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Daily Montanan - 3 Groups Join AG in Opposing Property Tax Ballot Proposal

The groups said the proposal, if approved for the ballot and then by voters, would create financial challenges on multiple levels, citing a fiscal analysis that says the proposal could cost both local governments and the state hundreds of millions of dollars

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    “A coalition of the Montana League of Cities and Towns, Montana Association of Counties, and Montana Quality Education Coalition said the proposal “threatens the very fabric of local government” because of the language and potential financial impacts. The Montana Federation of Public Employees said in a separate brief that if the proposal makes the ballot next year, it would have “drastic implications for the revenues of the State of Montana, counties, cities, and schools.”
    A business group composed of the Montana Association of Realtors, Montana Bankers Association, Montana Building Industry Association and Montana Chamber of Commerce, said in the third filing that it would cost them “significant resources” to oppose if it makes the ballot and “would result in serious financial uncertainty for communities and schools” in Montana.
    Meanwhile, Knudsen continues to argue that he was correct in deeming the proposal insufficient for the 2024 ballot, according to his office’s response in the case on Monday. The proposal aims to limit property taxes for those that have not recently been sold or upgraded.”

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