Committee approves amendment to HB 2256 limiting damages for conservation-focused land purchases
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Summary
Co-Chair Helm opened a work session on House Bill 2256 and heard a staff summary of a dash-1 amendment clarifying when a purchaser who acquires unlawfully established land parcels for conservation is not entitled to damages or equitable relief.
Co-Chair Helm convened the committee work session and opened discussion of House Bill 2256, asking committee staff to summarize the amendment. Riley (staff member) told the committee the dash-1 amendment narrows and clarifies the bill's language, tying its provisions to existing statute language and identifying additional conditions under which a purchaser of unlawfully established land parcels used for conservation would not be entitled to damages or equitable relief against a seller.
The change reflected stakeholder input, Riley said, and was judged to have a minimal fiscal impact and no revenue effect on the state. Representative Grama joined briefly during the presentation.
Representative Owens moved adoption of the dash-1 amendment. The motion passed by voice vote; the committee then moved the bill as amended to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation. Representative Pluraglia was designated as the bill carrier for floor action.
The committee recorded the amendment vote and the subsequent motion to send HB 2256 as amended to the floor as passed; there was no roll-call tally presented in the hearing record.
The committee closed the work session on HB 2256 and proceeded to other agenda items.
Notes: the transcript identifies the amendment process, stakeholders' involvement, and that the fiscal worksheet listed minimal or no revenue impacts; the committee used voice votes and designated a carrier for floor consideration.