Prescriptive easement for electricity delivery.
This bill establishes a legal process for electric utilities to gain a prescriptive easement (a legal right to use land) for power lines after five years of continuous, uninterrupted use without landowner permission. It directly affects landowners whose property is used for power lines and electric utilities that maintain delivery systems. Key provisions require utilities to provide 30 days' written notice to landowners before recording the easement, maintain the system while minimizing disruption (including 72-hour notice for temporary infrastructure removal), and compensate landowners for direct damages. The easement width must match industry standards for safe operation, and the law explicitly states it doesn’t override existing easements or property rights.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Mar 3, 2025
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S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
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Jan 17, 2025
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S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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