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Montana lawmakers hear cleanup bill to clarify highway abandonment rules
Summary
Lawmakers and transportation officials discussed House Bill 42, a Transportation Interim Committee cleanup measure that reorganizes and consolidates statutory definitions related to highway abandonment; proponents said the bill clarifies existing law without making substantive changes, and an amendment to explicitly include municipalities in consultation is pending.
Representative Denise Baum (House District 45) opened a hearing on House Bill 42, saying the bill revises highway and transportation provisions in Title 60 to consolidate definitions and improve drafting consistency. "This bill is revising highway and transportation laws under Title 60, kind of for clarity and consistency," Baum said as she described the measure as a housekeeping cleanup bill.
Dustin Rouse, highways and engineering administrator for the Montana Department of Transportation, testified in support and called HB 42 a cleanup bill focused on the abandonment of highways. "House Bill 42 is a…
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