State Affairs - Land Use
200. Eminent Domain
The use of eminent domain must exclude the seizure of private property for private economic development or increased tax revenue, in addition to compensation for damages and the value of the taking, and eminent domain laws should be restructured to include negotiated annual payments in perpetuity for the easement across the property that is affected payable from the company or corporation acquiring the easement. These provisions should also include toll roads and high-speed rail lines. Landowners who prevail in eminent domain cases disputing the taking of their property or the property value shall be reimbursed for all attorney’s fees, expert witness fees, appraisal fees, and costs.
