House conservatives file for special session on pipelines, eminent domain and property rights
Petition comes after legislative leaders, Noem voice skepticism about special session
A group of Republicans in the South Dakota House of Representatives have filed preliminary paper work in hopes of forcing lawmakers back to Pierre to take up eminent domain reform.
Legislators Monday were informed via the Legislative Research Council that Reps. Jon Hansen, Karla Lems, Scott Moore, Scott Odenbach, Carl Perry and Brandei Schaefbauer submitted a petition to legislative leaders Monday to convene a special session for the purpose of considering legislative proposals on eminent domain, land property rights and carbon sequestration pipelines.
NEWS: Landowners, advocates make push for eminent domain special session
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