A U.S. Senator from Missouri has proposed amendments to bipartisan permitting legislation that would limit federal authority over state decisions on transmission projects.
Josh Hawley’s amendments would increase eminent domain compensation to 150 percent of fair market value, double the state review period for transmission projects to two years and limit federal authority over those projects.
The U.S. Senate is considering bipartisan permitting reform legislation that could change how the nation’s electric transmission system is built, with additional action expected before Thanksgiving.
The bill still needs final Senate passage and approval from the House before the end of the lame-duck session.
