Galt pitches constitutional amendment to cap all property taxes

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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One of the most hotly debated and intense issues was how to “fix” Montana’s residential property tax rates in the 2025 Legislature, culminating in a fractured Republican Party that claimed nine of its members who sided with Democrats should be exiled from the party.

But a new constitutional property tax initiative being led by Sen. Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale, could end the fight in 2027 — when the Legislature meets again — before it even begins. …

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