Montana Supreme Court denies governor’s request to take up property tax case

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 457

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Montana Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition from Gov. Greg Gianforte that it take control of a property tax lawsuit over Senate Bill 542.

An order signed by all justices said Gianforte had not demonstrated why the matter was so urgent that it needed to bypass the district court and normal appeals process.

Senate Bill 542 was one of the property tax relief bills of 2025.

In the lawsuit, Republican Sens. Greg Hertz …

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