Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages
Sponsor: April Rose (District 5)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the owner of property used for residential purposes to bring an action to recover damages incurred as a result of the value of the property being diminished from the use of eminent domain to take property and construct an overhead transmission line within 300 feet of the property owner's residence; and requiring that reasonable fees be awarded to counsel for the defendant in a condemnation proceeding and the costs be charged against the plaintiff under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ziegler, Natalie | Legislative Rural Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guilfoil, Mona | MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform | Position only |
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meister, Pam | Office of County Commissioners, Carroll County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stair, Randy | Stair's Valley High Farms | Position only |
| FAV | Frederick, Joanne | Stop MPRP, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shaw, Jaane | Stop MPRP,Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Braitman, Kenny | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bristow, Ann | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Davis, Donna | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rose, Delegate Roselegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Grabush, Joyce | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Isaac, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | MIller, Kenneth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McFarland, Elizabeth (Betsy) | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wright, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Xie, Congxin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Molony, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |