Eminent Domain
Amendment Moved Out of Rules Committee, sent to Judiciary II
(5/17/07) -
We have good news to report:
House Bill 878 (the eminent domain amendment) was moved from the
Rules committee to the
Judiciary II Committee on May 15. The J-II Committee is chaired
by
Rep. Dan Blue (D-Wake), one of the primary sponsors of HB 878.
Please visit our
blog for updates
on the bill's status.
History of HB 878
(Eminent Domain Amendment)
On March 15, a bipartisan bill
to protect our private property from unjust seizure by governments,
was introduced in the N.C. House. This bill would give North
Carolinians the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state
constitution that would prohibit governmental entities from using
eminent domain to seize private property for economic development
purposes. Unlike a legislative solution that can easily be
undone by the whims of a future legislature, a constitutional
amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.
Four days after it was introduced,
HB 878 was referred to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and
Operations of the House. It remained in that committee for two
months. On May 15, HB 878 was referred to the Judicary II
Committee.
On March 15, a bipartisan bill
to protect our private property from unjust seizure by governments,
was introduced in the N.C. House. This bill would give North
Carolinians the opportunity to vote on an amendment to the state
constitution that would prohibit governmental entities from using
eminent domain to seize private property for economic development
purposes. Unlike a legislative solution that can easily be
undone by the whims of a future legislature, a constitutional
amendment will give us protection that stands the test of time.