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MA S928
Requiring that eminent domain be for the public use and defining public use
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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to require that eminent domain takings be for public use purposes and defining the term public use. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill seeks to require that eminent domain takings, the government's power to seize private property for public use, be used only for genuine public purposes. It defines "public use" to include possession or use by the general public, public agencies, or public utilities, as well as the removal of public nuisances or uninhabitable structures, or the acquisition of abandoned property. The bill expressly states that economic development goals like increased tax revenue or employment do not constitute a public use for eminent domain.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2313 (on 03/01/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S928 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S928.pdf |
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