House Taxation Committee

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would make local agencies ask voters for a specific dollar amount of property tax increases on ballot levies rather than rely on mills — a property tax-based increase that can help account for inflation and changes in property values.

The House Taxation Committee is considering a bill that would allocate $30 million of the coal tax fund — a pool of money from taxes on natural resources collected in Montana — to help pay for low-income housing across the state.

A proposal to fund a new Montana history museum was defeated Thursday in the state Legislature.The so-called Montana Museums Act was tabled by the House…