Lege Trend. Increase Compensation for Eminent Domain. Except for Cities.

Wisconsin AB 770 will “fundamentally re-write” eminent domain compensation to landowners. Here’s how:

• including in compensation “reasonable project costs” like relocating & restarting  your business
• raise the maximum compensation amounts offered to both tenants  (up tp $80K) and property owners (Up to 100K)
• retain the maximum compensation caps only for citiesm towns and villages but not for private entities or state agencies

Opponents say:

• great cost to state government, utilities & other entities that routinely buy land to make room for public projects

Supporters, like the Wisconsin Realtor Association say:

• “They are just going to have to pay for what the property is actually worth.”

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