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S.B. 61 Energy Corridor Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Sen. Derrin R. Owens · carried in the House by Rep. Troy Shelley

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill requires anyone filing an eminent domain action to take land for a high-voltage power line to first do an infrastructure siting analysis and coordinate with federal land agencies before taking private land. It also requires public utilities to report each year on their eminent domain actions and efforts to use federal public lands.

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Official description
  • requires a person filing an eminent domain action for a high voltage power line to:
  • conduct an infrastructure siting analysis
  • coordinate with federal land management agencies before pursuing condemnation of private lands
  • modifies the requirements for certain eminent domain complaints to include infrastructure siting analysis and federal agency coordination documentation
  • requires a public utility to submit an annual report on eminent domain actions and efforts to utilize federal public lands to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →

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