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Legislative Update 2/10/25

Department of Commerce Budget Hearings were held last week on the Department of Commerce budget, and we urge support for the Community and Technical Assistance Program. This is an invaluable service to our members. Hearings This Week SB 214: Revising Zoning Laws to Clarify Decisions Regarding Prior Nonconforming Use of Property Hearing: (S) Local Government,…

Legislative Update 2/3/25

It was a fairly busy week last week, with MAP testifying on four bills. The hearings on SB 174 and SB 175 went well; we supported both bills with some minor amendments. For SB 168 and SB 146, which we opposed, we will see what happens in executive action. There are two new bills we…

Legislative Update 1/27/25

Things are really heating up. Hold on to your seats its going to be a bumpy ride. Hearings this week: SB 146: Creating the Private Property Protection ActHearing: 1/28, (S) Judiciary, 8:00 AMThis bill is a monster and, unfortunately, is gaining traction. It will create a litigation mess.Position: Oppose SB 175: Allowing for Streamlined Public…

Legislative Update – 1/22/25

Here’s a brief update for this week. Upcoming We currently have one important hearing coming up: SB 146: Creating the Private Property Protection ActThis bill would gut Title 76, Chapters 1, 2, and 25. Please review it and let your leadership know to oppose it. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, 1/28, at 8:00 AM….

Legislative Update – 1/13/25

No hearings are scheduled this week. We’ll keep you posted if that changes. There are no updates on our tracked bills, but we do have some new additions. Issues with the Bill Tracker System There have been some issues with the new Bill Tracker system implemented by the state this session. Unfortunately, we can’t fully…

Legislative Update 1/3/25

Hi Everyone!It’s that time again! This morning, the MAP Legislative Committee met to evaluate the first bills of the 69th Montana Legislative Session.For our new members, and those who have joined us in the past two years, here’s what you can expect: The Montana Legislature meets every two years, typically from January to early May….

Housing & Land Use Panel Discussion

Thank you to everyone who attend our panel discussion around housing and land use planning last week. It was a great opportunity to hear from local and national experts, particularly having Angela Brooks, FAICP give her perspective as the President of the American Planning Association and as an affordable housing developer in the Chicago area….

Legislative Update – 3.20.23

A very busy week ahead as the House Local Government Committee is moving on land use bills quickly. We had a few hearings last week, and many coming up this week. Last Week– We testified in support of two bills last week SB 130 – Allow for a county consolidated land use board This is…

Legislative Update – Transmital

We are at the effective halfway point of the 88th Montana Legislative Session. Transmittal was on Friday 3/3, where all general bills must have passed one chamber to still be viable. The volume of bills this session was higher than in recent memory, and as we approached the last few weeks before transmittal, the MAP…

Legislative Update – 2/27/23

We passed the first benchmark of the session and have the second coming up fast. Friday was the last day to introduce general bills, and this Friday is transmittal where all general bills must pass at least one chamber. Revenue bills still have some time, and we believe an ADU bill will be introduced that…

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