Require operators of self-storage facilities to mitigate damages

SB 389 requires self-storage facility operators to make reasonable efforts to re-lease vacated spaces if renters leave early, aiming to minimize the financial loss the renter would otherwise owe. This duty applies when a renter terminates a lease before its end, obligating operators to actively seek new tenants rather than simply charging the full remaining rent. The bill directly affects self-storage businesses and their renters by changing how operators handle early lease terminations. It would have amended Montana law (Title 70, Chapter 6, Part 6) to include this mitigation requirement.