Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB475: Modifies provisions for eminent domain for utility purposes
Status: In committee, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE POLLITT. 1577H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 523.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to eminent domain for utility purposes. Section A. Section 523.010, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 523.010, to read as follows: 523.010. 1. In case land, or other property, is sought to be appropriated by any road, railroad, street railway, telephone, telegraph or any electrical corporation organized for the manufacture or transmission of electric current for light, heat or power, including the construction,whenthatisthecase,ofnecessarydamsandappurtenantcanals,flumes,tunnels and tailraces and including the erection, when that is the case, of necessary electric steam powerhouses, hydroelectric powerhouses and electric substations or any oil, pipeline or gas corporation engaged in the business of transporting or carrying oil, liquid fertilizer solutions, or gas by means of pipes or pipelines laid underneath the surface of the ground, or other corporation created under the laws of this state for public use, and such corporation and the owners cannot agree upon the proper compensation to be paid, or in the case the owner is incapable of contracting, be unknown, or be a nonresident of the state, such corporation may applytothecircuit courtofthe countyof thisstate wheresuchlandorany partthereofliesby petitionsettingforththegeneraldirectionsinwhichitisdesiredtoconstructitsroad,railroad, streetrailway,telephone,ortelegraphlineorelectricline,including,whenthatisthecase,the construction and maintenance of …
Sponsors
- Bradley Pollitt (R, 052) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 13, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 20, 2025): 10 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB475?
- HB475 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions for eminent domain for utility purposes.
- What is the status of HB475?
- In committee as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: Dropped from Calendar - Pursuant to House Rules (H) (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB475?
- Bradley Pollitt (R, 052).
- Where is the official record for HB475?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB475&year=2025&code=R
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