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House okays East Baton Rouge expropriation authority for blighted property after sharp objections
Summary
The Louisiana House approved HB 2 47 on Tuesday, authorizing East Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Baton Rouge to expropriate abandoned or blighted property using a judicial process modeled on statutes in other parishes.
The Louisiana House voted to give East Baton Rouge Parish authority to expropriate abandoned and blighted property for redevelopment after an often‑tense floor debate.
Representative Cheniere’s local bill, HB 2 47, authorizes the City‑Parish to use a judicial expropriation pathway — modeled on statutes already used in places such as New Orleans and other parishes — for properties formally declared abandoned or blighted.
Cheniere said the measure replicates an existing process and includes administrative inspections, notice and a judiciary review before title can be…
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