SB 6190 - H AMD 602 ADOPTED 3-1-00

By Representative DeBolt

On page 2, after line 14, insert the following:

ANEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The legislature finds that there is a need to study the use of eminent domain and its application under contemporary jurisprudence. It is the intent of the legislature to create a joint study group to study ways to expedite resolution of public use disputes in eminent domain proceedings.

(2) The study group shall consist of two legislators from each caucus of the senate and house of representatives, as appointed by leaders of the each caucus respectively.

(3) The study group shall review the need, use, application, and effects of eminent domain, current case law on eminent domain, the impact on the courts of the exercise of eminent domain, and ways to expedite resolution of public use disputes in eminent domain proceedings.

(4) The study group shall review other issues related to eminent domain as desired by the study group.

(5) House office of program research and senate committee services shall provide staff and administrative support for the study group.

(6) This section shall expire December 31, 2000.@

EFFECT: Creates a joint study group to study the use of eminent domain and ways to expedite resolution of public use disputes in eminent domain proceedings; provides that the study group consists of two legislators from each caucus of the senate and house of representatives as appointed by leaders of the each caucus respectively; and provides that this section expires December 31, 2000.