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 terms staggered at one, two, and four years for different appointees. 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, ensuring that if a legislator leaves before their term is completed, a successor will be appointed by the same leader.

Additionally, the bill removes the previous requirement for the committee to be appointed and convened two years prior to the first year of each reappraisal cycle, and it eliminates the expiration of terms on June 30 of the first year of each reappraisal cycle. The advisory committee's responsibilities include reviewing and recommending adjustments to data related to forest land valuation, verifying income approximations for forest landowners, and reporting biennially on their 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