Protect Land and Business Owners: No to HB 3058

Oregon House Bill 3058 threatens one of the most basic writes of Oregon citizens: the right to private property which no one can take away without giving just compensation and proving eminent domain.  HB 3058 would allow companies, including out-of-state energy speculators, to begin invasive work on private land before eminent domain has been granted.  We need Senator Bruce Starr to vote no on this misguided bill if it comes up for a vote in the Oregon Senator.  If you own or represent a business in western Washington County, or are a land owner earning income off your property, sign below to let Senator Starr know that HB 3058 is a threat to the small business owners of his district.Oregon House Bill 3058 threatens one of the most basic writes of Oregon citizens: the right to private property which no one can take away without giving just compensation and proving eminent domain.  HB 3058 would allow companies, including out-of-state energy speculators, to begin invasive work on private land before eminent domain has been granted.  We need Senator Bruce Starr to vote no on this misguided bill if it comes up for a vote in the Oregon Senator.  If you own or represent a business in western Washington County, or are a land owner earning income off your property, sign below to let Senator Starr know that HB 3058 is a threat to the small business owners of his district.

As a land owner or small business representative in Washington County, I strongly urge you to oppose House Bill 3058, should this bill come up for a vote in the Oregon Senate.  HR 3058 is an affront to the property rights of owners of small businesses across the state of Oregon, and has so far been pushed largely by a few key individuals in the legislative leadership, who to fail to understand the importance of protecting private property rights for all Oregonians.  By opening the way for companies, including out-of-state energy speculators, to begin invasive activities on private land before even obtaining eminent domain for a project, HR 3058 threatens the basic tenets of private land ownership which have enabled many small businesses in Washington County to thrive. 

I hope I can count on you to oppose HR 3058 if this bill comes up for a vote in the Senate.