates used to calculate the tax increment cannot include university system mills, half of elementary, high school, and state equalization mills, new mill levies approved by voters, and mills levied to pay debt service on voted general obligation bonds.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

58 Yea

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42 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 4, 2025

8:00 AM

Senate Taxation Hearing

Feb 19, 2025

9:00 AM

House Taxation Hearing

History

May 22, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Apr 29, 2025

House

(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

Apr 29, 2025

House

(H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred