MT HB42

Unifies and standardizes definitions of "abandonment" and "vacation" across Montana's highway and transportation statutes in Title 60, establishing a single consistent meaning for cessation of right-of-way use with no intention to reclaim

Reorganizes Title 60, Chapter 4, Part 2 to clarify procedures for disposing of unnecessary highway property, distinguishing between abandonment (returning land to adjacent owners), sale, and exchange methods

Creates new Section 16 establishing procedures for exchanging unnecessary highway property, requiring the department to notify adjacent landowners and offer property for sale if they express interest in purchasing

Standardizes statutory language throughout Title 60 by changing phrases like "for the purposes of" to "as used in" for definitions sections, conforming to the bill drafting manual

Repeals two sections (60-4-208 and 60-11-112 MCA) that contained duplicative or outdated provisions now consolidated elsewhere in the revised statutes