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Bill would boost eminent‑domain compensation for farmland taken for infrastructure projects
Summary
House Bill 81 would increase compensation for condemned farmland by adding a 350% premium to the highest appraisal; sponsor and supporters said the change is intended to deter use of eminent domain for large‑scale transmission or data‑center projects that convert productive farmland.
Delegate Nina Mangione, sponsor of House Bill 81, told the committee the bill would add a 350% premium to the highest appraisal when productive farmland is taken by condemnation proceedings. “This bill…adds a 350% premium to the highest appraisal of farmland taken by the eminent domain process,” Mangione said, arguing the premium recognizes farmland’s…
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