People opposed to House Bill 1258. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota Senate approved a controversial bill allowing a state agency to trump local government zoning authority on electrical transmission lines.
The 27-18 vote went against the wishes of landowners gathered in the chamber and a committee recommendation.
Supporters of House Bill 1258, including Sen. Terry Wanzek, R-Jamestown, said unreasonable setback rules threaten to shut down power line projects that benefit the whole state.
Wanzek represents an area where a large power line is planned but a township rule says the line must be a half-mile from residences and threatens to make finding a route impossible.
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