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Committee backs statewide ban on overnight camping on state highway right-of-way
Summary
The Transportation Committee voted to advance House Bill 940, which prohibits overnight camping and storage of personal property on state highway rights-of-way—providing a 72-hour notice period, limited civil penalties and rule-making authority for MDT to enforce the law.
Representative Anthony McCastro presented House Bill 940 as a public-safety and infrastructure bill aimed at preventing hazards from unauthorized encampments and protecting Montana Department of Transportation staff who inspect and maintain state highways.
Why it matters: Department of Transportation officials described increasing encounters with hazardous materials, biohazards and threats to workers; sponsors said a uniform statewide tool would support…
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