Eminent Domain Bill Will Make Government Pay In Property Rights Cases Read
“Senator Chuck Winder (Republican – Boise) proposed an eminent domain bill which would leave governmental agencies on the financial hook for eminent domain court costs for property owners in specific situations. The fees any state entity would owe if they change the terms of land seizure or end the litigation in a property seizure case, would include expenses related to the hiring of expert witnesses or engineers, and attorney fees.
Eminent domain legal proceedings are often expensive for land owners to fight and include prolonged court hearings. Before the property rights bill reaches the floor of the full Idaho State Senate, an amendment to the legislation requiring that the reimbursement costs are paid in a “reasonable amount of time” will likely be added. The Idaho Senator feels that is it wrong to fiscally penalize a land owner for attempting to fight for their property rights. “It truly is an issue of fairness for the property owner. We’re basically trying to make sure the property owner receives proper compensation for verified costs,” Winder told members of the state senate.”
Inquisitr 11 March 2014