Colorado Senate Bill 13-052: The “Transit-Oriented Development Claims Act of 2013″
“Last fall the Denver Regional Council of Governments approached the Colorado Association of Home Builders to inquire as to why there are no builders developing or constructing for-sale, multi-family projects along the newly constructed light…
Eminent Domain Bill Introduced in Legistlature
“On January 11, 2013, District 34 Senator Annette Dubas introduced LB152, which deals with eminent domain in our state. The simple 2-page bill, though never specifically mentioning pipelines, could have huge implications when it comes…
Wyoming House advances eminent domain moratorium on wind collector systems
“The House voted Wednesday to extend from 2013 to 2015 a moratorium on eminent domain of property for certain wind energy lines. House Bill 40 would prohibit eminent domain for “wind collector systems,” which are…
Change in eminent domain law could costs localities money
“A change took place on Jan. 1 that could cost local jurisdictions money in the future if they have the need to acquire property though eminent domain. A constitutional amendment passed in November says localities…
Using Eminent Domain to Personally Benefit the Mayor Is Unconstitutional
“The Guam trial court held the taking unconstitutional, but Guam’s Supreme Court reversed the holding by purportedly applying Kelo’s standard of judicial deference. Mr. Ilagan is now petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review his…
City considers eminent domain rule for Mary Rhodes Phase 2 Pipeline
” A 41-mile water pipeline expected to carve a 4-foot-wide path between the Lower Colorado River and Lake Texana is moving forward with the city gearing up for negotiations to acquire about 200 parcels of…
Supreme Court asked to revisit eminent domain abuse
“Yesterday a broad coalition of civil rights and public policy groups, including the Becket Fund, the CATO Institute, and others joined together in an amicus brief to ask the Supreme Court to take up a…
Fracking, Eminent Domain, and the Need for Legal Reform in North Carolina: The Gap Left by the Clean Energy and Economic Security Act
“North Carolina’s current eminent domain regime grants natural gas producers broad authority to take private property, particularly for the construction of pipelines. However, it is unclear whether such authority will extend to other hydraulic fracturing…
Eminent domain amendment passes; local businesses continue land seizure battles
“In the November (2012) election, Virginia voters widely agreed to give property owners more rights against eminent domain. The amendment to the state constitution bars property from being taken for private gain, private benefit, private…