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Refreshing our Recollection | READ THE BILL | Compensation for Local Government Ordinances that Affect Property Value

Michigan Legislature is considering HB4070 (2017-2018 | MI) which addresses land owner compensation in 3 ways:

Attorney Fees and Costs when a court determines a taking occurred
State Attorney General creates a list of governmental actions that results in a taking occurring
Can apply to rules, permits, applications and other governmental actions

Mackinac Center | House Bill 4070, Revise government eminent domain takings: Passed 76 to 31 in the House on March 28, 2017

Refreshing our Recollection | Disclosure of Building Defect Settlements | READ THE BILL

California Legislature passed SB 1465 (2018 | CA) would require contractors:

to report settlements concerning construction defects within 90 days
if settlements were for more than $1 million
concerned multifamily residences
The Contractors State License Board would hold the records

Daily Californian | Bills to increase balcony safety pass California State Legislature

Refreshing our Recollection | READ THE BILL | Eminent Domain Compensation Bill in Texas

Ashby reiterates his support for his 2017 eminent domain compensation bill, HB 3687 (2017 | TX) that would:

strengthens bona fide offer
additional dislcosures of appraisal reports
additional detail disclosures for easements
hold harmless clause for the land owners
nongovernmental entities have to escrow or bond the trial court award for a landowner before appeal
an attorney fees trigger mechanism for nongovernmental entities
shifts property taxes to the condeming entity

Lufkin Daily…

New Property Right. Is Bitcoin property?

Courts in China are ruling that bitcoin is property. Most current state statutes do not define how to recognize bitcoin by state law.

Bitcoin Magainze | Crypto is Property: Chinese Court Upholds Citizens Rights to Own Bitcoin

Kelo Fix loophole. Cities Using Eminent Domain to Boost Revenues? WHERE. WHAT. HOW.

WHERE: Illinois

WHAT: Condemning swaths of property as “blighted” to redevelop the property as higher tax revenue.

HOW is this happening when Illinois also prohibited eminent domain for economic development purposes? The blight designation in Illinois allows other neighboring, non-blighted properties to also be taken.

KPVI | Some Illinois cities eye eminent domain to boost revenue

Eminent Domain = Crony Capitalism Economic Development. 3 examples

increased economic activity from eminent domain projects are not always realized
- for example, the land taken in Kelo v. New London remains vacant
In Wisconsin eminent domain is being used for a FoxConn economic development project
- After the use of eminent domain, the same taxpayers will subsize FoxConn salaries 17 cents on the dollar
the border wall showcases that not all landwoners are receiving adequate compensation amind allegations tha tonly wealthy landwoners are being…

Lege TREND. Supporters for Attorney Fees in Eminent Domain Say:

Florida can award attorney fees for eminent domain cases. The justification? “It is the government’s “dis-incentive” for these types of lawsuits.”

Keys Weekly | WHAT THE ‘TAKINGS’ LAWSUIT MIGHT LOOK LIKE

Campaign TREND. Anatomy of a Eminent Domain and Pipelines in a Congressional Open Seat. Who.Where. What.

Who: Lewis (D) and Cline (R)

Where: Virginia’s open Congressional District 6 being vacated by a (R).

What eminent domain views?

The D opposes both eminent domain and raises concerns about pipeline safety
The R supports Pipelines but wants federal legislation that:
- limits the use of eminent domain to projects that “would be necessary for the government to provide an essential service.”
- offers more publiuc input in the pipeline permitting process

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