Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB275: Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipality
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that a governing body may revoke an agricultural covenant and division of the land may proceed without subdivision review if the land is annexed into a municipality; and amending section 76-3-211, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT A GOVERNING BODY MAY REVOKE AN AGRICULTURAL COVENANT AND DIVISION OF THE LAND MAY PROCEED WITHOUT SUBDIVISION REVIEW IF THE LAND IS ANNEXED INTO A MUNICIPALITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 76-3-211, MCA. Section 1. Section 76-3-211, MCA, is amended to read: "76-3-211. Agricultural covenant -- change in use. (1) A change in use for anything other than agricultural purposes subjects a division of land that received an exemption under 76-3-207(1)(c) to subdivision review under parts 5 and 6 of this chapter. However, the governing body, in its discretion, may revoke the covenant provided for in 76-3-207(1)(c) for the purposes of this chapter and the division may proceed without subdivision review if: (a) the original lot lines are restored through aggregation of the covenanted land prior to or in conjunction with the revoking of the covenant; or (b) a government or public entity seeks to use the land for public purposes as defined in the governing body's review criteria pursuant to 76-3-504(1)(p); or (c) the land is annexed into a municipality. (2) If a governing body proposes to revoke a covenant pursuant to subsection (1)(b), the governing body shall hold a public hearing. Within 15 days of the hearing, the governing body shall issue written findings of fact and a decision based on the record. If the governing …
Sponsors
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Kmetz, Greg (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 31, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 29, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 15, 2025): 33 yea, 15 nay, passed
Subjects: Planning, Local Government, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is SB275?
- SB275 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow revocation of agricultural covenant on lands annexed into municipality.
- What does SB275 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that a governing body may revoke an agricultural covenant and division of the land may proceed without subdivision review if the land is annexed into a municipality; and amending section 76-3-211, mca.
- What is the status of SB275?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB275?
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB275?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0914
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