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type: "Bill"
title: "Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development"
description: "Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "SB 337"
citation: "Montana SB 337 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Housing", "Planning", "Revenue", "Local", "Revenue", "State", "Rule Making", "Taxation", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Greg Hertz"]
version_count: 33
action_count: 61
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2024-11-11T16:09:08+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-16T14:57:09+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4a18c446-71a6-463e-86b2-0d16b421b0d1"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1029?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "76051bf0e1f812f7609cbe748a745c525c82b6b5ceb29d112e245f7a21683ecc"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---
# Montana SB 337 (2025) — Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **LC1029.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=281263)
2. **SB0337.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295154)
3. **SB0337.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295156)
4. **SB0337_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283519)
5. **SB0337_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296162)
6. **SB0337_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296163)
7. **SB0337_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296164)
8. **SB0337_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296165)
9. **SB0337_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=283107)
10. **SB0337_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296167)
11. **SB0337_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317644)
12. **SB0337_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318508)
13. **SB0337_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318532)
14. **SB0337_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318534)
15. **SB0337_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296168)
16. **SB0337_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296169)
17. **SB0337_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296188)
18. **SB0337_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296189)
19. **SB0337_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296190)
20. **SB0337_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296197)
21. **SB0337_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299935)
22. **SB0337_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=307144)
23. **SB0337_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296166)
24. **SB0337_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318536)
25. **SB0337_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319039)
26. **SB0337_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319040)
27. **SB0337_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321015)
28. **SB0337_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322985)
29. **SB0337_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322986)
30. **SB0337_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322987)
31. **SB0337_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324986)
32. **SB0337_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326076)
33. **SB0337_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318535)
## Votes
- Do Concur — **6040** (pass) · lower
- do_pass — **157** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **110** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **129** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **3416** (pass) · upper
- to_take_from_the_table — **108** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **5644** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass As Amended — **3119** (pass) · upper
- AMD-SB0337.001.001 Hertz D/PASS — **463** (pass) · upper
- be_concurred_in — **1310** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Greg Hertz — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-11-11T16:09:08+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-16T14:15:32+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-24T20:20:51+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-01-24T20:21:47+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-07T17:47:44+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-08T23:41:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-12T14:42:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-12T22:37:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-13T12:59:55+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-17T16:20:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-17T17:16:42+00:00** (S) Introduced
- **2025-02-17T23:18:03+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-18T00:51:12+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-18T01:12:26+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-18T23:36:25+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Local Government
- **2025-02-25T15:32:09+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-25T15:32:21+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-02-26T15:32:28+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-28T23:18:28+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-01T18:22:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Local Government `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-18T19:43:27+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:43:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T19:50:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-20T21:35:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21T23:20:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-03-25T17:08:52+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-25T19:15:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-27T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-27T21:01:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T14:50:43+00:00** (S) Transmitted to House
- **2025-03-28T18:15:45+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-28T19:22:01+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-03T16:48:48+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-09T17:40:41+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-09T22:13:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Taxation
- **2025-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T19:55:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-14T20:35:46+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T20:58:14+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-15T13:29:13+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-15T20:45:56+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-16T16:34:27+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-16T23:02:46+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-16T23:02:57+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-17T15:36:30+00:00** (H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-22T18:42:43+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-23T02:13:00+00:00** (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- **2025-04-23T02:13:09+00:00** (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-23T14:46:50+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-23T21:47:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-24T20:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-24T20:25:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T00:00:09+00:00** (H) Returned to Senate
- **2025-04-28T22:23:29+00:00** (S) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T22:57:26+00:00** (S) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:00:06+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:00:51+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-05T19:55:00+00:00** (S) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T15:01:00+00:00** (S) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-16T14:57:09+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4a18c446-71a6-463e-86b2-0d16b421b0d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).