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OK HB2029
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Scooter Park
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AI Summary
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Requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to provide property owners a written offer of just compensation before initiating condemnation proceedings for highway land acquisition
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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
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Establishes that the Department's original written offer serves as the minimum amount a jury must consider when determining damages in condemnation cases
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Requires fair market value calculations to include comparable sales data and actual amounts paid or awarded for other tracts of any type
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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