Requiring an electric public utility to pay a landowner's attorney fees when a party appeals the appraisers' award and the jury renders a verdict that is greater than the appraisers' award in an eminent domain action.

Summary

The bill would make electric public utilities cover a landowner’s attorney fees if, after an appeal of a court‑appointed appraiser’s award, a jury or master awards the landowner more than the appraiser’s amount. It applies only to eminent‑domain cases involving electric utilities and shifts litigation costs to the utility when the landowner wins. The measure failed and died in committee.

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