Mark Obenshain
- Republican
- Senator
- District 2
Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) redefining "lost access" for the purposes of determining just compensation (iii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iv) requiring the clerk of the court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (v) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees, not to exceed $7,500, for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (vi) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vii) requiring that a condemnor that has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commissioner of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition.
Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iii) requiring the clerk of court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (iv) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees, not to exceed $7,500, for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (v) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vi) requiring that a condemnor who has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (vii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commission of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition.
Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) redefining "lost access" for the purposes of determining just compensation (iii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iv) requiring the clerk of the court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (v) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees, not to exceed $7,500, for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (vi) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vii) requiring that a condemnor that has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commissioner of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition.
Eminent domain. Makes various changes to the laws pertaining to condemnation procedures, including (i) providing that localities shall not condition or delay the timely advancement or approval of any application for or grant of any permit or other approval for real property for the purpose of allowing the condemnation or acquisition of the property; (ii) requiring a condemnor to provide the property owner with a copy of its title report and all recorded instruments found in the title examination; (iii) requiring the clerk of court, when funds are paid into the court during a condemnation proceeding, to deposit such funds into an interest-bearing account; (iv) requiring the court to order the condemnor to reimburse the property owner for the reasonable costs and fees for a survey (under current law, this amount is capped at $1,000); (v) requiring temporary construction easements to have an expiration date included in the recorded certificate and requiring condemnors to record a certificate of completion within 90 days upon completion of construction of any public use project for which a portion of private property was taken; (vi) requiring that a condemnor who has been sued for just compensation pursuant to a "quick-take" condemnation procedure to reimburse the property owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; (vii) permitting the owner of property that the Commissioner of Highways has taken to petition the circuit court for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a jury to determine just compensation under certain circumstances and requiring the Commission of Highways to reimburse the owner for his fees and costs incurred in filing the petition; and (viii) requiring a condemnor who has taken property for purposes of a public use project to pay for the costs incurred by the property owner for a written appraisal report or experts engaged to (a) review the plans for the public use project to determine the limits of the taking of the property, (b) determine the impact of the public use project on any remaining property, or (c) determine the uses to which the property could be put in the before and after project scenarios.
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB694ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (57-Y 41-N)
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Enacted, Chapter 735 (effective 7/1/22)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 41-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Impact statement from DPB (SB694ER)
Signed by Speaker
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Signed by President
Enrolled
Conference substitute printed 22107846D-S2
VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 34-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (32-Y 8-N)
Amended by conference committee
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N)
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N)
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to 22106877D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB694H1
Passed House with substitute (52-Y 46-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB694H1)
Read second time
Committee substitute printed 22106877D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 9-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB694S1)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB694S1
Committee substitute agreed to 22105602D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 22105602D-S1
Reported from Judiciary with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Presented and ordered printed 22104443D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Committee substitute printed 22105602D-S1 | PDF HTML |
Committee substitute printed 22106877D-H1 | PDF HTML |
Conference substitute printed 22107846D-S2 | PDF HTML |
SB694ER | PDF HTML |
SB694ER2 | PDF HTML |
CHAP0735 | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB694FER122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB694FH1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB694FS1122.PDF | |
Amendment: SB694AG | HTML |
Amendment: SB694AC | HTML |
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