Nebraska LB 155 (NE | 2019) would prohibit eminent domain authority for transmission lines for renewable energy that is privately developed.
Category Archives: transmission lines
Lege Trend. Eminent Domain for Transmission Lines Only when a % of Land Deals Negotiated
Oklahoma’s HB 2264 ( OK | 2019) would require that a wind producer secure 80% of land with successful, good faith negotiations.
Lege Trend. Texas Eminent Domain Bills. 5 Points from the Authors
Senate Bill 421 (TX | 2019) and House Bill 991 (TX | 2019) authored by Senator Kolkhorst and Representative Burns would, according to the authors:
- penalize companies for intentionally low-balling landowners during negotiation
- put landowners “on an even footing,
- more transparent, fair and accountable eminent domain process.”
- costs won’t climb because eminent domain cases will become less heated, so companies will be able to acquire land more quickly and spend less on legal fees.
- the…
2019 Texas Legislature Eminent Domain Playing Field. Who is Where & What are all these Associations?
The 2 umbrella assocaitions in the bruhaha:
- Texans for Property Rights “dedicated to protecting property rights”
- Texas Farm Bureau
- Texas Assoc. of Realtors
- Texas Wildlife Association
- Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc.
- TWITTER (October 2016)
- Coalition for Critical Infrastructure ” help maintain Texas’ positive business climate and quality of life by addressing our growing need for roads and highways; oil, natural gas and water pipelines; electric transmission and…
Update of Final Version. Anatomy of a Bill that Sped up a Pipeline & Transmission Line Tunnel
As signed by Michigan’s Governor, SB 1197 (2018 | MI) will:
- Include a plan for recruiting, training, and using Michigan workers for the tunnel project;
- Allow for multiple utilities to use the tunnel;
- Provide that the tunnel is built to last and will contain potential oil spills in the Straits of Mackinac;
- Limit liability for the state, the authority, and members of the authority;
- Require that all necessary government approvals be obtained for the tunnel;
- Prohibit the use of eminent domain…
Lege TREND: Private Entities Get Regulatory Approval Before Using Eminent Domain?
This is the question at the heart of a lawsuit in Louisiana.
What does state law look like for eminent domain? To use eminent domain, an entity must receive permission from a regulatory agency.
Is this the middle ground between no eminent domain for private entities and no checks on the use of eminent domain by private entities?
3 Reasons to Reign in Eminent Domain. Editorial from the Black-eyed Susan Flower State
The Baltimore Sun Editorial, Transource fight continues [Editorial], raises these 3 issues with eminent domain:
- Balance economic interests in eminent domain by comparing whether there are “sufficient economic benefits to justify the..cost and the disruption to the communities”
- Legislation should re-direct to non-eminent domain alternatives. Maryland is considering requiring that power projects look to existing infrastructure first.
- Public Necessity. need a better balance between property…
TREND. Reform Eminent Domain. Save the Economy. Editorial.
A Colorado Editorial on propsoition, Amendment 74, calls for passage to save the economy, for these 3 reasons:
- must do everything to protect property rights, or investors will not trust to invest
- it will end activists and politicians from atacking property rights
- no one should lose a private investment without compensation. Amendment 74 fixes this.
The Gazette | EDITORIAL: Pass Amendment 74 and save the economy
REFRESHING OUR RECOLLECTION ON AMENDMENT 74:
4 Reasons Colorado’s Eminent…
3 Problems with Eminent Domain in Texas. Hello 2019 Legislative Session.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s Opinion: Texas landowners subsidize pipelines and powerlines says this happens in 3 ways:
- profits often outweigh the rights of landowners with some pipelines & transmission lines
- agents may pocket any money budgeted that isn’t paid to land owners
- disincentivizes fair offers to landowners
- Intimidation. The team of lawyers of pipelines and transmission line companies
- adequate offers are essential so landowners are treated like partners…
Eminent Domain Compensation. How Does a Private taking By a Pipeline Differ from Wind or Solar Energy?
A taking of private land by a private company for a pipeline results in no compensation from royalties, unlike a taking of property for solar or wind energy