This bill prohibits the federal government from using federal funds to exercise eminent domain—the power to seize private land—for building or modifying electric transmission lines. It also strengthens state authority by preventing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from approving permits for transmission facilities within a state if that state formally objects during the public comment process. The legislation amends the Federal Power Act and takes effect immediately upon enactment, applying only to future projects and transactions. The bill essentially shifts power away from federal regulators back to individual states regarding where electric transmission infrastructure can be built. There is no specific funding amount mentioned in the legislation since it primarily restricts how existing federal funds can be spent rather than appropriating new money.
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