1. (1) Before filing an eminent domain action to condemn private land for a high voltage power line, a person shall:

   1. (a) if federal public land exists within one quarter mile of the proposed high voltage power line, submit a Standard Form 299, or equivalent form, to each relevant federal land management agency to identify potentially suitable federal public land for the proposed use;
   2. (b) document all efforts to coordinate with federal agencies; and
   3. (c) include the documentation described in Subsection (1)(b) in any subsequent eminent domain filing.
2. (2) A person may file an eminent domain action to condemn private land if each relevant federal land management agency fails to respond within 60 days after the person files a Standard Form 299, or equivalent form, with the agency.

Enacted by Chapter 297, 2025 General Session