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Committee advances bill to exempt subdivisions from MEPA review over objections from environmental groups
Summary
Senate Bill 262, which would exempt subdivision applications from Montana Environmental Policy Act review, passed the committee on a roll call after floor discussion; supporters said litigation is slowing needed development, while opponents urged caution because MEPA’s watershed and cumulative-impact analyses remain important.
Vice Chair Beard moved that the committee give Senate Bill 262 a do-pass recommendation; after floor discussion the committee passed the bill by roll-call vote, 9–2.
"Right now, up in the Flathead, we have litigation going on on a subdivision that's attached to, will be attached to sewer and water system, and it's really dragging it down," Senator Hertz said in support. "This system would replace septics…
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