{"id":1136,"date":"2009-11-03T18:21:46","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T01:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2009-11-03T20:50:34","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T03:50:34","slug":"wednesday-am-eminent-domain-hearing-repeal-117189","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=1136","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday a.m. – Eminent Domain hearing, repeal 117.189"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to repeal Minn. Stat. 117.189, and HF1182<\/a> is just the bill to do it.<\/p>\n

“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. 117.189, passed in 2006 in anticipation of CapX 2020 transmission, exempts utilities from important landowner protective provisions:<\/p>\n

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117.189 PUBLIC
\nSERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS.<\/span><\/h1>\n

Sections
\n117.031<\/a>;
\n117.036<\/a>;
\n117.055<\/a>,
\nsubdivision 2, paragraph (b); 117.186<\/a>;
\n117.187<\/a>;
\n117.188<\/a>;
\nand 117.52<\/a>,
\nsubdivisions 1a and 4, do not apply to public service corporations. For
\npurposes of an award of appraisal fees under section 117.085<\/a>,
\nthe fees awarded may not exceed $1,500 for all types of property except for a
\npublic service corporation’s use of eminent domain for a high-voltage
\ntransmission line, where the award may not exceed $3,000. <\/span><\/p>\n

What’s the problem?<\/p>\n

* Thousands of landowners across Minnesota are facing condemnation
\nin the coming years for CapX 2020 and other transmission projects<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

* Minn. Stat. 117.189 limits compensation to landowners for
\nappriasals, attorneys fees, payments for going concerns, things
\nthat give utilities an unfair advantage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

* Repeal Minn. Stat. 117.189 to make utilitiy condemnation more fair (it’s
\nnever really fair!)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What to do?<\/strong> REPEAL Minn. Stat. 117.189!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contact the legislators on the House Energy and Civil Justice Committee, who will be hearing the bill, HF 1182<\/a> Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

House Energy Members<\/a><\/p>\n

House Civil Justice Members<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Come to the hearing November 4, where Rep. David Bly’s HF1182<\/a> will be discussed, and let them know you want landowner protections restored:<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY, November 4, 2009
\n10:00 AM
\nJoint Meeting of the Energy Finance & Policy Division and Civil
\nJustice Committee
\nRoom: 5 State Office Building
\nChairs: Rep. Bill Hilty, Rep. Joe Mullery
\nAgenda: Informational hearing on HF1182 (Bly) Public service
\ncorporation exemptions repealed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And while you’re at it,take a look at Minn. Stat. 216E.12, Subd. 4<\/a>, and eliminate that 200kV threshold for the “Buy the Farm” provision so that it applies to ALL high voltage transmission lines, and require that utilities give notice that “Buy the Farm” is an option with each Certificate of Need and\/or Site & Route permit notice and application.<\/p>\n

Overland’s Comments – Nov 4 House Energy & Civil Justice<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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