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Committee advances bill shortening construction-related statutes of limitation

Senate Local Government Committee
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Summary

Senate Bill 143, intended to revise statutes of limitation for contract and construction-related claims and align Montana with neighboring states’ shorter timelines, passed the Senate Local Government Committee by voice vote; sponsors said six years strikes an appropriate balance between developer liability and insurability.

The Senate Local Government Committee voted by voice to pass Senate Bill 143, a measure that revises state statutes of limitation for actions based on contracts and construction-related work on real property.

Committee staff summarized the bill’s scope as revising…

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