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  • The truth about HB 198 - eminent domain

    John Fitzpatrick, NorthWestern Energy

    The 2011 Montana Legislature is over. House Bill 198, the eminent domain bill, passed and is now law. The bill did NOT expand the traditional scope of eminent domain in Montana. Since Montana's early days, eminent domain has been an essential (but rarely used) tool to build important infrastructure. HB 198 simply clarified that this would still be the case in the future. HB 198 faced strenuous opposition from groups in north-central and southwestern Montana attempting to obstruct construction of the Montana Alberta Tie... Full story