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Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemnation proceedings and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 5, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2442
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2442 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2442 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a property owner ignores at least two required notices or documents during a government land takeover, the court can reduce the money they receive. This reduction covers the extra legal fees and costs the government had to pay because of the delay. Every notice sent to the owner must clearly explain that failing to respond could lead to this loss of money.1
Read the official explanation
57 relating to providing the notices and documents required under Code chapter 6B, and the property owner fails to timely respond to all, but not less than two, such notices, documents, or other correspondence from the acquiring agency, the district court, or the compensation commission for which a response is required, the amount of damages awarded to the property owner shall be reduced by an amount equal to the additional actual costs incurred and additional reasonable attorney fees paid by the acquiring agency relating to the condemnation proceedings. The consequence for failing to timely respond to notices and documents must be clearly stated on each notice or document for which a response from the property owner is required. The bill applies to condemnation proceedings for which the application is filed on or after July 1, 2021.
House subcommittee
Named January 27, 2022. On February 8, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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- HF 2129 Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemna…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2522 Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemna…88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
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