2001 House Bill 4028 ↩

House Roll Call 414: Passed

To permit local governments to more easily condemn and take real property from an owner if the municipality determines that the property is "blighted" according to one or more broadly defined conditions. The municipality could then transfer the property to a private developer. Among the conditions which could trigger condemnation are those likely to cause a negative impact on surrounding property values, including a structure or lot regarded as a fire hazard or public nuisance because of its physical condition or use, one whose condition is dilapidated, derelict, or dangerous, or one which is lacking in facilities and equipment required by the local housing code. Also, a structure considered an attractive nuisance to children because of its physical condition, including, but not limited to, abandoned wells, shafts, basements, or excavations, and unsafe fences or structures.