HF 25: Authorizing the reduction of damages payable to an unresponsive property owner in condemnation proceedings and including applicability provisions

What it does

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, 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.

House subcommittee · named January 13, 2023

• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa League of Cities

In plain words

1. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 13, 2023House subcommittee named: Stone, Lohse and Wilburn
3. January 19, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 26, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. January 30, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 150
6. February 2, 2023Withdrawn