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MI HB5454
Bill
Status
3/15/2016
Primary Sponsor
Brett Roberts
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AI Summary
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Amends the Property Rights Preservation Act of 1996 to add procedures for evaluating governmental actions that may constitute constitutional takings of private property.
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Updates the act's title to include provisions for remedies related to property takings.
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Requires courts to order a department to pay a property owner's reasonable attorney fees and costs if the court finds the department's action resulted in a constitutional taking and the department failed to comply with section 4 evaluation requirements.
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Exempts the attorney fees requirement if the government action was an immediate response to an immediate threat to public health and safety as described in section 5.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Property; condemnation; court costs and attorney fees; impose on agency that fails to review takings assessment guidelines before taking. Amends title of 1996 PA 101 (MCL 24.421 - 24.425) & adds sec. 6.
State agencies (existing): environmental quality
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/15/2016
3/16/2016