SCS HB 779 -- VACATION OF STREETS AND EASEMENTS

This bill allows the county commission to vacate public
easements outside incorporated areas by petition of the owners
of the ground lying on both sides of the easement.  Proper
notice must be given of such vacation.  Under current law, such
vacations are allowed for streets, avenues, roads, alleys, and
public squares.  Utility companies that provide service in the
area of the vacation must be notified of a petition to vacate.
If the county commission orders the requested vacation, the
order must be filed with the county recorder of deeds.

HB 779 -- VACATION OF STREETS AND EASEMENTS (Skaggs)

This bill allows the county commission to vacate easements
outside incorporated areas by petition of the owners of the
ground lying on both sides of the easement.  Proper notice must
be given of such vacation.  Under current law, such vacations
are allowed for streets, avenues, roads, alleys, and public
squares.  Utility companies that provide service in the area of
the street, avenue, road, alley, easement, or public square to
be vacated must be notified of a petition to vacate.  If the
county commission orders the requested vacation, the order must
be filed with the county recorder of deeds.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 779 -- VACATION OF STREETS AND EASEMENTS

CO-SPONSORS:  Skaggs, Cooper, Lakin

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Local Government and Related Matters by a vote of 17 to 0.

This bill allows the county commission to vacate easements
outside incorporated areas by petition of the owners of the
ground lying on both sides of the easement.  Proper notice must
be given of such vacation.  Under current law, such vacations
are allowed for streets, avenues, roads, alleys, and public
squares.  Utility companies that provide service in the area of
the street, avenue, road, alley, easement, or public square to
be vacated must be notified of a petition to vacate.  If the
county commission orders the requested vacation, the order must
be filed with the county recorder of deeds.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that cities are already allowed to
vacate easements and it should be allowed in unincorporated
areas.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Skaggs; and Clay
County Commission.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Steve Bauer, Legislative Analyst

HB 779 -- Vacation of Streets and Easements

Co-Sponsors:  Skaggs, Cooper, Lakin

This bill allows the county commission to vacate easements
outside incorporated areas by petition of the owners of the
ground lying on both sides of the easement.  Proper notice must
be given of such vacation.  Under current law, such vacations
are allowed for streets, avenues, roads, alleys, and public
squares.  Utility companies that provide service in the area of
the street, avenue, road, alley, easement, or public square to
be vacated must be notified of a petition to vacate.  If the
county commission orders the requested vacation, the order must
be filed with the county recorder of deeds.