Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte officially signed a bill into law that will increase the state’s maximum travel trailer length from 40 to 46 feet.
The Montana state senate passed the bill March 16 to update the definition of “motorhome” and “travel trailer.” In addition to the extended trailer length, the new law – HB 83 – no longer will include an outdated limit of 320-square-feet gross trailer area. The legislation will become effective Oct. 1 this year.
“HB 83 modernizes Montana statute to match current RV standards and widely accepted RV dimensions, which is important for the health of the industry in Montana as we move forward,” RVIA Senior Manager of Government Affairs Nick Rudowich said. “We would like to thank Gov. Gianforte for signing HB 83 into law, and for (state) Rep. (Julie) Dooling (R-70th) for carrying the legislation this session. Further, we would also like to thank our in-state partners who were critical to the passage of HB 83.”
RVIA stated the new law modernizes and aligns Montana statute to reflect the current RV industry standards and widely accepted RV dimensions.
In addition to the increased length provision, the bill also updates the motorhome definition to reference NFPA 1192: Standard on Recreational Vehicles instead of the current outdated reference to ANSI A119.2.
