Right now, the  buses can’t serve nearby Lockwood because of a 1973 law.
 by Gov. Greg Gianforte would change that, as well as an issue regarding transportation districts highlighted during the past few years in Bozeman. If signed, House Bill 764 would make changes to Montana’s urban transportation districts and bus systems.Â
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