HF 4651 Summary

• Authorizes business owners to bring inverse condemnation actions in district court against the state for losses resulting from executive orders requiring partial or complete business closures during peacetime public emergencies declared on or after January 1, 2020.

• Allows owners to seek just compensation for loss of income during and after temporary closures and loss of going concern (including real property loss) if the business closure forces them out of business.

• Places burden of proof on business owners to demonstrate losses are directly caused by the executive order and to establish the compensation amount.

• Permits owners to recover reasonable costs and expenses, including attorney fees, appraisal fees, and litigation costs incurred in bringing the action.

• Requires petitions for just compensation to be filed within one year of the executive order's expiration and takes effect the day following final enactment.