Category Archives: private property rights

CAMPAIGN TREND. Property Rights Proposition with Broad Repercussions.

Colorado voters in Novmebr 2018 will vote on an Amendment  which concerns private property rights of whether drilling can occur near neighborhoods has broad implications:

  • Colorado’s  top  oil  and gas drillers  are  subsidiaries  of  Texas companies
    • The companies have contibruted millions opposing the campaign
  • Oil and gas service companies will be impacted, many of which are home to other states
  • Investors impacted: financial services & private equity groups 

Red River Radio | Colorado…

Lege TREND + Legal TREND. Gov. Sues Attorney General over AG Opinion on Conservation Easements.

Where: Montana

What did this Attorney General Opinion say that prompted  a lawsuit by the Governor?

  • state land board is required to vote on all but the smallest conservation easements that state agencies proposed

Why is this a big deal?

  • Impacts a state program supporting Hunting & Fishing
  • Impacts private property rights by limiting use of ranch land

Missoula Current | Bullock sues AG Fox over approval authority for conservation easements

Local TREND. Opposing Eminent Domain that benefits Developers. WHERE. What. HOW.

WHERE: East Brunswick New Jersey

WHAT: A policy proposal by Republican Candidates for Council and sitting council members to stretch to the tax dollars by limiting “giveaways” to developers

HOW: By prohibiting eminent domain to benefit developers

East Brunswick Neighborhood News | East Brunswick Republican Candidates Release Plan to Stretch Tax Dollars

Campaign TREND. Anatomy of a Eminent Domain and Pipelines in a Congressional Open Seat. Who.Where. What.

Who: Lewis (D) and Cline (R)

Where: Virginia’s open Congressional District 6 being vacated by a (R).

What eminent domain views?

  • The D opposes both eminent domain and raises concerns about pipeline safety
  • The R supports Pipelines but wants federal legislation that:
    • limits the use of eminent domain to projects that “would be necessary for the government to provide an essential service.”
    • offers more publiuc input in the pipeline permitting process

WSLS | News 10| What you need to know…

Campaign TREND. Buzzwords supporting eminent domain reform.

A West Virigina Congressional race features opposition to eminent domain for a pipeline with messaging that

  • shows conservatives and liberals agree in their opposition
  • the public sees no benefit when their land is taken for a pipeline
  • the public sees no benefit when, gasp!, the gas moves overseas

When is eminent domain permissible to the candidates?

  • “clear and strong public benefit”
  • no revolving door from oila nd gas agency oversight to oil and gas industry work

WVTF | 9th Congressional…

Lege TREND. States with enacted statewide short term rental legislation. Compare. Contrast. The Bills.

Tennesee

  • HB1020 (2018 | TN)
  • allows local govenrments to ban or limit short term rentals by ordinance
  • grandfathers in existing short term rentals into local ordinances

Arizona

  • SB 1350 (2016 | AZ)
  • local governments cannot prohibit short term rentals
  • touted as “financial breathing room” for families

 

Washington Post | Political contests erupt as cities and hotel industry struggle to curb Airbnb

 

Lege TREND. Eminent Domain Compensation legislation for 2019.

Ashby reiterates his support for his 2017 eminent domain compensation bill, HB 3687 (2017 | TX) that would:

  • strengthens bona fide offer
  • additional dislcosures of appraisal reports
  • additional detail disclosures for easements
  • hold harmless clause for the land owners
  • nongovernmental entities have to escrow or bond the trial court award for a landowner before appeal
  • an attorney fees trigger mechanism for nongovernmental entities
  • shifts property taxes to the condeming entity 

Lufkin Daily…

Business TREND. Property Rights in RVs.

Business: RVezy

What is RVezy​?

  • short term rental/sharing of RVs
  • including peer-to-peer insurance in 2017

Watch for regulations & legislation on:

  • permitting
  • licesning fees
  • taxes
  • insurance requirements
  • use and parking locations

Markets Insider | Another First for the RV Sharing Economy: Canada’s RVezy Launches IOS & Android Ap