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SB 4MONTANASession 2025State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Montana SB 4 revises agricultural property homesite valuation and taxation

Original title: Revise taxation of homesite on certain agricultural property

Last action · May 23, 2025: (S) Died in ProcessSponsor: Becky Beard

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill requires a 1-acre on agricultural land to be valued at market value minus an exemption equal to the statewide average value of an agricultural 1-acre homesite, effective for property tax years beginning after December 31, 2026.

Background

The Revenue Interim Committee requested the introduction of this bill for the 2025 legislative session in Montana. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

owners of agricultural property with a residential homesite

Their 1-acre residential homesite valuation method is revised to use market value minus a statewide average exemption.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is a 1-acre homesite on agricultural land valued under this bill?

It is valued at market value subject to an exemption equal to the statewide average value of a 1-acre on agricultural property.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

19 actions

May 23, 2025Senate
(S) Died in Process
Apr 7, 2025Senate
(S) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
Feb 13, 2025SenateCommittee
(S) Tabled in Committee
Jan 30, 2025Senate
(S) Hearing
Jan 10, 2025Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
Jan 9, 2025Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Signed

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Jan 9, 2025Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Received
Jan 7, 2025SenateCommittee
(S) Referred to Committee
Jan 6, 2025Senate
(S) 1st Reading
Dec 18, 2024Senate
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
Nov 18, 2024SenateIntroduced
(S) Introduced
Nov 18, 2024House
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Nov 18, 2024House
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Nov 15, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Assembly
Nov 8, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Oct 7, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
Sep 13, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Edit
Sep 11, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
Sep 4, 2024House
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Revenue Interim Committee, Montana State University-Bozeman College of Agriculture, Becky Beard

OrganizationRevenue Interim Committee“Requested the introduction of the bill”Map →

OrganizationMontana State University-Bozeman College of Agriculture“Determines animal unit months of carrying capacity for grazing land”Map →

PersonBecky Beard“Senator representing District 38, introduced SB 4”Map →

Sources

Open source document

bills.legmt.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance20
Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
Controversy35
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Entertainment5
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