MN HF3253

Modifies attorney fee eligibility by allowing property owners to trigger the 40 percent damages threshold comparison based on the condemning authority's last written offer made after receiving the owner's appraisal, rather than just the initial offer.

Increases the advance notice requirement for owner appraisal reimbursement from five days to 30 days before a condemnation commissioners' hearing.

Requires property owners to provide the acquiring authority with copies of any appraisals obtained when rejecting a written offer or making a counteroffer, and to submit subsequently obtained appraisals within ten days.

Extends the advance notice requirement for appraisal reports to be used at condemnation commissioners' hearings from five days to 30 days before the hearing.

Establishes reimbursement limits for owner appraisals: $1,500 maximum for single and two-family residential property and minimum damage acquisitions, and $5,000 maximum for other property types.