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HF1532 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Eminent domain; certain reimbursement amounts increased.

Related bill: SF2160

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota House bill, H.F. No. 1532, seeks to amend Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 117.036, subdivision 2, regarding eminent domain procedures and reimbursement for property appraisals. The key changes outlined in the bill include:

  1. Increased Reimbursement Amounts for Property Owners' Appraisals:

    • The maximum reimbursement for owners obtaining an appraisal of single-family and two-family residential properties or minimum damage acquisitions increases from $1,500 to $3,000.
    • The maximum reimbursement for other types of properties increases from $5,000 to $10,000.

  2. Procedures for Property Appraisals in Eminent Domain Cases:

    • Before acquiring property through eminent domain for transactions exceeding $25,000, the acquiring authority must obtain at least one appraisal.
    • If the acquisition is valued at $25,000 or less, a "minimum damage acquisition report" may be used instead of a formal appraisal.
    • The acquiring authority must provide the appraisal or report to the property owner no later than 60 days before filing an eminent domain petition.
    • Property owners have the right to obtain their own appraisal, and they must submit it with reimbursement documentation at least five days before a condemnation commissioners hearing.

  3. Payment of Reimbursement:

    • The acquiring authority must pay the reimbursement to the property owner within 30 days of receiving the required appraisal and reimbursement documentation.
    • If agreed upon, the acquiring authority may directly pay the property owner's appraiser instead.

In summary, this bill proposes increasing financial compensation for property owners in eminent domain proceedings and outlines clearer procedural requirements to ensure fairness in the appraisal process.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toState Government Finance and Policy
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 11, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailedElections Finance and Government Operations
March 25, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
March 25, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A provision for a minimum damage acquisition report for properties valued under $25,000."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "Previous reimbursement cap of $1,500 for single and two-family properties is removed."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the reimbursement amounts for appraisals in eminent domain proceedings under section 117.036.",
      "modified": [
        "Increases reimbursement cap from $1,500 to $3,000 for single and two-family properties and from $5,000 to $10,000 for other types of property."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "117.036"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references the timeline for providing appraisal reports before presenting a petition under section 117.055.",
      "modified": [
        "Defines that appraisal or report must be provided no later than 60 days before petition."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "117.055"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references an exception to section 13.44 pertaining to the disclosure of appraisals to property owners.",
      "modified": [
        "Allows disclosure of appraisal reports to property owners notwithstanding section 13.44."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "13.44"
  }
]

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