Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE

CHAPTER 4. STATE REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS

Part 1. Sanitation in Subdivisions

Annual And Quarterly Reports

76-4-116. Annual and quarterly reports. (1) The department shall report annually to the environmental quality council in accordance with 5-11-210 summarizing the review procedures adopted under Title 76, chapter 4, and recommendations as to whether statutory changes should be made to the process.

(2) The department shall report quarterly to the environmental quality council in accordance with 5-11-210 the number and percentage of overdue files as provided in 76-4-114(8).

(3) (a) Before July 1, 2028, the department shall provide a comprehensive review of subdivision review procedures, including an analysis of the role of independent reviewers, delays in permit issuance, and permit outcomes. The department shall consider and collect input from stakeholders in preparing the comprehensive review.

(b) The department shall report to the environmental quality council the information provided in the comprehensive review required in subsection (3)(a). The environmental quality council may provide recommendations to the department.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 344, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 261, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 611, L. 2023.