2018 House Bill 5525

Repeal eminent domain takings for DDAs

Introduced in the House

Feb. 6, 2018

Introduced

To repeal a provision of the law authorizing downtown development authorities that empowers local governments to take private property under eminent domain and give it to a DDA. DDA’s ‘capture” a portion of property tax levies imposed by local governments and taxing authorities, and use it to repay money they borrow for various improvement projects and business subsidies.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government