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This bill amends existing law to restrict the power of eminent domain (the government's ability to seize private property for public use) to only public utilities, which are companies that provide essential services like electricity, gas, or water to the public. The bill removes the ability for non-public utilities to use eminent domain, even if they have obtained the necessary permits and approvals to construct transmission lines. This change aims to limit the power of eminent domain to purposes that directly serve the public interest, rather than allowing it to be used by private companies for their own commercial purposes.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25268