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OK HB2029

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Scooter Park

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to provide property owners a written offer of just compensation before initiating condemnation proceedings for highway land acquisition

  • Mandates the Department contact owners who decline or fail to respond to ensure they are fully informed of the offer and attempt to resolve issues before proceeding to condemnation

  • Establishes that the Department's original written offer serves as the minimum amount a jury must consider when determining damages in condemnation cases

  • Requires fair market value calculations to include comparable sales data and actual amounts paid or awarded for other tracts of any type

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Roads and bridges; acquisition of land by the Department of Transportation; requiring Department to give owner a written offer of just compensation; effective date.

Motor Vehicles and Transportation

Last Action

Remove Representative Coody (Jeff) as principal House author and substitute with Representative Park

2/24/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/8/2016
Rules2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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