by John Slagter.
On August 3, 2005, lawmakers introduced legislation in the Ohio Senate that would place a moratorium on the power of eminent domain in Ohio until the end of 2006. The senate bill proposes a moratorium on the use of eminent domain when used for private economic development in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. City of New Haven. The proposed Senate bill would also create a 25-member task force to study the Kelo decision and make recommendations on ways the power of eminent domain can be changed to protect individual rights.