Introduced
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To require the Department of Natural Resources to grant an easement over state land to an individual’s property if there is no other means of access, and allow the department to impose a condition that the property not be split into parcels smaller than 40 acres. Under current law the department “may” grant and easement, but is not required to.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that not require the easement to include a prohibition on splitting the land into parcels of less than 40 acres, but does not prohibit the department from adding this.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
To require the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to grant an easement over state land to an individual’s property if there is no other means of access, with serveral exceptions, and subject to any conditions the departmtent wants to impose. Under current law the department “may” grant and easement, but is not required to.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
