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Bill to clarify maintenance and improvement authority for Rural Improvement Districts moves through committee hearing
Summary
House Bill 159 would add explicit language about "improvements" (and maintenance budgeting) to statutes governing Rural Improvement Districts. Proponents said the change resolves confusion in multiple counties about budgeting for improvements versus maintenance and consent thresholds for private and public roads.
Representative Alana Griffith introduced House Bill 159 in the Senate Local Government Committee, saying the bill adds the word "improvements" to the Rural Improvement District (RID) statute to address confusion that has arisen in several Montana counties.
Debbie Randolph, a Broadwater County commissioner testifying for Mako (a member‑services organization for Montana…
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