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SB139 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
SB139 Alabama 2019 Session
Senate Bill
In Second Chamber
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Eminent domain, condemnation actions, land acquisitions of rights-of-way, waiver valuations authorized under certain conditions, Secs. 18-1A-3, 18-1A-22 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, the state and its political subdivisions must first secure an appraisal to determine the value of real property before acquiring rights-of-way from private landowners.

This bill would allow the state and its political subdivisions to utilize the federal concept of waiver valuations, in lieu of an appraisal, to determine the value of real property for the purposes of right-of-way acquisitions.

Subjects
Eminent Domain

Bill Actions

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 266

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 Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 16, 2019 Senate Passed
Yes 32
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature