HB 738 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise procedure laws for county zoning boundary and regulation changes

HB 738 revises the procedural requirements for counties to change zoning boundaries or regulations. It mandates that counties must mail detailed notices to residents within affected districts 15-45 days before public hearings, including specific information like district boundaries and where regulations can be viewed online. Notices must also be posted in public places, published in local newspapers, and made available on county websites. This bill directly affects county commissioners, planning boards, and property owners who may be impacted by zoning changes.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3503.pdf HB0738_1.pdf · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was renamed from LC 3503 to HB 738.1 and the sponsor was identified. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new mailing option for public notice of zoning hearings, allowing notices to be sent at the 'bulk rate' in addition to first-class or certified mail. This change aims to reduce the cost of notifying residents about zoning changes, potentially encouraging broader public participation.
REQUIREMENT

Added 'mailing the notice at the bulk rate' as a valid method for sending public hearing notices to residents, alongside first-class and certified mail.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from LC 3503 to HB 738.1 and added the sponsor's name.

Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2025

How they voted

8910
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2025
D Democratic42
32 Yea 10 Nay
76% Yea
R Republican58
57 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-10-1)
house
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kerri Seekins-Crowe
Kerri Seekins-Crowe
RRepublican
MT
39