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Bill would exempt public agencies and land trusts from solicitation protections applied to private homeowners

House Consumer Protection and Business Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 2,624 would exempt public entities, tribes and nonprofit nature conservancies from previously enacted solicitation protections for homeowners; proponents said conservation acquisitions and other public purchases follow different appraisal and funding rules and need the exemption to preserve grant funding and established appraisal requirements.

House Bill 2,624 would exempt public entities acquiring property for public purposes, Indian tribes, and nonprofit nature conservancies (land trusts) from the solicitation and appraisal provisions enacted last year for solicited real estate transactions.

Sponsor Representative Brandy Donaghy (44th District) said the bill is a narrow…

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