SB540

Revise taxation of class 17 property

Failed·5/23/25

Montana SB540 revises property tax classifications for certain data centers and communications infrastructure.

Montana SB540 revises the property tax classification for certain data centers and communications infrastructure. The bill defines a qualified data center as a facility designed to house networked computers, subject to local assessment if it exceeds $500 million in market value. Dedicated communications infrastructure, such as telecommunication or data lines, must be centrally assessed if it spans multiple counties or states, or locally assessed if it is within a single county.

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Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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64 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 17, 2025

8:00 AM

House Taxation Hearing

Apr 16, 2025

8:00 AM

House Taxation Hearing

History

May 23, 2025

Senate

(S) Died in Process

Apr 22, 2025

House

(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received