YES, another Buy the Farm win, just released today! OPA131474-030415 Check it out, read the decision. On MPR: Supreme Court backs farmers in CapX 2020 powerline fight On KSTP: State Supreme Court Rules Against Utility Companies in Farmland Dispute For … Continue reading →
OH HAPPY DAY!!!! Washington State is working on “Buy the Farm” and a bill was introduced last Monday: House Bill 2047 It’s been referred to House Judiciary — here’s the page for status of bills: CHECK STATUS OF HOUSE BILL … Continue reading →
Here are some photos I took yesterday of the CapX 2020 transmission project being constructed at White Bridge Rd. over the Zumbro River — UGLY UGLY UGLY, it’s ugly wherever it goes. From KAAL-TV, filmed yesterday near Pine Island and … Continue reading →
Thanks to Block RICL for sending this around, this is such good news I can hardly stand it! The issues the court looked at: (1) At what point in a Wis. Stat. § 32.06 condemnation proceeding must a property owner … Continue reading →
Today we had a rulemaking Advisory Committee meeting about Public Utilities Commission rules for Certificate of Need proceedings. More on that later, because at 10:00 a.m. the Minnesota Supreme Court decision on Buy the Farm was released, and oh what … Continue reading →
It died in conference committee, where it was in the House Environment and Ag Finance bill and not in Senate, and was removed utterly in the conference committee. But surprise, thanks to Sen. Kevin Dahle it was amended into HF … Continue reading →
Good news from our friends the Minars, of Cedar Summit Farms — “Buy the Farm” is in the House Ag Omnibus Bill! HUGE HOLLERS OF CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO REP. DAVID BLY FOR GETTING THE “BUY THE FARM” CHANGES INTO … Continue reading →
Xcel Energy has been spreading more than their share in their “acquisition” of land for their CapX 2020 transmission project. They’ve been lowballing landowners, and worse, when landowners elect “Buy the Farm” under Minn. Stat. 216B.12, Subd. 4, Xcel Energy … Continue reading →
The “Buy the Farm” bill of this session has been introduced in the House and referred to House Energy Policy Committee. Please contact your legislators and each of the members of the House Energy Policy Committee ASAP! rep.melissa.hortman@house.mn, rep.will.morgan@house.mn, rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn, … Continue reading →
Sen. Kevin Dahle has introduced SF 183, a bill that addresses the problems landowners are encountering with our good friends at Xcel Energy when they attempt to elect the “Buy the Farm” option. See Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4. Buy … Continue reading →