The Montana Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling this week upholding the state's 2023 housing reform package, marking a significant victory for supply-side housing policy. The decision preserves a suite of zoning changes specifically designed to increase housing availability across Montana markets.
The ruling resolves a legal challenge brought by a homeowner-led group that opposed several key measures in the reform package. The contested provisions include loosened single-family zoning rules and mandated local code updates, both aimed at enabling more diverse housing development.