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Missoula County staff outline approaches to proposed property tax bills as session progresses
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on multiple proposed property tax bills, including House Bill 155 and HB213, and recommended a general messaging approach until bill language and fiscal impacts are settled; staff also noted SB130 recall bill hearing scheduled.
Chris, a county staff member, briefed the board on several proposed bills related to property tax relief and said a broad message will be necessary because many bills are still early in the legislative process.
"House Bill 155 does two things. It creates a homestead exemption ... and it creates a graduated scale on the tax rate up to a maximum of 2 percent for homes that are greater than $2,000,000 in value," Chris said. He summarized House Bill 213 as a separate proposal that would lower residential property tax rates to 0.76% for…
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