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Committee hears 'Smooth Move' bill to speed utility relocations on Montana highway projects
Summary
House Bill 672 would create a rulemaking process, notice requirements and phased reimbursement adjustments to reduce delays when utilities must relocate facilities for Montana Department of Transportation projects. Sponsors and a wide set of utilities, contractors and local providers supported the collaborative bill.
Representative Courtney Sprunger introduced House Bill 672, the "Smooth Move" program, to the Senate Energy Committee as a collaborative, stakeholder‑driven effort to reduce delays caused by late utility relocations during road construction. "This bill does three things," Sprunger told the committee: require preliminary notice to utilities, allow the Department of Transportation to adopt rules that clarify timelines and expectations, and permit MDT to reduce reimbursement gradually if relocations are not completed in a…
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