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What do private property rights, data security & billboards have in common? A lot when billboards are partnering with telecom to track people’s travel patterns and behaviors through their mobile phones.
Tracking travel patterns and location creates data. Data creation leads to data storage which leads to a trove of data for hackers.
The Center for Digital Democracy says ““It is incredibly creepy, and it’s the most recent intrusion into our privacy.”
Which state legislature is moving a 5 year moratorium on private company eminent domain use? South Carolina
What motivated this move? The Palmentto pipeline
What is the Legislature required to do in those 5 years? Study the use of eminent domain, specifically as it applies to pipelines.
Jasper County Sun Times | S.C. Senate approves scaled-back eminent domain bill
Which Southern state struck a deal with AirBnB? Alabama
Which Alablama taxes will be collected by AirBNB?
is this an outlier tax agreement? No, it follows a model that other states & local taxing jurisdictions have followed
Birmingham Business Journal | Alabama strikes deal with Airbnb on tax collections
What case is this? Bragg v. Edwards Aquifer
What ‘s the eminent domain compensation issue they’re in a legal cage fight about? The courts have agreed that a denial of groundwater pumping by Edwards Aquifer amounted to a taking of a pecan farmer’s private property
What does it mean for 2017 Legslative action? Adequate and just compensation for th etaking of private land is a perenial issue. And there’s lots bubbling around for 2017:
Why does Texas A&M Student Senate oppose eminent domain? The proposed high speed rail that would traverse rural Texas triggered the vote
What did the elected officials, who were present, say about eminent domain? “Their resounding message was that voting in favor the Eminent Domain Opposition Act is akin to advocating for the protection of property owners.”
Which State Representatives and State Senators participated in Texas A&M Student Senate eminent domain debate?
“I look forward to working with my constituents and concerned citizens from all over the state to develop legislation that would promote the long-term welfare and prosperity of our communities, including exploring opportunities for conservation technologies to reduce demand and lessen our reliance on…
The Goldwater Institute & CATO are pushing the Property Ownership Fairness Act that:
What does this Act apply to? Short Term Rental ordinances….
What’s civil asset forfeiture? According to supporters of the ban, people do not have to be convicted or even charged to lose their property when suspected of a civil offense
What state has experience with restricting civil asset forefeiture? New Mexico
What can we learn from New Mexico?
What’s happening? The Texas Legislative Reference Library circulated Civil Asset Reform Information.
What group is putting out the civil asset reform information? Institute for Justice.
What’s the information say? over 100 editorials nation wide are calling for civil asset forfeiture reform.
Why does this matter? Interim Charges call for reviewing civil asset laws. TPPF has been calling for civil asset reform for a couple years.
Why is this a Texas issue? Local governmental entities…