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Committee debates housing-related bills and LUPA timing; amendments withdrawn, no final action

2331117 · February 17, 2025
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Summary

Members of the Senate Local Government Committee debated amendments to housing-related bills that would change height allowances and LUPA applicability; proponents sought to delay effective dates to avoid disrupting municipal LUPA implementation.

Members of the Senate Local Government Committee debated amendments to housing-related bills (including an amendment to Senate Bill 243 and proposals tied to Senate Bill 266) that interact with the Montana Land Use Planning Act (LUPA) and municipal implementation timelines.

Jake Brown, representing Shelter Whitefish, explained an amendment drafted to move an effective date so municipalities would not have to revise work they were doing to implement LUPA at the same time. "Our thinking with this amendment was just to, hearing some of…

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