MT HB394

Municipal public notices must be published twice, with the first notice at least 5 business days before a hearing (standard) or 15 business days before (when specifically required by law), replacing the previous 6-day separation requirement.

Deadline for special improvement district maintenance assessment resolutions changed from the first Monday in September to the first Monday in October.

Deadline for city council maintenance cost assessment resolutions changed from the second Monday in August to the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in September.

Public hearing notice requirements for zoning, subdivisions, growth policies, and municipal rate changes aligned with standardized timeframes under sections 7-1-2121 (counties) and 7-1-4127 (municipalities).

Removes the separate 5-day minimum hearing notice requirement for street lighting district assessments, instead applying the standard municipal notice provisions.