Gianforte wants Montana Supreme Court to expedite property tax lawsuit

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 4 days, 11 hours ago

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Gov. Greg Gianforte is asking the Montana Supreme Court to take over a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a property tax bill passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature.

In a news release Monday, the governor, a Republican, said he was asking for the state high court to take over in order to expedite the case against Senate Bill 542.

If the lawsuit succeeds in the lower courts, the governor said “it could potentially invalidate …

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