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+1 State to Cut Eminent Domain for Utilities. No eminent domain for private gain.

Maine LD 271 (2019 | ME) would:

tie the use of eminent domain to only projects that offer relaible service
what does this mean? there must be a direct benefit to Mainers
if eminent domain increases profits, that cannot justify the eminent domain

Penobscot Bay Pilot | Sen. Miramant introduces bill to restrict use of eminent domain by utility companies

Lege TREND . Expand no Eminent Domain for Econcomic Development. to Include NO Private Gain?

Massachusetts HB 83 (2019 | MA) would add these constitutional limits on eminent domain:

prohibit a taking for “private commercial or economic development is hereby declared not to be a public use”

Lege TREND. Amendment to Expand Quick Take of Land for Utilities.

An amendment to a transportation bill in Ohio would allow utilities expanded eminent domain authority by allowing quick take possession of property.

OH Ag NEt | Ohio Farm Bureau fights expanded eminent domain authority

Lege TREND. Oil & Gas Underground Storage. No Land Owner Compensation.

North Dakota’s SB2344 (2019 | ND) would not permit compensation to landowners for salt water, natural gas, or CO2 recovery storage for the land owner.

KXNET | Landowners Group: Bill would take land rights away

Lege TREND. Transmission Line Limitations. More State legislation. Talk to Each other more.

Kansas HB 2317 (2019 |KS) would require transmission companies to provide greater notice to property owners concerning:

equipment installation
requiring public engagement when large metal towns are installed

The new open communication legislative requirements between transmission companies and neighborhoods is only triggered in:

property within corporate limits of a city
if the city limits are at least 1⁄4 mile in length
and the lines are designed for the transfer of 69 kilovolts or more…

3 Reason Eminent Domain Works for the Takers of Texas Land.

The Texas Farm Bureau President states his case by riasing these 3 points:

Private Entities. 1271 non-governmental entities have eminent domain authority
Transparency. those 1271 do not have the same transparency rules of local governments
Unfairness. No fairness when landowners are forced to sell. More good faith. More just compensation.

Houston Chronicle | Opinion | Eminent domain works in Texas — for the takers [Opinion]

3 Points Supporting Private Entities with Eminent Domain

Where: Texas

Who: Institute for Policy Innovation, 32 year old conservative, free-market policy think tank in Dallas

Why: Testimony concerning SB 421 (TX | 2019) .

What are their 3 reasons to support eminent domain by private entities?

Constitution doesn’t limit eminent domain to the government
Limiting eminent domain to the government leads to bigger government
The private sector has market incentives to treat its customer base better than government

IPI | Testimony Before Texas Senate…

Texas Polling. Eminent Domain Reform. What do I need to Know?

The Texas Farm Bureau poll on eminent domain reform support found:

89% support financial penalties for low offers
80% favor ” bad faith” penalties when offers are less than 1/2 of a property’s value
Party identity produced similar results
” broad consensus” that the process is often unfair

CenTexProud | Survey: support for eminent domain reform