A bill including a local option sales tax — which would allow municipalities like Bozeman to hold a vote on whether to establish such a tax — was introduced in the House, and a bill is expected to be carried in the Senate on the issue soon. Despite what Bozeman sees as a need for property tax relief and increased infrastructure funding, other local option sales tax proposals have consistently failed in the Legislature in recent sessions.

A familiar scene is expected to play out in Helena this year.