Dear Editor: HJ24 Not a Good Fit For Montana

Dear Editor,

At times, the Montana Legislative body is out of touch with the citizens of Montana. HJ24 does not reflect public opinion concerning public lands and waterways, as the bill purports. The bill supports Utah politicians' failed lawsuit seeking to find that federal public land ownership in Utah is unconstitutional. The courts have found that Federal public land ownership is constitutionally legal.

Whether you're a MAGA, liberal, conservative, or moderate, most Montanans value our multi-use public lands and waterways. It is one of the few issues most of us can agree on. The legislatur...