The bill amends Section 15-44-103 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the terms for members of the Forest Lands Taxation Advisory Committee. It establishes that each member will serve a four-year term, with initial appointments staggered for one, two, and four years to ensure continuity. Legislative leaders are required to appoint their members by July 1 of the year of a regular legislative session, while the governor will appoint members annually. The previous requirement for the committee to be appointed two years prior to the first year of each reappraisal cycle has been deleted.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the advisory committee, which include reviewing and recommending adjustments to data related to forest land valuation, verifying income approximations for forest landowners, and recommending valuation techniques to the department. The committee is mandated to meet at least once a year and report biennially on its activities. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 15-44-103
HB0017_1(1): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(2): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(3): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(4): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(5): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(6): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(7): 15-44-103
HB0017_1(8): 15-44-103
HB0017_1: 15-44-103
HB0017_2(1): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(2): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(3): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(4): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(5): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(6): 15-44-103
HB0017_2(7): 15-44-103
HB0017_2: 15-44-103
HB0017_X(1): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(2): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(3): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(4): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(5): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(6): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(7): 15-44-103
HB0017_X(8): 15-44-103
HB0017_X: 15-44-103