Welcome to the Future!
Why are normal eminent domain laws being bypassed? Because eminent domain will be too costly and will take too long
What is the eminent domain project? A dam
Which legislature created this eminent domain loophole? North Carolina
What 5 things do we need to know about this work around to normal North Carolina eminent domain laws?
The Federal Avaiation Administration finalized the first round of drone rules.
6 Key Points:
Drones must maintain a maximum flight speed of 100 miles per hour and a maximum height/elevation of 400 feet.
The drone must remain in the operator’s visual line of sight (using a drone’s camera does not satisfy this requirement).
While flight is limited to daytime use, operators will be allowed to fly their drones 30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official…
The start up: Transonic Transportation LLC
The rail project: A hyperloop connecting Austin & San Antonio
The use of royalties instead of eminent domain: Instead of acquiring land, the model involves giving dividends and profit sharing to landowners
The pro-private proeprty rights angle: Since hyperloop track would be build on pylons, there is no barrier to access to land, unlike when tracks are laid on the ground.
What trade partcices allegations are being made against short term rentals?
What’s the solution proposed to curb this? Increased data collection of short term rentals with FTC monitoring
What would this look like as city ordinances or state laws?
What local government fines are home share platforms facing?
What’s the basis for the San Francisco lawsuit?
Which eminent domain legal fight turned constitutional? The Trans Pecos Pipeline
Why do landowners believe Texas eminent domain laws are unconstitutional under the federal constitution? Because property is deprived before due process in that land is taken before the legal issues are resolved
The potential impact of this litigation? A ruling for the landowner impacts all eminent domain processes in Texas. Potentially stopping the ability for comdemning entities to build while litigation…
Pending Litigation.
See RQ-0113-KP submitted b Byron Cook & Closed Annotation in AG Opinion Request index
New York is imposing a $500 fine per day for banks that do not maintain homes that are foreclosed.
Time Warner Cable News | Gov. Cuomo Signs New Law Tackling Zombie Property Blight in NY
The Expert: Stanford University economics professor Alain Enthoven
The Subsidy angle: Eminent Domain is a subsidy.
A conservative writer points to Enthoven and 2 other “experts” to support the argument that subsidies will be involved in Texas High Speed Rail.
Where: North Carolina
The constitutional changes for Eminent Domain in North Carolina: