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Sponsor seeks to shorten construction liability period from 10 to 6 years
Summary
Sen. Greg Hertz introduced a bill to reduce Montana's construction statute of repose from 10 years to six years, a change supporters say would lower insurance and construction costs; trial lawyers warned about shorter filing windows and the bill’s applicability date.
Sen. Greg Hertz (Senate District 7) presented Senate Bill 143 to reduce Montana’s construction statute of repose from 10 years after project completion to six years. "If you look on page 1, line 28 I believe. It just strikes 10 years and changes it to 6 years after completion," Hertz said.
Proponents including Jake Brown of Shelter Whitefish and Rhonda Wiggers of the National Federation of Independent Business said shortening the liability window will reduce litigation risk, lower insurance costs for…
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