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House concurs with shorter construction liability window, sponsors say move will ease housing costs
Summary
The House concurred with Senate Bill 143, shortening certain construction-related statutes of limitation and repose; proponents said the change reduces insurance and liability burdens for builders, backers said it will help housing supply while opponents warned of impacts on homeowners with latent foundation defects.
The House concurred with Senate Bill 143, a measure that revises statutes of limitations and the statute of repose for certain construction and contract claims, after a lengthy debate over effects on builders, homeowners and housing affordability.
Rep. Sharp, who carried the bill, described it as a tort-reform measure aimed at aligning Montana with other states and easing costs for builders. “This is a tort reform bill intended to slightly revise a…
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