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Sponsor says 'Write Back Act' would return 95-mill growth to taxpayers while protecting school funding
Summary
Rep. Courtney Springer presented HB 483 to return excess growth from the uniform 95 school equalization mills to taxpayers, raise transportation reimbursement rates and smooth reappraisal spikes; supporters from school boards and education groups urged passage while county and taxpayer groups warned of local impacts and distribution mechanics.
Rep. Courtney Springer (House District 7) opened a lengthy hearing on HB 483, the "Write Back Act," saying the bill would send excess property-tax revenue generated by the uniform 95 school equalization mills back to taxpayers while keeping the 95 mills in statute as a primary funding source for K–12 education. Springer described bill components including directing revenue growth to school transportation reimbursement, county retirement tax relief, and property-tax relief mechanisms intended to mitigate reappraisal-related spikes (the GTB lag).
Lance Melton of the Montana School…
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