FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1750

C 202 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Authorizing cities and towns to require full compensation from abutting property owners for street vacations.

Sponsors:  By Representatives Fisher, Mitchell, Simpson, Schindler, Wood, Hurst and Ogden.

House Committee on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Background:

Owners of property that abuts a street or alley may petition to have the street or alley vacated and acquire that portion of the vacated street or alley that abuts their property.  A city or town may also initiate a vacation procedure.  The abutting property owner is required to pay up to one-half the appraised value of the area vacated.

Summary:

A city or town may only receive the full appraised value for vacated street right-of-way property it has owned for 25 or more years.  For property held less than 25 years, the limit of one-half the appraised value stays in effect.  Half of the revenue from vacating street right-of-way must be used for open space or transportation capital projects within the city or town.

Votes on Final Passage:

House930

Senate406(Senate amended)

House930(House concurred)

Effective:  July 22, 2001