Tracking the NC Legislature
Commentary Update:
08/03/07
Well...the Senate killed our chance to vote on an amendment to protect property owners from eminent domain abuse. They refused to bring the Bill, which was overwhelmingly passed by the House, to the floor for discussion before the end of the session.
Remember this and make the Senate members up for re-election account for this. Being Senators doesn't make them any less responsible for acting to protect you, the individual property owner, instead of bowing to the local governments that lobbied them hard to do nothing!
07/19/07
H878 passed the House and was sent to the Senate for consideration. The Senate put the Bill in the Ways & Means Committee. This Senate Committee rarely meets and Bills sent there are often left to die.
The NC Property Rights Coalition along with Americans for Prosperity held a press conference this morning to bring attention to the fate of the Eminent Domain Amendment Bill. The speakers called for action from the Senate and from citizens. Everyone who cares and is concerned about protecting NC property owners from abuse of the power to seize your land needs to write, call, and email your Senator; Who_Represents_Me,
Senator Basnight, Marcb@ncleg.net
and contact the Chair of the Senate Ways & Means:
Senator Charlie Smith Dannelly Charlied@ncleg.net
Ask the Senators to take action on the Eminent Domain Amendment Bill. Tell them you want to vote on an amendment to the NC Constitution that would protect property owners from "Kelo" type condemnations.
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05/17/07
2007 Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment (H878) moves from Rules Committee to Judiciary II. Committee meets May 22.
Will the Bill move forward for consideration?
NC Property Rights Coalition Blog
Other Bills introduced to rein in eminent domain abuse:
S38, Eminent Domain; S766, Eminent Domain;
S704 ED Attorneys Costs
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2006
When the 2006 Legislative Session was over, the Legislators managed to make only a few hard fought legislative changes to the use of eminent domain in NC.
The most significant was the change of language in the Redevelopment Laws limiting takings to individual parcels instead of entire areas containing multiple properties including some that are not "blighted".
There is nothing enacted yet that couldn't be changed for the worse at any time in the future when the people are not paying attention. Without a well written amendment to our NC Constitution, anything that is done by Statute can change for the worse.
The Committee stalled at enacting revisions to 'just compensation'.
A thorough and candid examination of how vulnerable our current statutes leave NC property owners seems to be "forbidden territory"
Who's being heard on this issue?
The citizens?
Or the Municipal lobbyists?
Citizens need to speak up to their Legislators
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JLF Policy Reports:
"It CAN happen here!"
"Your Home Is Their Castle"
"Ten Simple Ways NC Government Can Abuse Eminent Domain"
Eminent Domain in N.C.: The Case for Real Reform
Resolutions Adopted
Against "ED" by
Rowan GOP and
6th Congressional GOP
Opinion columns tell it like it is:
"Protecting Property with an Amendment"
April 4th, N&O
North Carolina law threatens property rights
April 5th, Fayetteville Observer
House passes bill intended to curb spread of eminent domain
BARRY SMITH
June 8, 2006
Step taken to prevent land seizure for private development
BARRY SMITH Sun Journal
May 26, 2006
BB&T announces Eminent Domain Policy for Lending!
Read here
NCLM Director Hankins phones BB&T about ED policy!- Read here
No Cash For Condemners
Letter supports BB&T
Basnight urges banks to follow lead on loans in eminent domain cases |
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