Connecticut 2012 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05454 Compare Versions

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1-General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5454
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1+General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5454
2+February Session, 2012 LCO No. 2067
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1224 AN ACT CONCERNING THE VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY EMINENT DOMAIN.
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1426 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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1628 Section 1. Subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 8-129 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2012):
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18-(2) For any real property to be acquired by eminent domain pursuant to section 8-128 or 8-193, or by condemnation pursuant to section 32-224, pursuant to a redevelopment plan approved under this chapter or a development plan approved under chapter 132 or 588l, the agency shall have two independent appraisals conducted on the real property in accordance with this subdivision. Each appraisal shall be conducted by a state-certified real estate appraiser without consultation with the appraiser conducting the other independent appraisal, and shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice as described in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice issued by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation pursuant to Title XI of FIRREA and any regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-504. Each appraiser shall provide a copy of the appraisal to the agency and the property owner. The amount of compensation for such real property shall be equal to the greater of (A) the average of the amounts determined by the two independent appraisals [, except that the compensation for any] or, if such real property is to be acquired by eminent domain pursuant to section 8-193 or by condemnation pursuant to section [32-244 shall be] 32-224, one hundred twenty-five per cent of such average amount, or (B) the assessed value of such real property according to the most recent grand list. If the agency acquires real property that is subject to this subdivision five years or more after acquiring another parcel of real property within one thousand feet of the property pursuant to a redevelopment plan or development plan, the agency shall increase the amount of compensation for the subsequent acquisition of real property by an additional five per cent for each year from the sixth year until the tenth year after the acquisition of the first parcel of real property. With respect to a redevelopment plan or development plan for a project that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.
30+(2) For any real property to be acquired by eminent domain pursuant to section 8-128 or 8-193, or by condemnation pursuant to section 32-224, pursuant to a redevelopment plan approved under this chapter or a development plan approved under chapter 132 or 588l, the agency shall have two independent appraisals conducted on the real property in accordance with this subdivision. Each appraisal shall be conducted by a state-certified real estate appraiser without consultation with the appraiser conducting the other independent appraisal, and shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted standards of professional appraisal practice as described in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice issued by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation pursuant to Title XI of FIRREA and any regulations adopted pursuant to section 20-504. Each appraiser shall provide a copy of the appraisal to the agency and the property owner. The amount of compensation for such real property shall be equal to the average of the amounts determined by the two independent appraisals, except that (A) the compensation for any real property to be acquired by eminent domain pursuant to section 8-193 or by condemnation pursuant to section [32-244] 32-224 shall be one hundred twenty-five per cent of such average amount, and (B) if the average amount of the two independent appraisals or, for any real property to be acquired pursuant to section 8-193 or 32-224, one hundred twenty-five per cent of such average amount, is less than the property valuation for such real property according to the most recent grand list, then the amount of compensation for such real property shall be equal to the property valuation on such grand list. If the agency acquires real property that is subject to this subdivision five years or more after acquiring another parcel of real property within one thousand feet of the property pursuant to a redevelopment plan or development plan, the agency shall increase the amount of compensation for the subsequent acquisition of real property by an additional five per cent for each year from the sixth year until the tenth year after the acquisition of the first parcel of real property. With respect to a redevelopment plan or development plan for a project that is funded in whole or in part by federal funds, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the extent that such provisions are prohibited by federal law.
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2335 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
2436 Section 1 October 1, 2012 8-129(a)(2)
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2638 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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48+To require redevelopment agencies acquiring real property by eminent domain to pay the landowner the value of the real property according to the most recent grand list when such value is higher than the average amount of the two independent appraisals.
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50+[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]