HB299

Define public purpose of easements on state lands

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Montana HB299 revises the purposes for which public use easements may be granted on state lands.

Montana HB299 amends the state's code to define the public purposes for which easements on state lands may be granted. These purposes include public uses, schoolhouse sites, public parks, public trails, community buildings, cemeteries, and conservation. The bill also allows for easements for public highways, canals, ditches, aqueducts, pipelines, and other public utilities. Additionally, it addresses the use of state lands for private buildings, sewage systems, navigable riverbeds, and existing county roads and utility facilities.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

48 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Natural Resources Hearing

Feb 3, 2025

3:00 PM

House Natural Resources Hearing

History

May 8, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 5, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by President