The business of transporting crude petroleum, oil, their related products and derivatives including liquefied hydrocarbons, or natural gas by pipeline as a common carrier, is declared to be in the public interest and necessary to the public welfare, and the taking of private property therefor is declared to be for a public use and purpose. Any corporation or association qualified to do business in the state of Minnesota engaged in or preparing to engage in the business of transporting crude petroleum, oil, their related products and derivatives including liquefied hydrocarbons, or natural gas by pipeline as a common carrier, is authorized to acquire, for the purpose of such business, easements or rights-of-way, over, through, under or across any lands, not owned by the state or devoted to a public purpose for the construction, erection, laying, maintaining, operating, altering, repairing, renewing and removing in whole or in part, a pipeline for the transportation of crude petroleum, oil, their related products and derivatives including liquefied hydrocarbons, or natural gas. To such end it shall have and enjoy the power of eminent domain to be exercised in accordance with this chapter, and acts amendatory thereof, all of which provisions shall govern insofar as they may be applicable hereto. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the taking of any property owned by the state, or any municipal subdivision thereof, or the acquisition of any rights in public waters except after permit, lease, license or authorization issued pursuant to law.
1971 c 322 s 1; 1987 c 353 s 4; 2006 c 214 s 20
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 117 - 119 — Eminent Domain; Local Depositories And Investments
Section 117.012 — Preemption; Public Use Or Purpose.
Section 117.016 — Joint Acquisition Of Land.
Section 117.025 — Definitions.
Section 117.027 — Condemnation For Blight Mitigation And Contamination Remediation.
Section 117.031 — Attorney Fees.
Section 117.035 — Proceedings, By Whom Instituted.
Section 117.036 — Appraisal And Negotiation Requirements.
Section 117.041 — Entry For Survey Or Environmental Testing.
Section 117.0412 — Local Government Public Hearing Requirements.
Section 117.043 — Compelling Delivery Of Possession.
Section 117.045 — Compelling Acquisition In Certain Cases.
Section 117.054 — Copies Of Appraisal To Landowner.
Section 117.055 — Petition And Notice.
Section 117.065 — Notices Of Pendency And Abandonment; Required Recordings.
Section 117.075 — Hearing; Commissioners; Order For Taking.
Section 117.085 — Commissioners, Powers, Duties.
Section 117.086 — Noncontiguous Tracts, Treatment As Unit.
Section 117.087 — Prepayment Penalties; Damages.
Section 117.105 — Filing Of Report, Time, Failure To Report.
Section 117.115 — Report, Notice.
Section 117.125 — Deposit In Court.
Section 117.135 — Taxes And Assessments.
Section 117.145 — Appeal: Deadline, Notice, Service, Contents; By Other Parties.
Section 117.155 — Payments; Partial Payment Pending Appeal.
Section 117.165 — Jury Trials; Disclosure.
Section 117.175 — Trial, Burden Of Proof, Costs.
Section 117.184 — Compensation For Removal Of Legal Nonconforming Use.
Section 117.186 — Compensation For Loss Of Going Concern.
Section 117.187 — Minimum Compensation.
Section 117.188 — Limitations.
Section 117.189 — Public Service Corporation Exceptions.
Section 117.195 — Interest; Award, When Payable; Dismissal; Costs.
Section 117.205 — Final Certificate.
Section 117.21 — Easement May Include Snow Fences.
Section 117.215 — Estate Acquired.
Section 117.225 — Easement Discharge.
Section 117.226 — Right Of First Refusal.
Section 117.231 — Payment In Installments.
Section 117.232 — Direct Purchase.
Section 117.38 — Acquisition Of Land For Certain Purposes.
Section 117.39 — Proceedings Under Power Of Eminent Domain.
Section 117.40 — Municipality May Contest.
Section 117.41 — Conveyance, To Whom Made.
Section 117.47 — Permits; Licenses.
Section 117.471 — Easements Over Tax-forfeited Lands, Approval.
Section 117.48 — Crude Oil Pipeline Companies, Eminent Domain.
Section 117.51 — Cooperation With Federal Authorities; Reestablishment Costs Limit.
Section 117.52 — Uniform Relocation Assistance.
Section 117.521 — Waiver Of Relocation Benefits.
Section 117.53 — Authorization.
Section 117.54 — No Additional Damages Created.
Section 117.55 — Payments Not Considered For Public Assistance Purposes.
Section 117.56 — Inapplicability To Hazardous And Substandard Building Proceedings.