Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB378: Remove the restriction on inclusionary zoning
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act repealing the prohibition on local governments from requiring housing fees or dedications of real property for the purposes of providing housing for specified income levels or sale prices; amending sections 7-24203, 76-2-203, 76-2-302, 76-25-303, and 76-25-401, mca; and repealing sections 76-2-114 and 763-514, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REPEALING THE PROHIBITION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REQUIRING HOUSING FEES OR DEDICATIONS OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING HOUSING FOR SPECIFIED INCOME LEVELS OR SALE PRICES; AMENDING SECTIONS 7-24203, 76-2-203, 76-2-302, 76-25-303, AND 76-25-401, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 76-2-114 AND 763-514, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 7-2-4203, MCA, is amended to read: "7-2-4203. Imposition of conditions for approval of addition. (1) The council has power by ordinance to compel the owners of these additions to lay out streets, avenues, and alleys that correspond in width and direction and are continuations of the streets, avenues, and alleys in the city or town or in the addition contiguous to or near the proposed addition. (2) The owner of any addition has no rights or privileges unless the owner complies with the terms and conditions of the ordinance and the plat has been submitted to, approved by, and endorsed by the mayor and council. (3) The council may not compel the owner of an addition to: (a) pay a fee for the purpose of providing housing for specified income levels or at specified sale prices; or (b) dedicate real property for the purpose of providing housing for specified income levels or at specified …
Sponsors
- Powers, Debo (D, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : 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 Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Housing, Planning, Cities and Towns, Counties, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB378?
- HB378 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Remove the restriction on inclusionary zoning.
- What does HB378 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act repealing the prohibition on local governments from requiring housing fees or dedications of real property for the purposes of providing housing for specified income levels or sale prices; amending sections 7-24203, 76-2-203, 76-2-302, 76-25-303, and 76-25-401, mca; and repealing sections 76-2-114 and 763-514, mca.".
- What is the status of HB378?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB378?
- Powers, Debo (D, 3).
- Where is the official record for HB378?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3842
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