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MT HB841

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Barker

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Article VIII, Section 16 of the Montana Constitution to require that sales tax or use tax revenue (less administrative costs) be used solely to reduce property taxes funding public schools and the Montana University System
  • Allows the legislature to appropriate sales/use tax revenue for other purposes only with a three-fourths supermajority vote in each house
  • Maintains the existing constitutional cap limiting any general statewide sales or use tax rate to no more than 4%
  • Requires submission to Montana voters at the November 2026 general election as a constitutional amendment
  • If approved by voters, the amendment takes effect July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment to use sales tax revenue for education

School Finance

Last Action

(H) Died in Process

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Taxation3/19/2025

Full Bill Text

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