Eminent Domain | Landowner Rights

The South Dakota Supreme Court is considering a case involving an issue frequently in the news lately — eminent domain. However, this case doesn’t involve carbon pipelines

Gov. Larry Rhoden is signing a bill prohibiting the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects in South Dakota.

South Dakota Senators are sending a bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects to Governor Larry Rhoden’s desk.

A Senate panel is advancing a bill to completely ban the use of eminent domain for carbon pipeline projects.

Eminent domain has been a major issue in South Dakota for years as companies look to lay pipelines across the state, and property owners lands. One bill has narrowly escaped the Senate and highlights the divides between camps.

The Senate State Affairs hears two bills that would alter South Dakota’s stance on eminent domain, a significant debate among state landowners.

South Dakota House lawmakers are advancing a bill that prohibits liquid carbon dioxide pipeline companies from using eminent domain to complete its projects. Canton Republican Karla Lems said South Dakota should be more like Minnesota—which prohibits eminent domain for carbon pipelines.

Eminent domain has been a hot topic for the state as carbon pipeline projects attempt to utilize the law to their benefit. The state legislative research council was tasked to generate a report on what the law means for the state.

Referred Law 21 on the ballot for South Dakota citizens to decide the path forward with carbon pipelines.

One of the more debated topics South Dakota voters are deciding on in November is Referred Law 21.