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SB295 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
SB295 Alabama 2016 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Cam Ward
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Eminent domain proceedings, costs, condemnation proceedings filed by Dept. of Transportation, the department pays condemnee's reasonable attorney fees, appraisal and engineering costs if final award is 20 percent or higher than department's offer, Sec. 18-1A-293 am'd.
Description

This bill would provide that where the Department of Transportation files a condemnation action to condemn property pursuant to eminent domain and the final condemnation award, excluding interest, exceeds the department's last written offer to the condemnee by more than 20 percent, the department must pay the condemnee's reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees.

Subjects
Eminent Domain

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 26 Favorable from Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 697

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 19, 2016 Senate Passed
Yes 26
Absent 9

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature