Kansas Senate Bill 262

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on February 11 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development.

Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development.

Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-14	Senate	Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2025-02-11	Senate	Senate Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb262/
Text	https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/sb262_00_0000.pdf