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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | MT | HB 231 | Establishes State Homestead Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 22) |
| April 29, 2025 | MT | SB 542 | Amends State Property Tax Rates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 21) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | MT | SB 90 | Amends and Redistributes Certain State Tax Revenue to Primary Residence Property Tax Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
| April 28, 2023 | MT | HB 648 | Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
| April 4, 2023 | MT | SB 524 | Establishes a Tax on Nonprofit's Expenditures Related to Litigating or Commenting on Proposals Before Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| March 1, 2023 | MT | HB 192 | Appropriates Surplus Revenue for Income Tax and Property Tax Refunds and Payment of Bonds | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
| April 27, 2021 | MT | SB 51 | Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
| April 23, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
| April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
| March 30, 2017 | MT | SB 354 | Raises Cigarette Taxes | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22) |
| March 31, 2015 | MT | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
| Feb. 14, 2015 | MT | SB 200 | Restructures Income Tax Brackets | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 21) |
| Feb. 23, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
| Feb. 16, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 20) |
| Feb. 9, 2013 | MT | SB 96 | Reduces Business Equipment Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |