badbills.com    2011 Session - MONTANA 

Bad Bill Bob's Commentary on HB455

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
This bill completely hijacks local decisions, zoning and others, regarding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
regulations on building near streams. Imagine having your home along one of the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
listed rivers, and it burns down. If you cannot get it rebuilt in 2 years, you lose it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Montana law should support local authority and rulemaking. This bill goes WAY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
TO FAR in using Montana laws to control what can be done locally.