Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB614: Allow for the termination of certain county zoning districts
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising county zoning laws; allowing for the termination of a zoning district if the county has opted into the montana land use planning act or if the zoning district is to be included in another zoning district; and amending sections 76-2-118 and 76-2-229, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING COUNTY ZONING LAWS; ALLOWING FOR THE TERMINATION OF A ZONING DISTRICT IF THE COUNTY HAS OPTED INTO THE MONTANA LAND USE PLANNING ACT OR IF THE ZONING DISTRICT IS TO BE INCLUDED IN ANOTHER ZONING DISTRICT; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 76-2-118 AND 76-2-229, MCA. Section 1. Section 76-2-118, MCA, is amended to read: "76-2-118. Referendum to terminate Termination of zoning district. (1) (a) Real property owners in a zoning district may petition the board of county commissioners to submit a referendum to the registered electors residing in the zoning district to terminate the zoning district. The petition must be in writing and contain the signatures and addresses of 20% or more of the real property owners in the zoning district. The petition requesting a referendum for the termination of a zoning district must be delivered to the county clerk and recorder, who shall endorse on it the date when the petition was received and validate the signatures within 60 days of receipt of the petition. If the petition contains valid signatures of at least 20% of the real property owners within the zoning district, the county clerk and recorder shall notify the county commissioners. (2)(b) On receipt of a valid petition described in subsection (1)(a), the county commissioners shall submit the referendum to the registered electors residing in …
Sponsors
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28)
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 10, 2025): 38 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 34 yea, 12 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0614.001.001 Dunwell D/PASS (April 9, 2025): 18 yea, 27 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 80 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 93 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Planning, Counties, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB614?
- HB614 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow for the termination of certain county zoning districts.
- What does HB614 do?
- In its own words: An act revising county zoning laws; allowing for the termination of a zoning district if the county has opted into the montana land use planning act or if the zoning district is to be included in another zoning district; and amending sections 76-2-118 and 76-2-229, mca.
- What is the status of HB614?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB614?
- Overstreet, Greg (R, 88), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB614?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0916
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