- The author list: Schwertner | Buckingham | Burton | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hinojosa | Hughes | Rodríguez | Seliger | Perry
- What it does: Eliminates the addition of interest when agricultural land is converted to a non-agricultural purpose
- What’s the hook? Landowners should be able to choose without penalty (interest) how to use their land
Category Archives: agriculture
Legal Trend. Private Property Rights v. 1st Amendment Rights.
informed intel has seen private property rights v. religious freedom rights, in which the 1st amendment right to freedom of religion won.
Informed intel is seeing private property rights prevail in these latest rounds:
- From the Great State of Utah:
- An Agricultural Gag Law, or “Ag Gag Law” is seeing the private property rights of agrarians be pitted against the first amendment freedom of expression rights of animal activists.
- From the Great State of Idaho: There’s no ruling in…
Pipelines v. Farmers. 4 Recommendations to Level the Playing Field.
Where is this happening? Far North Texas, also known as, Colorado. Weld, County, CO
What issue is this editorial confronting? Pipelines that traverse farm land.
What recommendations do they have for pipelines?
- eminent domain is a privilege, not a threat
- eminent domain is not a bargaining tool
- fields should be left in good condition, no cheating on what soil is used for backfill
- avoid careless mistakes like using sandy soil
The Tribune of Greeley & Weld County, CO | Tribune opinion:…
Lege Trend. Constitutional Right to Farm. Constitutional Eminent Domain Protection for Farmers.
Which state has a constitutional right to farm on its November 2016 ballot? Oklahoma
What eminent domain protections does it include?
“The Legislature shall pass no law which abridges the right of citizens and lawful residents of Oklahoma to employ agricultural technology and livestock production and ranching practices without a compelling state interest. Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify any provision of common law or statutes relating to trespass, eminent domain,…
Private Property Rights Trend: New Laws Prevent Data Gathering on Lands Outside City Limits. 5 Bits Informed Intel.
What type of land is being protected from researchers that want to gather data? Private property outside, the supporters point mostly to farm & ranch lands
What kind of data are they gathering? All sorts, such as water quality
What do opponents to these new laws requiring permission to gather data on land say?
- it prevents people from taking pictures of wildlife and scenery from public places
- the true intent is prevent the exposure of pollution
- the state trespassing laws violate…
INTERIM. Property Rights. Water Rights. 3 Points from TX Farmers & 1 State Rep.
- non-farmers calling rural landowners’ water rights a “gold mine” displeases farmers
- compensation for taking water is not the solution
- creating a water market is ” shortsighted and selfish”
“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…
Comptroller's Eminent Domain Data Base Getting Attention
Wharton area residents are reciving information on Comptroller Hegar’s legislative enacted Eminent Domain transperancy data base set to go online soon.
Wharton Journal Spectator | New law promotes transparency for eminent domain
Advertising for Eminent Domain Protestors
Pipeline protesting proliferates the Northern Plains. The most recent rally cry is a purchase of billboard ad space along the proposed route of a pipeline.
Dakota Rural Action purchased the billboards to get citizens engaged. The determination whether to award eminent domain to the common carrier in the permitting process.
Considering the string of recent denials of eminent domain authority to private entities, like a pipeline, in the last few months, the billboard ad buy is a smart…
Update: Private Property Rights. Water. EPA Rules Halted.
Today a federal judge blocked implementation of EPA rules which would have required mapping of small waterways on private land. The case will proceed; however, the rules have been temporarily blocked.
July 9, 2015, Information Intelligence:
27 states and state agencies, as well as 14 agriculture-oriented organizations, have filed lawsuits across teh country to block the EPA water mapping project.
The EPA is seeking to map water flows, including mapping of low…
Bretibart Goes to bat for California Farmers
California Gov. Brown is proposing to take land via eminent doamin from 300 farmers so some river deltas can be reworked to bring more water to populated areas.
Breitbart engaged a water and land use lawyer with the Pacific Legal Foundation, who said 3 important things:,
- No oversight in eminent domain projects:“..the use of eminent domain does not allow for a proper system of “checks and balances,” even for controversial state infrastructure projects.”
- California can start work…