Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB122: Revise right-of-way laws
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising right-of-way laws for utility lines and facilities to include natural gas pipelines; and amending section 69-4-101, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING RIGHT-OF-WAY LAWS FOR UTILITY LINES AND FACILITIES TO INCLUDE NATURAL GAS PIPELINES; AND AMENDING SECTION 69-4-101, MCA. Section 1. Section 69-4-101, MCA, is amended to read: "69-4-101. Use of public right-of-way for utility lines and facilities. A telegraph, telephone, electric light, natural gas, or electric power line corporation or public body or any other person owning or operating such a telegraph, telephone, electric light, or electric power line or natural gas pipeline is hereby authorized to install its respective plants and appliances necessary for service and to supply and distribute electricity and natural gas for lighting, heating, power, and other purposes and to that end, to construct such the telegraph, telephone, electric light, or electric power lines or natural gas pipelines, from point to point, along and upon on any of the public roads, streets, and highways in the state, by the erection of necessary fixtures, including posts, piers, and abutments necessary for the wires and pipelines. The same shall telegraph, telephone, electric light, or electric power lines or natural gas pipelines must be so constructed so as not to incommode inconvenience or endanger the public in the use of said the roads, streets, or highways, and nothing herein shall be so in this section may be construed as to restrict the powers of city or town …
Sponsors
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Cuffe, Mike (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
Votes
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 31 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 76 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2025): 70 yea, 30 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Energy, Information Technology, Communications, Utilities, Local Government, Highways and Roads
Common questions
- What is HB122?
- HB122 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise right-of-way laws.
- What does HB122 do?
- In its own words: An act revising right-of-way laws for utility lines and facilities to include natural gas pipelines; and amending section 69-4-101, mca.
- What is the status of HB122?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB122?
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB122?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1473
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