Pennsylvania HB 2205: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for acquisition of property rights by commission and for procedural requirements of acquisition, repealing provisions relating to entry and possession of property condemned and prohibiting condemnation by commission.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2898
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2205
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY METZGAR, ROAE, STENDER, PROBST, HAMM, JAMES,
BURGOS AND BERNSTINE, FEBRUARY 6, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for
acquisition of property rights by commission and for
procedural requirements of acquisition, repealing provisions
relating to entry and possession of property condemned and
prohibiting condemnation by commission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 8109(a) and 8110(a) of Title 74 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 8109. Acquisition of property rights by commission.
[(a) Condemnation.--The commission may condemn, pursuant to
26 Pa.C.S. (relating to eminent domain), any lands, interests in
lands, property rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and
other property deemed necessary or convenient for the
construction and efficient operation of the turnpikes and the
toll road conversions or necessary in the restoration or
relocation of public or private property damaged or destroyed.]
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§ 8110. Procedural requirements of acquisition.
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[(a) Title.--Title to any property condemned by the
commission shall be taken in the name of the commission.]
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Section 2. Section 8111 of Title 74 is repealed:
[§ 8111. Entry and possession of property condemned.
Whenever the commission has condemned any lands, rights,
rights-of-way, easements and franchises, or interests therein,
as provided in this chapter, the commission may proceed to
obtain possession in the manner provided by 26 Pa.C.S. (relating
to eminent domain).]
Section 3. Section 8122 of Title 74 is amended to read:
§ 8122. [Reserved.] Condemnation by commission prohibited.
The commission may not condemn, for the purposes of
acquisition and possession in accordance with 26 Pa.C.S.
(relating to eminent domain) or otherwise , any lands, interests
in lands, property rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements
or other property.
Section 4. This act shall not apply to:
(1) A proceeding commenced under 26 Pa.C.S. before the
effective date of this paragraph.
(2) An action taken by the commission before the
effective date of this paragraph.
Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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