AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

HB 5054 prohibits state and local governments from using eminent domain to seize private property for certain commercial projects, such as new retail centers or office buildings. It directly affects private property owners who might face government takings and local governments that would no longer have this power for commercial developments. The bill amends state statutes to explicitly ban this use of eminent domain, replacing existing provisions that allowed it for "public use" in commercial contexts. This is a policy change that limits government authority over private property transactions without altering other eminent domain applications.