AN ACT PROHIBITING STATE AND MUNICIPAL USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

SB 235 prohibits state governments and local municipalities from using eminent domain (the power to take private property for public use) for commercial development projects, such as shopping centers or office buildings. It directly affects state and local governments by banning this specific use of eminent domain authority. The bill amends Title 8 of the general statutes to explicitly forbid such actions, while allowing eminent domain for non-commercial public projects like roads or schools. This policy change limits government takings solely to projects that serve a direct public purpose, not private business interests.