Amend House File 219 as follows:
   1.  Page 4, by striking lines 20 through 29.
   2.  Page 5, by striking lines 5 through 8 and inserting <the agricultural land consents to condemnation or unless the municipality determines that the land is necessary or useful for>
   3.  By striking page 6, line 35, through page 7, line 2, and inserting: 
   <Sec. ___.  APPLICABILITY.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act applies to projects or condemnation proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date of this Act.
   Sec. ___.  RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.  The following provision or provisions of this Act apply retroactively to projects or condemnation proceedings pending or commenced on or after February 15, 2013:
   1.  The section of this Act amending section 6A.22.
   2.  The section of this Act enacting section 6B.56B.>
   4.  Title page, line 2, by striking <date and> and inserting <date, retroactive applicability, and other>
   5.  By renumbering as necessary.

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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

BALTIMORE of Boone, Chairperson