Modifies provisions for eminent domain for utility purposes

Summary

The bill revises how public utilities and rural electric cooperatives can use eminent domain to acquire land, especially when owners are unknown or when the land is already used by another utility. It adds safeguards that prevent utilities from taking property of other providers unless the taking is for a non‑exclusive easement that won’t harm the existing use, and it excludes wind and solar generation facilities from condemnation authority. The changes aim to protect property owners and coordinate utility expansion.

AI-generated summary — may be incomplete or inaccurate. Verify against the official bill text.

Topics

Share