Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB931: Allow for nonprofit development and management of attainable workforce housing on state lands
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act clarifying that a commercial purpose for the commercial leasing of state trust land may include development of single-family or multifamily residential development under a master lease for the purposes of attainable workforce housing; revising definitions; and amending section 77-1-902, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CLARIFYING THAT A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE FOR THE COMMERCIAL LEASING OF STATE TRUST LAND MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE-FAMILY OR MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER A MASTER LEASE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTAINABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING; REVISING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTION 77-1-902, MCA. 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) "Attainable workforce housing" has the same meaning as provided in 90-6-143. (2) "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)(3) "Commercial lease" means a contract to use state trust land for a commercial purpose. (3)(4) (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, single-family or multifamily residential development authorized under a lease with a master lessee, including a lease executed with a nonprofit corporation for the purposes of developing attainable workforce housing, 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, wind, or - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 931 ENROLLED …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39)
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 22, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 41 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 55 yea, 43 nay, passed
- ReconsAction - put back on the board (April 4, 2025): 50 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 54 yea, 45 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 49 yea, 50 nay, failed
Subjects: Housing, Revenue, State, State Lands, Education - School Finance, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HB931?
- HB931 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow for nonprofit development and management of attainable workforce housing on state lands.
- What does HB931 do?
- In its own words: An act clarifying that a commercial purpose for the commercial leasing of state trust land may include development of single-family or multifamily residential development under a master lease for the purposes of attainable workforce housing; revising definitions; and amending section 77-1-902, mca.
- What is the status of HB931?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB931?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB931?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3146
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