Bills repeal use of eminent domain in Maine
” A quiver of bills before the state Legislature’s Judiciary Committee make it nearly impossible for private companies to benefit from the state’s ability to take private lands for public use, including economic development. One…
Arkansas Legislature: Senate OKs Insurance, Eminent-Domain Bills; House Passes 7 Bills
“HB 1192 by Rep. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, which would limit the power of eminent domain for Property Owner Improvement Districts. The measure passed 35-0 and goes to the governor.” read the entire article Arkansas News…
Van Drew-Rice Bill To Update State Eminent Domain Laws Clears Senate Community & Urban Affairs Committee
“Legislation sponsored by Senator Jeff Van Drew and Senator Ron Rice that would provide the first update to New Jersey’s eminent domain laws since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Kelo…
NJ Panel Advances Bill To Modify Eminent Domain Laws
“A New Jersey Senate committee on Monday advanced a bill that would make it more difficult for municipalities to claim underutilized properties using eminent domain laws unless the property meets the definition of “blight.” The…
Key water bill passes in Senate Ditch companies opposed to pipeline issue
“Sen. Mary Hodge (D-Brighton) has thrown out her original bill to grant eminent domain rights to oil companies and has started over, but the new bill picked up more opposition. SB 21 claimed that it…
‘Takings’ power is eminent issue for DMC
“he Fifth Amendment protects citizens from having their property taken without just compensation, and the Minnesota Constitution has similar language, but reasonable people will always disagree about what’s “just compensation,” and also whether a project…
Bill could restrict government’s use of eminent domain
“A bill has passed the N.C. House and is now in the Senate that would restrict government’s power to seize land in North Carolina. Henderson County Rep. Chuck McGrady said that was unfair. He proposed…
Eminent Domain Law Making Progress
“In this case the developers of these phases of Hurricane Lake subdivision did nothing illegal. They had the right to exercise eminent domain…and did. But Representative Hammer believes only government entities should have that power…and…
Montana Senate backs eminent domain rollback
“The Montana Legislature revisited the contentious issue of “eminent domain” Tuesday, as the state Senate voted to repeal a two-year-old law that gives private power line developers the authority to condemn property to build the…
Wyoming House approves eminent domain bill
“Despite opposition from the energy industry, the Wyoming House on Tuesday voted to approve a bill to require energy companies and others using the power of eminent domain to condemn private property to pay a…