Overhead Transmission Lines and Eminent Domain - Property Value - Damages
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) and Hearing canceled (Education, Energy, and the Environment) (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 (24)
MGA witness listFAV 23FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Gaver, Lisa | Gaver Farm, LLC | Position only |
| FAV | Cassilly, Robert | Harford County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Snow, Ryanlobbyist | R&R Solutions | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baylor, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cline, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Eisenstein, Harris | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Grabush, Joyce | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Grochowski, Kathy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Molony, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Seibel, Laura | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soderstrom, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Werner, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | teeter, jennifer | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Seibel, Derek | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
Gaver Farm, LLCFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFAV 1
R&R SolutionsFAV 1
Senator Chris WestFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSnow, RyanR&R SolutionsRegistered for: Araminta USA; Dorchester County, Maryland; For All Seasons; Maryland Farm Bureau; Talbot Watermen's Association; Tetrus Corp.…