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 →
IT PASSED IN THE HOUSE — THE FULL HOUSE! Now on to finish up in the Senate. Thanks to Rep. David Bly for authoring HF 1182, to remove the eminent domain law exemptions for public service corporations — our “good … Continue reading →
House File 1182 has made it out of the Energy Committee. It will be in Civil Justice March 3, that’s Wednesday, so: TO DO: Contact everyone on the Civil Justice Committee. Message – pass HF1182! Utilities are NOT special. Public … Continue reading →
It’s a little confusing, because we’re inbetween, the House isn’t in session, but last Wednesday was the House Energy and Civil Justice committees hearing on HF 1182 and morphs of it since, and anticipate future morphs too. In essence, a … Continue reading →
It’s time to repeal Minn. Stat. 117.189, and HF1182 is just the bill to do it. “Land rights” is a fundamental constitutional issue. For a person’s land to be taken, there must be due process and just compensation. Minn. Stat. … Continue reading →
Good news! There’s a hearing coming up regarding HF 1182, authored by Rep. David Bly, that would repeal Minn. Stat. 117.189 and its exemptions for public service corporations (utilities) from many of the landowner-protective provisions of Minnesota’s eminent domain law. … Continue reading →
Get thee to the Capitol. On Thursday, March 19, at 3:00 p.m., Capitol Room 15, SF 1112 is on the agenda! GET ON THE PHONE GET ON THE COMPUTER LET THEM KNOW YOU SUPPORT REPEAL OF Minn. Stat. 117.189! Contact … Continue reading →
Three cheers for Rep. David Bly and Sen. Kevin Dahle, who authored a bill for repeal of Minn. Stat. 117.189, which is the exemption for Public Service Corporations from most of the laws of eminent domain. 117.189 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION … Continue reading →