This bill amends K.S.A. 26-509 to require electric public utilities to pay the attorney fees of landowners when a court appeal results in a verdict favoring the landowner, specifically when the jury or master awards an amount greater than that determined by court-appointed appraisers. The bill clarifies that this provision applies when the plaintiff condemner is an electric public utility, ensuring that landowners are compensated for legal costs in such cases.

Additionally, the bill removes certain outdated legal language regarding the assignment of cases for trial and repeals the existing section of K.S.A. 26-509. The changes aim to streamline the process and provide clearer protections for landowners in eminent domain cases involving electric public utilities. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 26-509
As introduced: 26-509