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S.F. No. 2694, as introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) Page 1 of 8 <br />°' Legislature Home I Links to the World I Help I At <br />F~ Nf~nnesota Senafie <br />House I Senate I Joint Departments and Commissions I BiII Search and Status I Statutes, Laws, and Rules <br />KEY: stsickeu = removed, old language. underscored = added, new language. <br />NOTE: If you cannot see a difference in the key above, you can change_ the. display of stricken and underscorec <br />Authors and Statu__s ^ Lis# versions Printable window ^ Print help <br />S.F. No. 2694, as introduced -84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) Posted on Mar 01, 2006 <br />1 .1 A bill for an act <br />1 .2 relating to eminent domain; providing for and regulating the use of eminer <br />1 .3 domain; providing for notice, hearing, appeal, and other procedural re quiz <br />1 .4 allowing attorney fees under certain conditions; providing for a right of <br />1 .5 refusal; providing definitions; making clarifying, conforming, and technic <br />1 .6 changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 117.036; 117.055; <br />1 .7 117.075, by adding subdivisions; 117.085; 117.51; 117.52, subdivision 1, Y <br />1 .8 adding a subdivision; 163.12, subdivisions la, lb; 469.012, subdivision lc <br />1 .9 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 117; 469. <br />1 .10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: <br />1 .11 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.036, is amended to rea <br />1 .12 117.036 APPRAISAL AND NEGOTIATION REQUIRHMENTS <br />1 .13 <br />1 .14 RiIADGSYt. <br />1 .15 Subdivision 1. Application. This section applies to the acquisition of <br />1 .16 c,.,- i., ~.~; ~,;~x.....7 .. ^.,-°„t^~ ..a^~ .,iio}~cr ai ~~e rt:c, macc Csar~c iT: ~acii; <br />1 .17 ~r^^^^^°~,~~^^ ',^~'~ under this chapter. <br />1 .18 Subd. 2. Appraisal. (a) Before commencing an eminent domain proceedinc <br />1. 19 this chapter, the acquiring authority must obtain at least one appraisal f <br />1. 20 proposed to be acquired. In making the appraisal, the appraiser must confe <br />1. 21 more of the fee owners or contract purchasers of the property, if reasonak <br />1. 22 r~ '°,^~ Notwithstanding section 13.44 or anY other law to the contrary, t <br />1. 23 authority must provide the fee owner or contract purchaser with a copy of <br />1. 24 at the time an offer is made, but no later than 20 days before presenting <br />1. 25 section 117.055, "'° ~"^^°~~~~ ^~^~ •'a^ ~'^^ ~~~~- - <br />1. 26 ~a1 and inform the ^{ ~'-° fee owner or contract_purcha <br />2. 1 to obtain an appraisal under this section. Upon request, the acqui r <br />i ng aut <br />2. 2 _ <br />available to the fee owner or contract purchaser all appraisals of the prc <br />2. 3 (b) The fee owner or contract purchaser may obtain~an appraisal by a quali <br />2. 4 appraiser of the property proposed to be acquired. The fee owner or contra <br />2. 5 is entitled to reimbursement for the reasonable costs of the appraisal frc <br />2. 6 authority up to a maximum of $1,500 ,.^~'~~^ '^ a,~^ ,F'-°- ~'^° for single fa <br />2. 7 two-family residential property, agricultural property, and minimum .damage <br />2. 8 and $5,000 for other types of property, provided that the fee owner or cor <br />2. 9 submits to the acquiring authority the information necessary for reimburse <br />2. 10 including a copy of the fee owner's or contract pux <br />2. 11 appraisal, within Gal 90 days after "~~ _ receiving the apprai <br />2. 12 authority under paragraph (a) and at least 30 days before a condemnation c <br />2. 13 hearing. For purposes of this paragraph a "minimum damage acquisition" me <br />2. 14 interest in property that a qualified person with appraisal knowledge indi <br />2. 15 acquired for a cost of $10,000 or less. For purposes of this paragraph, "a <br />2. 16 property" has the meaning given in sect i <br />o <br />n 583.22, subdivision 2. <br />2. 17 __ <br />_ <br />(c) The acquiring authority must pay the reimbursement to the fee owner ox <br />http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2694.0.htm1&session=1s84 3/9/2006 <br />_.._ ._ <br />