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House Taxation Committee takes executive action: SB 53, SB 228, SB 302 and SB 306
Summary
The House Taxation Committee took executive action on four Senate bills, moving SB 53, SB 228, SB 302 and SB 306 out of committee with recorded tallies and named carry members for the House floor.
The House Taxation Committee conducted executive action on four Senate bills after the morning hearings.
Senate Bill 53: The committee moved SB 53 to do pass by voice vote. The chair called the voice vote and the clerk later recorded the tally as 21‑0 in favor. Several members registered their votes by proxy in the record; Representative Nicola Cakos agreed to carry the bill on the House floor.
Senate Bill 228: The committee considered SB 228 and Representative Reves offered an amendment (identified in committee as Amendment .002.001) that restored language reducing the electric vehicle registration fee. Supporters of the amendment argued it preserves an agreed compromise and avoids what they described in committee as a de facto tax increase in a cleanup bill; opponents raised equity and road‑funding concerns and said public chargers are used primarily by through‑travelers. The committee adopted the amendment and then voted to concur with the bill; the committee reported concurrence by voice vote with a tally of 20‑1 (the clerk recorded Representative Bridal as the sole nay). The sponsor requested Rep. John Fitzpatrick carry the bill on the floor.
Senate Bill 302: The committee considered SB 302 (relating to review of property tax disputes by the Montana Tax Appeal Board), adopted an amendment addressing rulemaking (S.B.302.002.001) and then concurred in the bill as amended. The amendment and the bill passed by recorded voice vote; the clerk recorded the concurrence vote as 21‑0. Representative Konower agreed to carry the bill on the House floor.
Senate Bill 306: The committee considered SB 306 (prohibiting county treasurers from selling tax deeds on residential property to defined foreign entities). Committee discussion included members noting they had seen no documented instances of the problem described in the bill and debate over whether the statutory change was necessary. The committee voted to concur in SB 306; the clerk recorded the vote as 17‑4. Representative Brewster agreed to carry the bill on the House floor.
The committee adjourned with scheduling notes: one bill scheduled for the next day and additional bills set for the following week. The executive record and proxy notations are in the clerk’s minutes for the committee.
