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MontanaSB 17569th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Allowing for streamlined public hearing notice process when revising zoning

Sponsored By: Forrest Mandeville (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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

Notice before changing zoning rules

For changes to an existing zoning rule, the county must post a hearing notice at least 15 days before the hearing and publish it weekly for 2 weeks. The notice must describe the changes and say where to read the current rule and the draft at the county clerk and recorder. The board can adopt the change only after the public hearing.

More notice and owner comment on new zoning

For new zoning districts or rules, the county posts hearing notices at least 45 days early in 5 or more public places and publishes them weekly for 2 weeks. The notice lists the district boundaries, a general description of the rules, the hearing date and place, and where to read the draft at the county clerk and recorder. Anyone can speak at the hearing. If the board moves forward, it publishes a resolution of intention weekly for 2 weeks and takes written comments for 30 days from property owners listed on the last assessment roll. After that comment window closes, the board has 30 days to adopt the new district or rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Forrest Mandeville

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Greg Overstreet

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 292 • No: 5

House vote • 4/1/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/8/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/8/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/1/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/31/2025House

  10. Committee Report

    3/28/2025House

  11. Committee Executive Action

    3/27/2025House

  12. Hearing

    3/6/2025House

  13. 1st Reading

    2/10/2025House

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/10/2025House

  15. Transmitted to House

    2/7/2025Senate

  16. 3rd Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading

    2/6/2025Senate

  18. Committee Report

    2/4/2025Senate

  19. Committee Executive Action

    2/3/2025Senate

  20. Hearing

    1/24/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Committee

    1/21/2025Senate

  22. 1st Reading

    1/20/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/20/2025

    PDF

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