West Virginia HB5027 amends eminent domain laws to clarify public uses for property taken.

West Virginia HB5027 amends the Code of West Virginia to clarify the public uses for which private property may be taken by eminent domain. The bill specifies that eminent domain can be exercised for public schools, public libraries, public hospitals, water plants, pipelines, public buildings, cemeteries, and other public uses. It also outlines conditions for the use of eminent domain for coal pipelines and sewer systems. The bill emphasizes that eminent domain cannot be used primarily for private economic development.

West Virginia HB5027 amends eminent domain laws to clarify public uses for property taken.

West Virginia HB5027 amends the Code of West Virginia to clarify the public uses for which private property may be taken by eminent domain. The bill specifies that eminent domain can be exercised for public schools, public libraries, public hospitals, water plants, pipelines, public buildings, cemeteries, and other public uses. It also outlines conditions for the use of eminent domain for coal pipelines and sewer systems. The bill emphasizes that eminent domain cannot be used primarily for private economic development.