Montana’s Free-Market Housing Reforms Garner National Attention

By Tanner Avery

04/20/2023

"Montana has been making waves across the country for the recent passage of free-market reforms aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis."

TAGS: housing

Montana’s Pro-Housing Reforms Reach Milestone

By Tanner Avery

04/06/2023

After receiving some initial skepticism from the House Local Government Committee earlier in the session, Committee members united this week to pass reforms which would begin the process of ending strict California-style zoning in the Last Best Place.

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 379

By Frontier Institute

03/27/2023

Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 528

By Frontier Institute

03/26/2023

Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

Do Short-Term Rentals Contribute to Montana’s Housing Crisis?

By Kendall Cotton

03/23/2023

Here we offer a brief analysis of the most common claims Montanans have been hearing about Short Term Rentals

TAGS: housing, Short Term Rentals

Montana’s 2023 Pro-Housing Bills

By Tanner Avery

02/24/2023

"The 2023 Legislative session has given rise to a number of housing reforms, many of which focus on getting government barriers out of the way of Montanans' wanting to build affordable starter homes."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 553

By Frontier Institute

02/22/2023

Legislation gives Montana landowners more freedom to build affordable starter homes

TAGS: ADU, housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 382

By Frontier Institute

02/22/2023

Overhaul of Montana’s outdated land use planning laws will support housing development

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

California-Style Urban Sprawl Is Coming For The Flathead Valley

By Kendall Cotton

02/20/2023

"The California-style zoning of Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls make it easier to build a McMansion in the valley than build a duplex or triplex in the city center."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 323

By Frontier Institute

02/17/2023

Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of SB 245

By Frontier Institute

02/08/2023

Legislation gives landowners in Montana city centers more freedom to build denser starter homes

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

The Government Mandate Raising Housing Costs

By Tanner Avery

02/03/2023

"While many factors are contributing to the housing crisis, one significant factor is one-size-fits-all government mandates which prohibit starter homes or makes them more expensive than they otherwise would be."

TAGS: housing

Frontier Institute Statement In Support Of HB 337

By Frontier Institute

01/30/2023

Legislation advances Housing Task Force recommendation for zoning reform

TAGS: housing, Official Statement

The Bipartisan Movement In Montana To Address Strict Local Zoning Regulations

By Tanner Avery

01/20/2023

"The Montana Zoning Atlas 2.0 report supports a growing bipartisan movement in Montana to address strict local zoning regulations with pro-housing reforms:"

TAGS: housing

Time For Action On Housing Affordability

By Kendall Cotton

01/16/2023

"We need bold pro-housing reforms on a statewide scale to give landowners in Montana cities the freedom to build more homes to meet demand."

TAGS: housing