HB 542 KY

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Amend KRS 382.850 to require a condemnor in an eminent domain action involving property subject to a conservation easement to provide a written report to the court justifying the condemnation due to lack of feasible alternative locations; allow the court to dismiss the condemnation action if the lack of alternative locations is not demonstrated; amend KRS 262.850 to require a condemnor in an eminent domain action involving property located in an agricultural district to provide a written report to the court justifying the condemnation due to lack of feasible alternative locations; allow the court to dismiss the condemnation action if the lack of alternative locations is not demonstrated; amend KRS 416.550 prohibit a condemnor from engaging in false, intimidating, or misleading negotiation tactics; allow a property owner of potentially condemned property to obtain an independent appraisal within 60 days of an initial offer for purchase; reduce the independent appraisal period to 30 days if the property owner refuses the initial offer for purchase; prohibit the filing of a condemnation action within the independent appraisal period; establish a penalty of dismissal of the condemnation action, payment of attorney's fees, and a bar on future condemnation actions for violations; amend KRS 416.560 to specify requirements for contents of notice of entry to owners of property; establish penalty for failure to give notice; require condemnor to give notice of a material change to the project; require condemnor to use only current data for surveys; provide a copy of a survey to the property owner within 15 days of completion; allow the property owner to petition a local legislative body for a public meeting regarding the proposed taking; amend KRS 416.610 to require the condemnor to take measures to ensure access to property during on-site work on a project where only a portion of the property has been condemned; amend KRS 416.660 to include preexisting improvements on property and the value of agricultural improvements in the determination of fair market value of condemned property; amend KRS 416.570, 416.600, 416.630, 416.640, and 416.650 to conform; EMERGENCY.

• M. Dossett Republican · primary
• R. Bivens Republican · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• M. Hart Republican · primary

1. Feb 3, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 3, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 10, 2026 to Judiciary (H) · lower
4. Mar 4, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 5, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 5, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026 · lower
7. Mar 6, 2026 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 9, 2026 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 9, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 20, 2026 to Agriculture (S) · upper
11. Mar 24, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 25, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
14. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
15. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
16. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
17. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
18. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
19. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 112) · lower