Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB379: Revising laws related to state land leases for commercial purposes and the sale of state land.
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the leasing of state land for commercial purposes and the sale of state land; eliminating auction requirements; allowing for individual agreements between lessees and the department; revising a definition; amending sections 77-1-902, 77-1-906, 77-2-321, 77-2-322, 77-2-323, 77-2-324, 77-2-325, 77-2-329, and 77-2-363, mca; and repealing section 77-2-327, 77-2330, 77-2-331, 77-2-332, 77-2-333, 77-2-334, and 77-2-335, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE LEASING OF STATE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES AND THE SALE OF STATE LAND; ELIMINATING AUCTION REQUIREMENTS; ALLOWING FOR INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN LESSEES AND THE DEPARTMENT; REVISING A DEFINITION; AMENDING SECTIONS 77-1-902, 77-1-906, 77-2-321, 77-2-322, 77-2-323, 77-2-324, 77-2-325, 77-2-329, AND 77-2-363, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 77-2-327, 77-2330, 77-2-331, 77-2-332, 77-2-333, 77-2-334, AND 77-2-335, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 77-1-902, MCA, is amended to read: "77-1-902. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Cancellation" means the cessation of a lessee's possessory rights and privileges under a lease due to the lessee's breach of some term of the lease, applicable statutes, or applicable administrative rules. (2) "Commercial lease" means a contract to use state trust land for a commercial purpose. (3) (a) "Commercial purpose" means an industrial enterprise, retail sales outlet, business and professional office building, warehouse, motel, hotel, hospitality enterprise, commercial or concentrated recreational use, multifamily residential development development of real property for eventual use or sale for residential, industrial, or commercial purposes, and other similar business. (b) The term does not include the following (ii) grazing; (iii) exploration or development of oil and gas, minerals, and resources from geothermal, …
Sponsors
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
Votes
- Do Pass (March 24, 2025): 42 yea, 55 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 54 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: Revenue, State, State Lands
Common questions
- What is HB379?
- HB379 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising laws related to state land leases for commercial purposes and the sale of state land.
- What does HB379 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the leasing of state land for commercial purposes and the sale of state land; eliminating auction requirements; allowing for individual agreements between lessees and the department; revising a definition; amending sections 77-1-902, 77-1-906, 77-2-321, 77-2-322, 77-2-323, 77-2-324, 77-2-325, 77-2-329, and 77-2-363, mca; and repealing section 77-2-327, 77-2330, 77-2-331, 77-2-332, 77-2-333, 77-2-334, and 77-2-335, mca.".
- What is the status of HB379?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB379?
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43).
- Where is the official record for HB379?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2589
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