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Committee adopts substitute on receivership and sale of abandoned municipal parcels; sponsor cites very low assessed values

2951779 · April 10, 2025
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Summary

A committee substitute to Senate Bill 1,579, concerning appointment of receivers and sale or acquisition of certain abandoned, unoccupied and undeveloped parcels in some municipalities, was adopted and reported out of committee. Committee discussion noted the limited effectiveness of tax enforcement on very low-value parcels.

The Senate Committee on Local Government adopted a committee substitute to Senate Bill 1,579 on Oct. 12 and reported that substitute to the full Senate with a recommendation that it pass and be printed.

Sponsor summary in committee: The bill addresses the appointment of a receiver for, and sale or acquisition of, certain parcels of land that are abandoned, unoccupied and undeveloped in certain municipalities. Committee members and staff recounted an investigation showing some of the affected parcels have extremely low…

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