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  6. HB459 Alabama 2017 Session

HB459 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Arnold Mooney
Session
Regular Session 2017
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

To amend Section 18-1A-293 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to certain costs in eminent domain condemnation proceedings; to provide that in a condemnation action filed by the Department of Transportation, the department shall reimburse the reasonable attorney, appraisal, and engineering fees of a condemnee whose final probate or circuit court-ordered compensation, excluding interest, exceeds the department's last written offer to the condemnee by 20 percent.

Subjects
Eminent Domain

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
May 17, 2017HIndefinitely Postponed
May 16, 2017HRead for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 4, 2017HRead for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Bill Calendar

TypeDateLocationDescription
HearingMay 16, 2017Room 410 at 09:30House TU&I Hearing
HearingApril 12, 2017Room 410 at 09:00House TU&I Hearing
HearingApril 11, 2017Room 410 at 15:00House TU&I Hearing

Bill Text

Download HB459 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Documents

TypeLink
Bill Text HB459 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
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