California has been building the infrastrcture for a high speed railway. Property aquisition has caused the following issues:
- 18 months behind on construction
- contractor is already reportedly seeking compensation for the delays
- The high speed rail needs to acquire 525 parcels, but they’ve only successfully acquired 123 parcels
Posted incompensation, legislation trend, private property rights, railways
Half miles swaths of land near bus and train stops will be under constant threat of eminent domain under language in Connecticut’s state budget. The eminent domain authority would reside with the state and could exclude the use of eminent domain by local governmental authorities. Texans love their private property rights. It’s a toss up who loves Texas private property rights more: Libertarians? Republicans? Ranchers? Cattlemen?Farmers ?Wild Life enthusiasts? This month’s issue of The Cattleman looks at easements for pipelines and power lines. They run through pros and cons, and here they are: Pros of Pipelines and Power Lines Running Through Pastures: Representative Isaac says removing eminent domain authority from a water district is the “saving grace.” he goes on to talk about the abuses of eminent domain authority by special districts. Texas Tribune There are 100s, if not 1000s, of special districts in Texas. Texas Legislative Council has tracks and organizes these grants of eminent domain authority. The 2012 list of special di… New Mexico State Representative Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo offered legislation to ban the use of eminent domain by private companies operating pipelines that would carry CO2. This unique bill died in committee, but has sparked an activist movement that believes their property will be rezoned and their mortgages cancelled should a pipeline cross their land. The California legislature has provided several mechanisms to build stadiums more quickly. One of these tools is to allow for eminent domain before environmental studies are completed. The City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Kings have won 2 court cases upholding their ability to move quickly to build the new stadium. This week, Sen. Kolkhorst’s SB 474 , received a hearing in Senate State Affairs. To commemorate the occasion, TPPF released a paper supporting her bill. TPPF offers 4 Key Points on why reimbursing property owners for fees and costs of eminent domain litigation is good public policy: Mineral rights owners would be granted clear statutory authority to file suit against local governments when regulations limit use of their property under SB 809 by Van Taylor. SB 809 carves out reasonable regulations that address:
Posted in2015 legislation, inverse condemnation, land use, private property rights
LB 473 would prevent eminent domain for private companies. It’s a direct response to the Keystone XL Pipeline ruckus in Nebraska that has seen protests and court rulings thus far blocking eminent domain. More than 11,000 people have signed a petition supporting this bill for Bold Nebraska, a group opposed to eminent domain for private pipelines.
Some Republicans in Iowa are openly speaking out about their opposition to former Gov. Rick Perry due to his appointment to the board of directors for Energy Transfer Partners. Eminent domain and pipelines are front and center issues for Republicans in Iowa. DesMoinesBlogTrend: Add Eminent Domain Authority in Transportation Budget
Impact of Pipelines & Power Lines to Ranch Lands
Bill Filing: Heart of Groundwater Fight Is Eminent Domain
Lege Trend: No Eminent Domain for CO2 Pipes
Lege Trend: Sacramento Kings Stadium Gets Expedited Eminent Domain
Attorneys Fees in Eminent Domain Cases Gets Quick Hearing in Senate
Bill Filing: Inverse Condemnation Law Suits Meet Fracking Bans
Lege Trend: Cornhusker State to Say NO to Eminent Domain for Private Companies
Eminent Domain Factoring into 2016 Presidential Election