What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 2547.
Pipeline Fairness Act: Stronger Landowner Rights and Environmental Review.
This law strengthens the rights of landowners whose property may be taken for natural gas pipeline construction (eminent domain). It mandates detailed, timely notice to citizens about their rights to intervene and seek judicial review, and requires independent appraisals and full compensation for damages, including adjacent property. Crucially, it delays construction and eminent domain actions until all federal permits are secured and legal challenges are resolved.
Key points
Requires independent property appraisals and written compensation offers that must include damages to adjacent land.
Prohibits pipeline companies from starting construction or eminent domain actions until all necessary federal permits are fully secured.
Mandates clear instructions for landowners on how to intervene in proceedings to preserve their right to judicial review.
Introduces cumulative environmental impact analysis for pipeline projects located near each other and requires public meetings in every affected county.
Status:
Expired
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