Montana Land Board updates land exchange policy for first time in two decades

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 1,796

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Montana Board of Land Commissioners voted to update its land exchange policy for the first time in more than two decades, with Gov. Greg Gianforte abstaining from the vote after the board overruled his request for a 30-day public scoping process.

At its May 18 meeting, the Land Board — comprising Gianforte, and the state Superintendent of Public Instruction, Auditor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General — approved the first revisions to the …

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