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HB 579 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to eminent domain.

KY · session 2024RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 16, 2024

Latest action (Feb 16, 2024) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 416.550 to require that before a condemnor exercises the right of eminent domain with regard to private property, the condemnor shall engage in good faith negotiations with the property owner, seek written consent from the property owner to make an audio or video recording of the good faith negotiations and to submit the recording to the Attorney General, refrain from making any materially false or misleading statements, and not enter into any legally binding agreement with the property owner until a survey of the property has been completed at the expense of the condemnor; provide that the recording of negotiations are subject to public inspection under the Kentucky Open Records Act; amend KRS 416.570 to require a condemnor to include with the verified petition, that it must file with the Circuit Court of jurisdiction, an affirmation that the condemnor has complied with the requirements of this Act.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Feb 16, 2024 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 16, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Attorney GeneralCourts, CircuitEminent Domain and CondemnationPropertyPublic Records and Reports

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  • Introduced · PDF

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