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Renewed battle over eminent domain in energy sector starts taking shape

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The stage is being set for a battle in the Legislature over how eminent domain is used to construct new electric transmission lines across Kansas in the aftermath of a controversial line approved for construction from Kansas into Missouri.

The state's leading agricultural groups - the Kansas Farm Bureau and the Kansas Livestock Association - signaled Tuesday that they may very well seek changes next year in how eminent domain is used in Kansas.

Left hanging last session, the issue stands to be one of the bigger debates on the energy front when the Legislature convenes in 2024.

The Farm Bureau . . .

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