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MontanaHB 93169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Allow for nonprofit development and management of attainable workforce housing on state lands

Sponsored By: Curtis Schomer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education - K-12Education - School FinanceState LandsHousingRevenue, State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Some state land homes stay noncommercial

Single-family homes, home sites, and cabin sites licensed or leased under 77-1-208 are not treated as commercial uses. These properties remain in the noncommercial lease category with the related lease treatment.

Nonprofits can build workforce housing on state land

The law lets single-family and multifamily housing on Montana state trust land count as a commercial use when it is done under a master lease. Nonprofit corporations can sign master leases to develop attainable workforce housing. Agencies and developers must use the state’s existing definition of “attainable workforce housing” in 90-6-143. The law also defines a commercial lease as a contract to use state trust land for a commercial purpose.

Rules for state land lease pricing and endings

For commercial leases on Montana state trust land, land value comes from an appraisal or a limited valuation. Limited valuation can use comparable land values from within two years and input from local appraisers, assessors, realtors, or market rents. If a lessee breaches the lease, law, or rules, the lease is canceled and they lose possession rights. When a lease ends as written, it terminates and the lessee’s possessory rights end.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis Schomer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Vinton

    Republican • House

  • Wylie Galt

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 284 • No: 212

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 41 • No: 9

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 55 • No: 43

House vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 50

House vote • 4/4/2025

ReconsAction - put back on the board

Yes: 50 • No: 48

House vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 55 • No: 45

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/28/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/22/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/18/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    4/5/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    4/4/2025House

  18. Reconsidered Previous Action

    4/4/2025House

  19. 2nd Reading

    4/4/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Printed

    4/3/2025House

  21. Fiscal Note Signed

    4/2/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Received

    4/2/2025House

  23. Committee Report

    4/2/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action

    4/1/2025House

  25. Hearing

    4/1/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/23/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/31/2025

    PDF

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