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HB25-1334

Condemnation Authority of Certain Special Districts

Concerning a modification of the "Special District Act" to clarify the condemnation authority granted to certain special districts.
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Subject:
Local Government
Bill Summary

Currently, the "Special District Act" (act) grants metropolitan districts and water and sanitation districts the power to have and exercise the powers of eminent domain and dominant eminent domain, but does not define these powers. The bill specifies that the powers of eminent domain and dominant eminent domain granted to metropolitan districts and water and sanitation districts in the act do not authorize the exercise of the power of dominant eminent domain to acquire state-owned property or the property of a home rule city, town, city and county, or county.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Under Consideration

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Prime Sponsor

Rep. J. Bacon

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