Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB871: Revise requirements to connect to municipal water/sewer system
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting a municipality from requiring a zoning change before a parcel of land is allowed to connect to a municipal water or sewer system; providing an appropriation; amending section 7-13-4312, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROHIBITING A MUNICIPALITY FROM REQUIRING A ZONING CHANGE BEFORE A PARCEL OF LAND IS ALLOWED TO CONNECT TO A MUNICIPAL WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 7-13-4312, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 7-13-4312, MCA, is amended to read: "7-13-4312. Authorization to furnish water and sewer services to persons located outside municipality -- prohibition. (1) A city council that owns and operates a municipal water system, a municipal sewer system, or both, to furnish water and sewer services to the inhabitants of a city as a public utility may furnish water from the water system and sewage services from the sewer system to the inhabitants or to any person, factory, industry, or producer of farm or other products located outside of the corporate limits of the city at reasonable rates filed by the city or town council. The city council may make collections to provide water and sewer services in the same manner as collections are made within the corporate limits. (2) The city council may not require that a parcel of land located outside of the corporate limits of the city change from single family zoning to multifamily zoning BE DEVELOPED AT A HIGHER …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
Votes
- Do Pass (April 7, 2025): 47 yea, 52 nay, failed
- Do Pass As Amended (April 4, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0871.001.001 Fitzpatrick S DO PASS (April 4, 2025): 77 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Local Finance, Appropriations, Planning, Cities and Towns, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB871?
- HB871 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise requirements to connect to municipal water/sewer system.
- What does HB871 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act prohibiting a municipality from requiring a zoning change before a parcel of land is allowed to connect to a municipal water or sewer system; providing an appropriation; amending section 7-13-4312, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB871?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB871?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB871?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2403
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