Montana House Bill 676 - This could sell off 1.25M acres of State Trust Lands - that's almost 25%!!! This is not the Homesteading Bill

[Nameless Range]

I hope the recent corner crossing ruling out of Wyoming gives folks another angle from which to look at this one. From my conservative friends to my more liberal ones, overwhelmingly it is the opinion of Montana‘s that corner crossing should be a legitimate way to access otherwise in accessible public/state lands.

It’s possible that many of the lands that might be sold under this bill might also give access to different landownerships at their corners beyond.

 

[Hot tent]

please show me the place in the bill that discusses sale of school sections, im debating this bill and my opponents are pushing me,

 

[Oak]

please show me the place in the bill that discusses sale of school sections, im debating this bill and my opponents are pushing me,

NEW SECTION. Section 11. Sale of isolated parcels -- water rights. Pursuant to 77-1-202, 77-1-301, 77-2-301, or 77-2-308, and at the request of a lessee, the board shall sell an isolated parcel with an appurtenant water right to the lessee.

 

[Southern Elk]

HB 676 has been assigned to Senate Judiciary. Bills are being scheduled pretty fast. It could be up this week at the earliest.

Start sending texts and calls to the committee members. Be polite and courteous, but ask them to please vote no on HB 676.

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I just texted everyone on the committee using Ben’s link above. Everyone please do the same.

 

[Southern Elk]

please show me the place in the bill that discusses sale of school sections, im debating this bill and my opponents are pushing me,

State land and school sections are one and the same. This bill aims to sell state land.

 

[Hot tent]

thank you.