Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB299: Define public purpose of easements on state lands
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising purposes for which public use easements may be granted on state land; amending sections 77-2-101, 77-2-102, and 77-2-105, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING PURPOSES FOR WHICH PUBLIC USE EASEMENTS MAY BE GRANTED ON STATE LAND; AMENDING SECTIONS 77-2-101, 77-2-102, AND 77-2-105, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 77-2-101, MCA, is amended to read: "77-2-101. Easements for specific uses. (1) Upon proper application as provided in 77-2-102(1) through (5), the board may grant easements on state lands for the following (a)(2) schoolhouse sites and grounds; (b)(3) public parks; (4) public trails; (c)(5) community buildings; (d)(6) cemeteries; (e)(7) conservation purposes: (i)(a) to the department of fish, wildlife, and parks for parcels that are surrounded by or adjacent to land owned by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks as of January 1, 2001; and (ii)(b) to a nonprofit corporation for parcels that are surrounded by or adjacent to land owned by that same nonprofit corporation as of January 1, 2001; and (iii) to a nonprofit corporation for the Owen Sowerwine natural area located within section 16, township 28 north, range 21 west, in Flathead County;and (f) for other public uses. (2) The board may grant easements on state lands for the following purposes: - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 299 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 299 (a)(8) right-of-way across or upon on any portion of state lands for any public highway or street, or …
Sponsors
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Flowers, Pat (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 97 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Environmental Protection, State Lands, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB299?
- HB299 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Define public purpose of easements on state lands.
- What does HB299 do?
- In its own words: An act revising purposes for which public use easements may be granted on state land; amending sections 77-2-101, 77-2-102, and 77-2-105, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB299?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB299?
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB299?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2857
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