BURZYNSKI-SIEBEN AND DILLARD. New Act Creates the Property Rights Preservation Act. Requires the Attorney General to develop and provide to State agencies guidelines that identify and evaluate government actions that may result in a taking. Requires State agencies to prepare a written assessment of a taking's implications before it takes any action. Provides that an award to a property owner for a taking shall come from the State agency's existing budget. Provides that a property owner has a cause of action against a State agency that violates this Act. Provides that the assessed value of the property for tax purposes shall reflect the effect of a taking. Effective January 1, 1997. 97-02-07 S FIRST READING 97-02-07 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOVERN 97-02-27 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SIEBEN 97-03-13 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 97-03-13 S COMMITTEE STATE GOVERN 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 97-03-20 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DILLARD 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary