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Committee approves bill requiring landowner 'bill of rights' brochure in eminent-domain discussions
Summary
The committee advanced House Bill 11, which directs that when eminent domain is intended or mentioned, a brochure describing landowner rights must be provided; the attorney general was proposed to develop a uniform brochure and the bill moved out of committee 9–0 with sponsor and industry amendments.
Representative J.D. Williams presented House Bill 11, a measure requiring distribution of a brochure that summarizes landowners’ rights when eminent domain is intended or mentioned. Williams said the bill is designed to facilitate conversations between landowners and entities that may exercise condemnation authority.
Industry witnesses supported the bill while proposing technical amendments to align statutory language and to clarify timing and…
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