This bill amends the requirements for filing documents related to the establishment of new or reconstructed highways in Montana. Specifically, it modifies Section 60-2-209 to replace the term "description and" with "right-of-way" in reference to the plans that the department must file when establishing the location, width, and lines of a highway or controlled-access facility. The new language specifies that the right-of-way plan must include details such as the centerline, established width, boundary lines of private property affected, property owner names, and parcel numbers.

Additionally, Section 60-4-108 is amended to align with these changes, replacing "description and" with "right-of-way" in the context of compensation for property affected by highway construction. The bill stipulates that no compensation may be assessed for buildings or improvements made after the right-of-way plan is filed, and it establishes that the highway location becomes ineffective one year after filing if no action to condemn or acquire the property has commenced. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1(1): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1(2): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1(3): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1(4): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1(5): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_1: 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(1): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(10): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(11): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(2): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(3): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(4): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(5): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(6): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(7): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(8): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2(9): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_2: 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(1): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(2): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(3): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(4): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(5): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(6): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(7): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X(8): 60-2-209, 60-4-108
HB0387_X: 60-2-209, 60-4-108