HB905

Montana HB905 provides for property tax refunds for owners who incur expenses to mitigate public nuisances due to local government inaction.

Montana HB905 allows property owners to apply for a refund of property taxes if their local government fails to enforce laws against public nuisances like illegal camping or panhandling. The refund amount equals documented expenses incurred to mitigate these nuisances. If the local government accepts the refund, the state pays it from the general fund. If rejected, the owner can sue. The refund is subtracted from the government's entitlement share payment. The refund can be claimed once per tax year and continues until the nuisance is abated or a settlement is reached.