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A Louisiana Court ruled that Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company.
Arguments for Open Records: If the entity performs a governmental role, like taking property, it should be subject to open records
The Court’s response— there is no basis for applying open records requirements in this matter.
Red River Radio | Judge Rules Public Records Laws Not Applicable To Private Pipeline Company
Ohio Legislature is considering HB 482 to expedite blight remediation.
HB 482 will:
Previous version included…
Nebraska’s LB 1017 (2018) would require:
Lincoln Journal Star | Bob Krist bill would tighten requirements for pipeline…
State: Massachusetts
The legislation: The Comprehensive Adaptation Management Plan which coordinates the planning of projects state authorities led by the governor’s secretaries of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and Public Safety and Security.
The acquisition of property: Only from willing sellers
Utah is considering HB62 which looks to re-define property valuation for eminent domain by requiring the value include:
Cecil Bell believes eminent domain reform is a “constituent-driven dialogue”
His concern about eminent domain: ” got to do a better job as a state in trying to figure out how to balance between the intended very limited use of eminent domain and processes like that and where we find it being used today”
Let’s diagram State Representative Bell’s eminent domain concern:
In Iowa if a landowner challenges the value of a property taken by eminent domain, the land owner can have his or her attorney fees covered if he or she shows in court that their property was undervalued by at least $1.
Bristol Herald Courier | Sioux City, property owner battle over price for trail land
Ohio lawyers are proposing an enforcement mechanism for bad eminent domain actors.
Why does OH need enforcement for coercive eminent domain? The law has no enforcement mechanism for the prohibition against coercive acts.
What’s the propsed enforcement for bad actors?
The city: Charlestown Indiana
The code enforcement fines: Code enforcement violations began in the summer of 2016, after city council adopted fines that cannot be waived
The alleged goal of city leaders: revitalization
The court’s response to the code fines:
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Assembly Bill 480 that does the following:
Wisconsin Assembly Bill 480 (2017)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs bill to expand property rights