House Bill 924 proposes the creation of the Montana Growth and Opportunity Trust, which will be funded through annual transfers of volatile revenues. The bill outlines the allocation of these funds, including a $10 million transfer from the capital developments long-range building program to the Montana housing trust for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and additional transfers totaling $46 million from the general fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. It also includes provisions for property tax assistance, requiring the Department of Revenue to certify primary residences and establishing penalties for fraudulent applications. The bill establishes several new accounts, such as the Montana Water Development State Special Revenue Account and the Montana Early Childhood Account, which will be overseen by a dedicated board.

Furthermore, the bill amends existing laws related to property tax assessments and appeals, enhancing transparency and ensuring that taxpayers can provide independent appraisals for consideration. It introduces a property tax assistance program for primary residences, detailing the application process and eligibility criteria, while also outlining penalties for false applications. The legislation aims to improve funding for essential state services, including early childhood education and housing assistance, and is designed to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1(1): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1(2): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1(3): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1(4): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1(5): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_1: 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(1): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(10): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(11): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(12): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(13): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(14): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(15): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(2): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(3): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(4): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(5): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(6): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(7): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(8): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2(9): 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_2: 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_3: 15-38-302, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-6-801, 17-7-130, 17-7-133, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(1): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(10): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(11): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(12): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(13): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(14): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(15): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(16): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(17): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(18): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(19): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(2): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(20): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(21): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(22): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(23): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(24): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(25): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(26): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(27): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(28): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(29): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(3): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(30): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(31): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(32): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(33): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(34): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(35): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(36): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(37): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(38): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(39): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(4): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(40): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(41): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(42): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(43): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(44): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(45): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(46): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(47): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(48): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(49): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(5): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(50): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(51): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(52): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(6): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(7): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(8): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X(9): 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603
HB0924_X: 15-7-102, 15-10-420, 15-15-101, 15-15-102, 15-15-103, 15-16-101, 15-17-125, 15-38-302, 17-6-214, 17-6-308, 17-6-317, 17-7-130, 17-7-140, 19-3-316, 19-20-609, 85-1-631, 90-6-137, 90-6-603