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Committee hears proposal to let residential tax‑appeal cases opt for streamlined, informal MTAB review
Summary
Senate Bill 302 would allow residential taxpayers to waive their right to district‑court appeal and opt for an informal Montana Tax Appeal Board review to reduce time and legal costs on small cases; MTAB and Property Assessment Division witnesses supported the option but committee members asked for clearer rulemaking authority and definitions of 'informal.'
Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, sponsor of Senate Bill 302, described his experience on the Montana Tax Appeal Board and told the House Taxation Committee the bill would permit residential taxpayers who appeal to MTAB to elect an informal hearing process in exchange for waiving the right to appeal to district court. He said the provision would allow the board to issue shorter decisions and reduce the disproportionate legal burden that current,…
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