Minnesota § 117.189 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 117.189 — PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION EXCEPTIONS

Minnesota § 117.189

PartEMINENT DOMAIN; LOCAL DEPOSITORIES AND INVESTMENTS

Ch. 117EMINENT DOMAIN

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Minn. Stat. § 117.189 (2026).

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(a)Sections117.031;117.036;117.055, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);117.186;117.187;117.188; and117.52, subdivisions 1a and 4, do not apply to the use of eminent domain authority by public service corporations for any purpose other than construction or expansion of:

(1)a high-voltage transmission line of 100 kilovolts or more, or ancillary substations;

(2)a natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products pipeline, or ancillary compressor stations or pumping stations; or

(3)a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line.

(b)For purposes of an award of appraisal fees under section117.085, the fees awarded may not exceed $1,500 for all types of property except for a public service corporation's use of eminent domain for:

(1)a high-voltage transmission line, where the award may not exceed $3,

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(a) Sections117.031;117.036;117.055, subdivision 2, paragraph (b);117.186;117.187;117.188; and117.52, subdivisions 1a and 4, do not apply to the use of eminent domain authority by public service corporations for any purpose other than construction or expansion of:
(1) a high-voltage transmission line of 100 kilovolts or more, or ancillary substations;
(2) a natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products pipeline, or ancillary compressor stations or pumping stations; or
(3) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line.
(b) For purposes of an award of appraisal fees under section117.085, the fees awarded may not exceed $1,500 for all types of property except for a public service corporation's use of eminent domain for:
(1) a high-voltage transmission line, where the award may not exceed $3,000; and
(2) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line, where the award shall be as provided in section117.085.
(c) For purposes of this section, "pipeline" does not include a natural gas distribution line transporting gas to an end user.