PRINTER'S NO. 2956
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2087
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, PICKETT, WHEELAND, MILLARD, STAATS, RYAN,
MALONEY, B. MILLER, GAYDOS, HENNESSEY AND DeLUCA,
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 22, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in just compensation and measure of
damages, further providing for limited reimbursement of
appraisal, attorney and engineering fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 710(a) of Title 26 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 710. Limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and
engineering fees.
(a) General rule.--The owner of any right, title or interest
in real property acquired or injured by an acquiring agency, who
is not eligible for reimbursement of fees under section 306(g)
(relating to preliminary objections), 308(d) (relating to
revocation of condemnation proceedings) or 709 (relating to
condemnee's costs where no declaration of taking filed), shall
be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed [$4,000] 10% of the
total award of just compensation per property, regardless of
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right, title or interest, as a payment toward reasonable
expenses actually incurred for appraisal, attorney and
engineering fees, except where the taking is for an easement
related to underground piping for water or sewer infrastructure,
in which case the reimbursement is limited to $1,000, regardless
of right, title or interest.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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