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Senate Tax Committee Advances Bill Revising Disabled‑Veteran Property Tax Assistance
Summary
Committee voted by voice to move Senate Bill 424, a measure revising disabled‑veteran property tax assistance programs, out of committee. Vice Chair moved a do‑pass; members offered support and asked for further comparison of programs.
The Senate Tax Committee voted by voice to advance Senate Bill 424, a bill revising disabled‑veteran property tax assistance programs sponsored by Representative (Senator) Boldman. Vice Chair Beard moved “do pass” on the measure; senators recorded no roll‑call tally during the voice vote and the committee chair announced the bill moves out of committee.
Why it matters: committee members said the bill updates Montana’s property tax assistance for veterans with disabilities and urged further comparison of state programs to avoid cluttering the tax code while better targeting assistance. Senator Beard said she initially hesitated because of the emotion surrounding veterans’ needs but supported moving the bill so lawmakers could “coalesce some of those” assistance mechanisms.
Committee action: Vice Chair Beard moved the do‑pass motion; a voice vote followed and the chair asked for proxies, noting Senator Hamon voted aye by proxy. No formal roll‑call or numeric vote tally was recorded on the hearing record.
Next steps: the bill will proceed out of committee for further consideration. Committee members indicated a desire to compare different veterans’ property tax assistance mechanisms across states and to refine language in follow‑up work.
