Revision: Dec. 21, 2011, midnight
HB 1597 – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
01/09
HOUSE BILL 1597
AN ACT relative to taking by eminent domain for certain purposes.
SPONSORS: Rep. Rappaport, Coos 1; Rep. Kaen, Straf 7
This bill grants an owner of real property whose view will be impacted if transmission lines are constructed because of eminent domain the rights to have his or her property appraised by a real estate appraiser certified or licensed pursuant to RSA 310-B and to be compensated by the owner of the transmission lines for the difference in value.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2500
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to taking by eminent domain for certain purposes.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Owner of Real Property; View Option. Amend RSA 371 by inserting after section 5-b the following new section:
371:5-c Owner of Real Property; View Option. When private real property is proposed to be acquired for construction of an above ground transmission line, the owner of the property shall have the option to choose a real estate appraiser licensed or certified pursuant to RSA 310-B to appraise the property for the value of the view which will be impacted due to such transmission lines. The owner of the transmission lines shall be responsible for compensating the owner of the real property for the difference in value. If the owner of the transmission lines does not comply with this section within 6 months of the request for compensation, the party aggrieved may bring a civil action.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.