Governments and authorized utilities would name uses before taking land or buildings

Entities allowed to take land or buildings for public use would have to name the exact planned use in their formal approval. The rule would cover every entity with legal power to take land or buildings for public use, including governments and authorized utilities. An approval that says only “public use” or “public purpose” would have no effect on acquiring the land or building. The rule would apply to approvals adopted on or after the first day of the sixth month following enactment.