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Sen. Greg Hertz backs shorter limitation window for construction defect claims in SB 143
Summary
Senator Greg Hertz introduced SB 143 to reduce certain construction‑related limitation periods from 10 (and some contract periods at 8) to six years, with proponents saying shorter windows reduce insurance costs and encourage condo and housing development; committee heard only proponents and raised clarifying questions; no vote was taken.
Senator Greg Hertz, sponsor of Senate Bill 143, told the Senate Local Government Committee the bill would shorten some Montana limitation periods for claims arising from work on real property and land surveying to six years, saying the change would lower liability insurance costs and help make housing — particularly condos — more affordable.
Hertz said the proposal came from the governor’s housing task force and explicitly targets section 2 of the bill, which addresses actions for damages arising out of improvements to real property and land surveying. He told the…
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