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CS/CS/SB 940: Eminent Domain

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs ; Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs

Eminent Domain; requires presuit negotiation before action in eminent domain may be initiated under certain provisions; provides requirements for condemning authority; requires written offer of purchase & appraisal & specifies time period during which owner may respond to offer before condemnation lawsuit may be filed; allows business owner to claim business damage within specified time period; provides for nonbinding mediation, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: 01/01/2000
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - Died in Committee on Real Property & Probate (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/3/1999 Senate • Prefiled
    2/17/1999 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Fiscal Policy
    3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00065; On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, 03/03/99, 10:45 am, Room-309C
    3/3/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS by Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs -SJ 00131; CS read first time on 03/05/99 -SJ 00133
    3/4/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00131
    3/26/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/31/99, 9:00 am, Room-37S
    3/31/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00437; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00440
    4/2/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00437
    4/7/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00468; Read second time -SJ 00467
    4/8/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00476; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00476
    4/13/1999 House • In Messages
    4/15/1999 House • Received, referred to Transportation (EDC); Real Property & Probate (CJC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00615
    4/16/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation (EDC), 04/19/99, 2:00 pm, 317C
    4/19/1999 House • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Transportation (EDC) -HJ 00753
    4/21/1999 House • Now in Real Property & Probate (CJC) -HJ 00753
    4/30/1999 House • Died in Committee on Real Property & Probate (CJC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)

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  • CS/CS/SB 940, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/29/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/16/1999 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 4/21/1999 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 591 (e3) Smith Compare Last Action: 6/18/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-385; See also CS/HB 311 (Ch. 99-345), SB 182 (Ch. 99-203), SB 1446 (Ch. 99-250), SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)
    Location:
    H 1147 (c1) Transportation Smith Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 311 (Ch. 99-345), HB 591 (Ch. 99-385), CS/CS/SB 1270 (Ch. 99-248), SB 1446 (Ch. 99-250)
    Location:
    S 68 Public Records/Business Records Grant Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)
    Location:
    S 70 Eminent Domain Grant Compare Last Action: 4/30/1999 S Died in Committee on Comprehensive Planning, Local and Military Affairs, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 2350 (Ch. 99-224)
    Location:
    S 2350 (e2) Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/26/1999 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-224; See also HB 591 (Ch. 99-385)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/8/1999 2:46 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.015
    73.092 Attorney's fees.
    127.01 Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking.
    166.401 Right of eminent domain.
    337.27 Exercise of power of eminent domain by department; procedure; title; cost.
    337.271 Negotiations for acquisitions.
    348.0008 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.759 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.957 Acquisition of lands and property.
    479.15 Harmony of regulations.

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  • CS/SB 940, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.015
    73.092 Attorney's fees.
    127.01 Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking.
    166.401 Right of eminent domain.
    337.27 Exercise of power of eminent domain by department; procedure; title; cost.
    337.271 Negotiations for acquisitions.
    348.0008 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.759 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.957 Acquisition of lands and property.
    479.15 Harmony of regulations.

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  • SB 940, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.015
    73.092 Attorney's fees.
    127.01 Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking.
    166.401 Right of eminent domain.
    337.27 Exercise of power of eminent domain by department; procedure; title; cost.
    337.271 Negotiations for acquisitions.
    348.0008 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.759 Acquisition of lands and property.
    348.957 Acquisition of lands and property.
    479.15 Harmony of regulations.

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