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A state court has ordered Montana’s Governor and Secretary of State to let lawmakers vote on whether to override the veto on a 2023 bill to redistribute marijuana sales tax revenue.
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A task force directed to curb rising property taxes in Montana met for the first time Wednesday.
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Montana lawmakers will not meet for a special session to address rising property taxes. Two income tax changes are going into effect for 2024 collections.
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Montana workers earning minimum wage will see a raise above $10 an hour starting January 1, and will keep more of their earnings starting next year.
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Property tax sticker shock swept through Montana this fall, with many homeowners opening bills to find a spike of 20% or more.Since then, a blame game has erupted between lawmakers, counties and the governor over who — or what — is responsible for the surge.
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New analysis of state data by Montana Free Press confirms what many homeowners in the state may have already noticed: Residential property taxes are up substantially this year. At the same time, some large industrial businesses are paying millions of dollars less.
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Whitefish rental assistance program will start accepting applications in January. Gov. announces property tax task force as lawmakers consider a special session. Attorney general sues Facebook & Instagram, alleging serious risks to children.
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The Montana Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the state has the power to compel counties to collect a property tax that helps fund public schools. Nearly all counties in the state had banded together to collect less than the full tax.
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The Montana Supreme Court Wednesday ordered counties to collect the full amount of property taxes ordered by the state.
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The Gianforte administration says counties must collect the full tax levied by the state to equalize funding for public schools. But county officials say that tax is subject to a cap the state has ignored.