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Senate amends eminent-domain reform to cap initial appraisal costs and broaden protections for small owners
Summary
First Substitute Senate Bill 49 expands definitions and dispute-resolution options in eminent-domain cases, adding mediation/arbitration and changing appraisal-deposit rules; the Senate adopted an amendment requiring the condemning agency to pay the cost of the first additional appraisal before moving the bill to third reading.
First Substitute Senate Bill 49, presented Feb. 23, 1998, responds to concerns from seniors and small-property owners about eminent-domain takings. Sponsor Senator Suazo said the bill represents three years of work with stakeholders including the Utah Seniors Legislature, the League of Cities and Towns, the Department of Transportation and the governor's office.
Key provisions introduced on the floor include an expanded definition of 'agency' to…
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