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Committee advances bill easing appraisal rules for small DOT surplus parcels
Summary
Senate Bill 579 was advanced after sponsor Bob Ballinger described changing the three‑appraisal requirement that can make small surplus highway parcels impractical to sell; the bill reduces appraisal burdens based on a $50,000 threshold and adds an in‑house appraisal.
Senate Bill 579, introduced in the Senate Transportation Committee, would change how the Department of Transportation values and disposes of surplus highway property by adjusting appraisal requirements for small parcels.
Senator Bob Ballinger (District 5) told the committee the bill grew from his personal experience attempting to buy a small, surplus DOT parcel. He said the statutory or administrative…
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