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MontanaHB 38769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise laws related to highway reconstruction

Sponsored By: Denise Baum (Democrat)

Became Law

Transportation

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Highway right-of-way limits and deadline

Beginning July 1, 2025, after the transportation department files a right-of-way plan for a highway, it does not pay for buildings, improvements, or subdivisions added after that filing. This rule does not apply to crops or similar plantings. A filed highway location lasts only one year if the state does not start buying or condemning the property. After one year with no action, the established location no longer binds your land.

Clearer right-of-way plans and deeds

Beginning July 1, 2025, the transportation department must file a detailed right-of-way plan for new or rebuilt highways and for roads made controlled-access. The plan shows the centerline, width, property lines, owner name, the part in the right-of-way, a parcel number, and the project number. For deeds to or from the state, listing the project number, parcel number, and the section or lot counts as a valid legal description. This helps property owners see if their parcel is affected and simplifies closings with the state.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Denise Baum

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Denley Loge

    Republican • Senate

  • Josh Kassmier

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 296 • No: 0

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/20/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/15/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/26/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/18/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    3/1/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    2/21/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/20/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/20/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/19/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/13/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/12/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/12/2025House

  22. Hearing

    2/5/2025House

  23. First Reading

    2/5/2025House

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/5/2025House

  25. Introduced

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/4/2025

    PDF

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