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                          HOUSE BILL 1785

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives Haigh, Ballasiotes, Lambert, D. Schmidt, Scott, Ogden and Romero

Read first time 02/05/1999.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Increasing statutory limits on appraiser fees in eminent domain proceedings.

    AN ACT Relating to statutory limits on appraiser fees in eminent domain proceedings; and amending RCW 8.25.020.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 8.25.020 and 1967 ex.s. c 137 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    There shall be paid by the condemnor in respect of each parcel of real property acquired by eminent domain or by consent under threat thereof, in addition to the fair market value of the property, a sum equal to the various expenditures actually and reasonably incurred by those with an interest or interests in said parcel in the process of evaluating the condemnor's offer to buy the same, but not to exceed a total of ((two)) seven hundred fifty dollars.  In the case of multiple interests in a parcel, the division of such sum shall be determined by the court or by agreement of the parties.

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