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House Taxation Committee advances six bills in executive action; roll calls recorded on several measures

January 14, 2025 | 2025 Legislature MT, Montana


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House Taxation Committee advances six bills in executive action; roll calls recorded on several measures
The House Taxation Committee reconvened after a short recess and completed executive action on six bills. The committee advanced each bill as follows.

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 19 — Motion to “do pass” carried by voice vote; clerk recorded 21 aye, 0 nay when tallies were finalized for the record.

- House Bill 21 — Motion to “do pass” carried on roll call: committee reported 15 ayes, 6 nays. Proxies were recorded (for example, Representative Fitzpatrick, Loehr and Zollnikov registered proxies earlier in the meeting). The committee conducted a roll‑call tally and announced the final count (15‑6).

- House Bill 29 — Motion to “do pass” carried by voice vote; clerk recorded 21 aye, 0 nay.

- House Bill 87 (as amended) — Committee first adopted amendment HB 87.1.1 (which added date language requested by Fish, Wildlife & Parks), then voted the amended bill “do pass” by voice vote; clerk reported 21 aye, 0 nay.

- House Bill 89 — Motion to “do pass” carried on roll call: the committee reported 18 ayes and 3 nays on the record.

- House Bill 108 — Motion to “do pass” carried by voice vote; proxies were registered in support and the bill was advanced.

Procedure and proxies: multiple bills were handled by voice vote; the record includes proxies submitted for absent members on several measures (the clerk spoke proxies into the record when requested). When members requested a roll call, the committee complied and posted the tally for the record.

What was not decided here: the executive actions advanced the bills out of committee; full House floor action, further amendments or appropriations (when relevant) remain possible.

Key procedural note: HB 87 was amended in committee before passage; the amendment (HB 87.1.1) inserted date language related to property purchased before May 10, 2009, per testimony from Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Ending: After executive action concluded, the committee moved to a property tax training session.

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