HF5141 • 2026

State or a county authorized to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Gottfried, Virnig, Curran, Keeler
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Effective date: Not listed

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State or a county authorized to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain.

What This Bill Does

State or a county authorized to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain.

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Bill History

2026-05-13 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Official Summary Text

State or a county authorized to acquire the property of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to eminent domain; authorizing the state or a county to acquire the property

of a public utility or cooperative electric association through eminent domain;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.47.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216B.47, is amended to read:

216B.47 ACQUISITION BY EMINENT DOMAIN.

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to preclude
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the state, a county, or
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a municipality

from acquiring the property of a public utility by eminent domain proceedings; provided

that damages to be paid in eminent domain proceedings must include the original cost of

the property less depreciation, loss of revenue to the utility, expenses resulting from

integration of facilities, and other appropriate factors.
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The state, a county, or
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a municipality

seeking to acquire the property of a public utility in eminent domain proceedings may not

acquire the right to furnish electric service during the pendency of the proceedings through

the use of section
117.042
but may petition the commission under section
216B.44
for

service rights. For purposes of this section, a public utility includes a cooperative electric

association.

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EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This section is effective the day following final enactment.

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