An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in procedure to condemn, providing for advanced notice to condemnee, further providing for notice to condemnee and for preliminary objections and providing for determination of last resort; in procedure for determining damages, further providing for liens and distribution of damages; in just compensation and measure of damages, further providing for measure of damages and providing for compensation for loss of goodwill of business or farm operation; and, in evidence, providing for proof of continuous ownership.

HB 1464 amends Pennsylvania's Eminent Domain law, affecting property owners whose land may be acquired by an acquiring agency. The bill requires agencies to provide advanced written notice to property owners 30 days before filing a condemnation, detailing their rights and stating that eminent domain is a measure of "last resort." Property owners can challenge whether eminent domain is truly a "last resort," requiring agencies to present alternative options considered. The bill also expands compensation to include the loss of goodwill for businesses or farm operations and updates definitions related to replacement dwellings and marginalized communities.