Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Oregon house protects property rights
In a 40 to 19 vote, the Oregon House of Representatives agreed to protect private property from the use of eminent domain for private economic development. Oregonians in Action, the group that put measure 37 on the ballot last year, said it would petition to put this measure on the ballot next year if the legislature didn't pass it.
The measure will not have as much of an effect in Oregon as in California or other states, as Oregon cities and counties have not been as aggressive with eminent domain as other places. Instead, they prefer to use high-restrictive zoning and subsidies to obtain the kind of development planners prefer. Still, it shows the growth in support for property rights stemming from the Kelo decision, as the Oregon legislature would never previously have passed such a measure by such a wide margin.
The measure will not have as much of an effect in Oregon as in California or other states, as Oregon cities and counties have not been as aggressive with eminent domain as other places. Instead, they prefer to use high-restrictive zoning and subsidies to obtain the kind of development planners prefer. Still, it shows the growth in support for property rights stemming from the Kelo decision, as the Oregon legislature would never previously have passed such a measure by such a wide margin.
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