House Bill No. introduced by S. Fitzpatrick aims to prohibit municipalities from requiring a zoning change for parcels of land outside their corporate limits to connect to municipal water or sewer systems. Specifically, the bill amends Section 7-13-4312 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to state that city councils cannot mandate that such parcels be developed at a higher density than what is allowed under existing county zoning regulations in order to access these municipal services.

Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $1,000 from the general fund to the Department of Environmental Quality for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to update relevant documents concerning municipal water and sewer systems. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(1): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(2): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(3): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(4): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(5): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1(6): 7-13-4312
HB0871_1: 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(1): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(2): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(3): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(4): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(5): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2(6): 7-13-4312
HB0871_2: 7-13-4312