After a quiet week things are starting to pick up again. We have a few hearings to close out the week and one scheduled for next week. This week we are mainly dealing with bills we’ve seen before and have no concerns over. HB 211: Revise the local subdivision review process. Support Hearing – 03/17/2023…
Last week was relatively quiet for land use planning legislation. Most of the introduced bills that we are tracking were actively moving through the Senate and House floors. We didn’t testify on any legislation last week. We expect a busier week ahead of us. The week ahead HB 337: Revise municipal zoning laws to prohibit…
We’ve been plenty busy over the past week, and there is lots to track, so let’s get right to it. Recap of the last week. SB 158: Revise family transfer law – Opposed This bill would allow family transfers in subdivisions and allow them to preempt zoning in large lot zoning districts, as well as…
I apologize for the inconsistency in when this email comes out. I plan to send it out on Monday’s but with the federal holiday I felt the need to get it out sooner than later. Let’s start with a recap of this week. On Wednesday we testified in support of two bills in front of…
Week 1 of the 68th Montana Legislative Session is in the books and Week 2 is under way. At this point of the session there are not a lot of bill drafts yet, but they will be coming. In the past I sent these updates out on Friday, but with my schedule this year I…
This 68th Session of the Montana Legislature promises to be consequential for land use planning statutes and planners. The Montana Association of Planners will be active in the hopes to shape the anticipated policy outcomes. To kick off the session, we are providing a quick overview for members on how you can stay informed and…
