Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2205: 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.
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
What the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
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.] * * * § 8110. Procedural requirements of acquisition. [(a) Title.--Title to any property condemned by the commission shall be taken in the name of the commission.] * * * 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 Section 8111 of Title 74 is repealed: [§ 8111.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 …