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Missoula officials monitor state bills affecting fees, impact fees and local authority
Summary
Chief administrative officer Dale Bickel provided a brief March 10 update on recent Montana legislative action affecting local governments, highlighting several bills that failed and others that could limit local fees or impact‑fee authority; councilors expressed concern about bills that would shift costs to local taxpayers.
Dale Bickel, Missoula’s chief administrative officer, briefed the council on recent activity at the Montana Legislature and highlighted measures with potential implications for local government finance and authority.
Bickel said several bills that would have changed how local ballot initiatives and lobbying are regulated (HB 204, SB 254 and related measures) failed in recent proceedings. He identified two bills transmitted from the Senate to the House that the city is monitoring:…
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