Where: San Francisco, CA What: San Francisco is considering eminent domain to acquire PG&E local wires and taking over electricity service within the city 5 Reasons why the city wants to take over the utility service: Local control of the entire San Francisco electric system increased affordability safer more reliable more accountability Bloomberg | San […]
Author Archives: Tessa Zavala
Local TREND. Eminent Domain to Control Housing Costs
Where: Los Angeles What: L.A. is considering using eminent domain to stop rent spikes Why: To retain affordable housing in L.A. Los Angeles Times | L.A. leaders weigh a new idea to halt rent hikes: Force landlords to sell their buildings Reason | L.A. Politicians Want To Seize Private Apartment Building to Prevent Rent Increases
New Lege. New Eminent Domain Ban
Bonjour to eminent domain prohibitions for HyperLoop Projects Where is this happening? Missouri What does the legislation look like? HB 1963 (2020 | MO) Is there a boot and suspender approach to the eminent domain ban? Yes, the bill expressly prohibits eminent domain and prohibits the use of public funds St Louis Post Dispatch | […]
Lege TREND. More Competitive Bidding. Housing Rebuilt after Disaster.
The State: West Virginia Why does West Virginia want to increase the competitive bidding process for rebuilding after a disaster? Increase the number of bids by local companies Streamline the purchasing process after a declared disaster Stop the inefficient process of bidding out large projects out in a lump sum HB 4130 (2020 | WV) […]
+1 State. No Eminent Domain for Trails & Rec.
Utah + Ohio = States that want to stop eminent domain for recreational purposes. Ohio wants to stop unelected officials from using eminent domain for trails. Utah’s HB 133 (2020 | UT) prohibits the use of eminent domain for trails that are not regionally significant. What is a regionally significant trail? a trail that goes […]
118:42 the vote to deny eminent domain to transmission lines
Where: Missouri Why: The line connects Kansas and Indiana by traveling through Missouri KTRS | House Passes Bill Targeting Wind Energy Line
Lege TREND. Truth in labeling legislation for milk and meat. What’s happening?
Which states have passed truth in labeling laws for milk and meat? Arkansas and Mississippi What happened to these laws? Overturned in courts as violating the first amendment Capital News Service | Bill defining milk advances in Virginia legislature
Lege TREND. Dairy Farmers. Property Rights in Milk.
Where: Virginia What: A bill to define what constitutes milk The legislation: HB 119 (2020 | VA) How does the bill define milk? As coming from hoofed animals to exclude Oat “milk” and Rice “milk” The opposition: Plant Based Foods Association Virginia Capital News Service | Bill defining milk advances in Virginia legislature
Lege TREND. Public Property + Drones + Eradicate Evasive Species
Florida’s HB 659 (2020 | FL) would allow drone use to eradicate evasive species and help fight wild fires. Who would be permitted to use the drones? non law enforcement staff of their parks department and their forestry service firefighters What evasive species is being targeted: Pythons in the Everglades lygodium, a climbing fern smothering […]
Property Development TREND. New Homes. No Parking. Fewer Golfers.
Where: Tokyo What: A property developer is building homes without parking but with membership to a ride share program The benefits to home buyers: reduced costs from eliminating parking space Japanese Researchers say decreased auto ownership has led to less interest in golf. Nikkei Review | New Tokyo homes ditch parking spaces but offer car […]