Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Va.: Panel seeks eminent domain bill
Panel seeks eminent domain bill
Legislation came forth after justices allowed use for development
BY GREG EDWARDS
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Mar 8, 2006
Two very different bills aimed at curbing the use of government condemnation power are headed for a General Assembly conference committee.
The eminent-domain bills, sponsored by two Virginia Beach Republicans, Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle and Del. Terrie L. Suit, started through the legislature as very different proposals.
Stolle's bill, only 15 lines long, said simply that the condemnation of private property for the "primary purpose" of economic development was not a public use allowed by the Virginia Constitution.
Suit's bill, which stretched to 79 lines, sought to limit condemnation while allowing its existing use for such things as blight removal and building utility lines and roads.
Legislation came forth after justices allowed use for development
BY GREG EDWARDS
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
Mar 8, 2006
Two very different bills aimed at curbing the use of government condemnation power are headed for a General Assembly conference committee.
The eminent-domain bills, sponsored by two Virginia Beach Republicans, Sen. Kenneth W. Stolle and Del. Terrie L. Suit, started through the legislature as very different proposals.
Stolle's bill, only 15 lines long, said simply that the condemnation of private property for the "primary purpose" of economic development was not a public use allowed by the Virginia Constitution.
Suit's bill, which stretched to 79 lines, sought to limit condemnation while allowing its existing use for such things as blight removal and building utility lines and roads.
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