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Panel debates HB 756 changes to historic‑preservation criteria; advocates warn narrowing could exclude key upgrades
Summary
Senators considered House Bill 756, which proposes statutory changes to the Montana Historic Preservation Grant program to prioritize exterior stabilization and impose higher matches on for‑profit applicants.
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee held an initial hearing on House Bill 756, a subcommittee bill that would amend statutory review criteria for the Montana Historic Preservation Grant program.
Representative John Fitzpatrick, the bill sponsor, said subcommittee members unanimously supported changes aimed at better targeting limited funds toward work that preserves the building envelope — roof, walls, foundation and core utilities — and toward projects with discernible…
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