Eminent domain statutes generally provide for reimbursement of relocation expenses incurred by condemnees. These amounts are in addition to other potential damages such as the value of the condemned property. Both the Pennsylvania Senate and House are considering bills that would increase the limits of the amounts that could be reimbursed to condemnees for relocation expenses. Those bills would increase the cap for damages to reestablish businesses and farms operations from $12,000 to $25,000. It also would increase the cap for displaced homeowners from $27,000 to $31,000 and residential tenants from $6,300 to $7,200.
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