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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:
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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. DesMoinesBlog Passing by a margin greater than 2:1, Littleton Colorado voters approved a measure to require that a property owner consent to eminent domain before eminent domain can be used. Removing the ability to threaten eminent domain will likely make negotiations for property purchases more productive. Supporters say the goal is for citizens to do what is best for Littleton.
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Iowa is polling on everything from potential Presidential candidates to private companies using eminent domain. Private companies using eminent domain is as popular in Iowa as it is in Texas. Iowans like energy projects, but they strongly dislike these same companies using eminent domain. Lege Trend: Cornhusker State to Say NO to Eminent Domain for Private Companies
Eminent Domain Factoring into 2016 Presidential Election
Trend: Only Permit Eminent Domain at the Request of the Property Owner
Poll: 81% Do Not Support Eminent Domain