Bill would bar public power suppliers from taking property

Public power suppliers would be barred from using eminent domain. This covers public power districts, municipal electric utilities, and any other government entity that provides electric service. The ban would begin on the act’s effective date.

The bill would remove the provision giving joint authorities the same eminent domain power as public power districts. This applies to joint authorities under the Joint Public Power Authority Act. The removal would take effect on the act’s effective date.