Congress and state legislatures across the country have reacted by revisiting eminent domain laws.
The bill also makes numerous other adjustments to eminent domain laws.
Under eminent domain law, condemnation procedures must begin three years after the final legal challenge.
Subsequently, the Governor's task force found that there was need for reform in the state's eminent domain law.
Eight states had not passed any legislation reforming their eminent domain laws.
The way courts have interpreted eminent domain laws has evolved over the last two centuries.
More recently, cities have used eminent domain laws to clear out slums.
And its answers, lawyers said, help to clarify the boundaries of eminent domain laws.
Both candidates for governor have promised to appoint a commission to study the state's eminent domain laws.
As a result, many states changed their eminent domain laws.