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Lawmakers hear bill to standardize public-notice timelines across Montana local governments
Summary
HB 394 would align public-hearing notice requirements across multiple sections of Montana law by specifying business-day timelines, mailing instructions, and short/long notice options; clerks said it simplifies work and helps the public, while questions focused on newspaper publication schedules and practical mechanics.
Representative Larry Brewster opened the hearing on House Bill 394, describing it as a clerks-and-recorders-led effort to simplify and standardize public-notice rules across 16 sections of Montana code. The bill would define business days, clarify mailing instructions, and create short and long notice categories to make requirements consistent across topics such as land use, budgets and assessments.
Jennifer Robley,…
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