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The purpose of this Act is to reduce the cost to the State in addressing ownership of land encumbered by public right-of-way permanent easements when the land has been abandoned by a prior owner and a current owner cannot be located. This Act will allow the Department, in the name of the State, to obtain fee simple ownership of land encumbered by right-of-ways, previously conveyed to the Department by permanent…
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The purpose of this Act is to reduce the cost to the State in addressing ownership of land encumbered by public right-of-way permanent easements when the land has been abandoned by a prior owner and a current owner cannot be located. This Act will allow the Department, in the name of the State, to obtain fee simple ownership of land encumbered by right-of-ways, previously conveyed to the Department by permanent easement, when such right-of-ways are part of a current Department project. This Act requires the Department to promulgate regulations to establish the procedures for establishing that the land has been abandoned and for recording its fee simple ownership of the land.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in House · House Transportation
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 6 On Its Merits · House Transportation
HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
GovernorSigned by Governor
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · Full House