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Eminent domain tops the headlines for 2015 in South Carolina.
What’s the eminent domain issue in South Carolina? A pipeline that caused private proeprty right activist snd environmental activists to join forces.
What’s the legislative and regulatory impact? The issue with the pipeline is whether a public benefit occurs in South Carolina. The pipeline has hit hiccups with the regulatory agency and the legislature.
The Augusta Chronicler | Top 10: Palmetto Pipeline creates stir in 2015
The Barre Montpelier Times Argus headline that needs to introduction for putting eminent domain and heroin in the same sentence: Eminent domain, heroin top capital city stories for 2015.
But, seriously, what’s the eminent domain issue? A bike path that displaced a business and caused all residents at a public meeting to speak against the use of eminent domain.
What state, that’s NOT California, is looking to increase relocation costs? Pennsylvania
What are the current relocation cost rates in PA?
What damage cap rates for relocation costs in PA considering?
Where is this happening? Vermont
Why does this matter in Texas? Because 2015 saw emient domain protestors stop public meetings for transportation projects in Texas
Who is the opposition to eminent domain in VT? 98% of a VT Gas project has agreed-to sales for land, but 3 landowners have not come to an agreement with VT Gas.
What does the opposition want from the pipelines? Landowners and their supporters are calling on a shorter pipeline project & are concerned baout pipeline safety
The usual suspects- Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Rubio talk eminent domain reform on the campaign trail. Now Bernie Sanders has joined the fray by saying :
“Iowans shouldn’t have their land forcibly taken through eminent domain for use in the proposed Bakken oil pipeline.”
“”The idea of using the power of eminent domain to increase private profits does not make a lot of sense to me,” he said.”
Sounds just like the right’s – no private gain from eminent domain- mantra.
South Carolina’s 2016 legislative session and eminent domain reform is on the list.
What group is targeting eminent domain by private entities? The Republican Caucus for the South Carolina House.
What reforms do South Carolina Republicans want?
What’s this eminent domain case about? New York’s Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 needs to build a new wastewater treatment facility & sought to acquire 21 acres.
What did the court decide? The property is worth $8,100,000 plus $4,762,187 interest, a total of $12,877,061. PLUS, the court awarded $$3,375,000 in legal and appraisal fees.
What did the sewer district estimate the cost of the project to be? $72 Million. After this court case, the project estiamte is $181…
What’s Hess Triangle? A triangular piece of property that is 25.5 inches by 27.5 inches by 27.5 inches.
What? How can this two foot triangle exist as private property in NYC? Go to corner of Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street and you’ll see it
How did this small piece of property emerge from an eminent domain fight? In 1910, NYC was extending the Seventh Avenue Subway Line. A property owner named Hess owned a 5 story building in the path of the new subway extension.
What did the…
Where is the private property rights group forming? Mt. Airy North Carolina
What type of project sparked the group’s formation? A local redevelopment plan
What’s the group’s goal? To remove private property from the local redevelopment plan
Why? The local government’s plan to redevelop land that it holds, expanded to include private property of a former city council candidate
What concerns about eminent domain does the group have?
State Rep. Grassley, grandson to US Senator Grassley, has 2 points to make to a clean energy line that wants to use eminent domain in Iowa: