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Senate committee hears cleanup to Montana Land Use Planning Act; sponsors say fixes clarify implementation
Summary
Senate Local Government heard testimony on SB 121, a technical 'cleanup' to the Montana Land Use Planning Act (LUPA). Sponsor Forrest Mandeville and municipal and housing groups said the bill clarifies definitions, extraterritorial zoning, municipal facility review, joint boards and appeal procedures; Commerce and DEQ provided technical support.
Senator Forrest Mandeville, sponsor of Senate Bill 121, told the Senate Local Government Committee the bill is a limited, implementation-focused cleanup to the Montana Land Use Planning Act intended to fix ambiguities discovered since LUPA’s passage. “This is a cleanup bill,” Mandeville said, outlining added definitions for “development application,” clarified public-notice language, cross-references to municipal facilities review, explicit rules about extraterritorial zoning where a county may refuse a city’s extraterritorial regulatory reach, continuation of joint city–county planning boards, and an appeals process requiring a public hearing.
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