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MT SB209
Bill
AI Summary
- Conservation easements limited to a maximum term of 40 years, eliminating the option for perpetual easements; minimum term remains 15 years
- Easements cannot prohibit or limit agricultural activities on land currently in agricultural production or used for agriculture within the past 10 years
- Easements cannot require conversion of land to federal administration and control
- Renewed easements must execute new granting instruments and cannot exceed the 40-year maximum total duration
- Applies to conservation easements entered into on or after October 1, 2025; Secretary of State must notify federally recognized tribal governments in Montana
Legislative Description
Revise term length of conservation easements
Environmental Protection
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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