Bill > SB119

This bill amends existing Kentucky law (KRS 416.670) to grant landowners the right to repurchase property that was taken through eminent domain, a legal process where the government can take private property for public use, if that property is not used for its intended purpose after a highway project is completed. Specifically, if a government entity, referred to as the "condemnor," fails to begin development on condemned property within eight years of acquiring it, or fails to begin design on highway projects within that same timeframe, the original landowner is entitled to buy the property back for the price the condemnor originally paid. The condemnor must inform the landowner of this right, and if the landowner declines to repurchase, the property will be publicly advertised and sold at auction. This provision aims to ensure that land acquired for public projects is actually used for those purposes and provides a mechanism for landowners to reclaim their property if it becomes surplus.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/sb119.html