WRITE THE LEGISLATURE
THESE BILLS TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHTS
SB146 This broad bill will undermine future planning, zoning, and subdivision regulations by limiting them to “compelling governmental interest” which must be identified and defended. Subdivision regulations and Citizen Initiated Zoning Districts, among other property use restrictions, would be limited to those demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to fulfill a compelling governmental interest. The door opens for unmanaged development on private land.
SB174 This bill categorizes recreational vehicle and mobile home parks as Building for Lease or Rent (BLR), removing requirements for subdivision regulation review as long as the RV or Mobile Home Park pays state taxes and is approved by the Sanitarian. Imagine a mobile home park on the Madison River at a pronghorn crossing. It could happen.
TIPS ON WRITING PUBLIC COMMENTS OR LETTERS TO THE LEGISLATURE:
Address the comment to the person or body that you’re submitting your comment to.
If submitting by email, ensure that your subject line is to-the-point and includes any relevant information such as the bill number or docket number.
Be as succinct as possible without losing substance. State your position on the bill or rule, give a couple of factual reasons why you support or don’t support the bill, and say thank you.
LOCATE THE LEGISLATORS AND SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT:
Begin with https://participate.legmt.gov/
Under the header “General” please select “Send a Message”
Now you have an option to send a message to One or More Legislators or A Committee
Senator Forrest Mandeville is the sponsor for Senate Bill 174 - Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease
Senator Becky Beard is the sponsor for Senate Bill 146 - Creating the private property protection act (no zoning)
Senator Tony Tezak is our local Senator, from Ennis. Please send your letter(s) to him as well.
You will land at the page to upload documents and enter verbiage into the comments section.