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House advances bill to change procedures for leasing and selling state trust land
Summary
HB 379, which revises sale and leasing rules for state land to facilitate development near urban areas and adjust auction procedures, passed second reading after debate about public‑auction removal and safeguards for trust beneficiaries.
The Montana House passed second reading of House Bill 379 on Wednesday, a measure that adjusts how the state manages sales and commercial leases of trust lands — including changes to notice, sale procedures and lessee preferences — with the intent of facilitating development in certain parcels near communities.
Representative Brewster, the sponsor, told the Committee of the Whole the bill updates existing code language to allow the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and the State Land Board greater flexibility in negotiating leases and sales for commercial and residential development adjacent to communities. Brewster said the changes were intended to make…
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