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MT HB842
Bill
Status
Failed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Barker
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AI Summary
- Authorizes the legislature to enact a statewide sales tax of up to 4%, with revenue used solely to reduce property taxes funding public schools and the Montana university system
- Exempts housing, utilities, groceries, transportation and agricultural fuel, health care, and financial/insurance services from the sales tax
- Requires the sales tax to apply only to final goods and services to minimize repeated taxation
- Must be approved by Montana voters at the November 2026 general election to take effect
- Introduced by Representatives B. Barker, K. Walsh, G. Kmetz, G. Nikolakakos, G. Parry, E. Albus, J. Darling, S. Essmann, and S. Kelly
Legislative Description
Legislative referendum on sales tax to fund education
School Finance
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Taxation3/19/2025
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