Revise calculation of state education levies
This bill limits how much property taxes can grow for Montana's state education levies, specifically capping the increase at 3% above the prior year's revenue for certain state-mandated school taxes. It directly affects school districts and other governmental entities that collect property taxes for education purposes by restricting how many mills (tax rates) they can impose. The bill removes the ability to carry forward unused tax authority for specific state education mills and clarifies how newly taxable property and inflation adjustments are calculated. Local governments can still vote to raise additional taxes beyond these limits, but the state-mandated education portion is now strictly capped to prevent revenue growth exceeding the 3% threshold.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 11, 2024
Last action Dec 31, 2024
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