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Bill to clarify forest‑land valuation committee terms advances to hearing

2103609 · January 7, 2025
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Summary

A committee bill that clarifies term lengths and staggered appointments for the Forest Lands Taxation Advisory Committee and reaffirms a productivity standard for taxing forest land was introduced and heard by the House Taxation Committee; no formal action was taken.

Representative Mark Thain, sponsor of House Bill 17, told the House Taxation Committee the bill “establishes a productivity standard to determine the taxable value of forest lands” and clarifies appointment terms for the Forest Lands Taxation Advisory Committee under 15-44-103, Montana Code Annotated.

Thain, who represents House District 89, said the bill removes…

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