The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 235, seeks to amend Title 8 of the general statutes to explicitly prohibit the state and municipalities from utilizing eminent domain for commercial purposes. This legislative change aims to safeguard private property rights by ensuring that the power of eminent domain, which allows government entities to take private property for public use, cannot be applied to benefit commercial interests.

The bill does not include any deletions from current law but introduces new legal language that clearly defines the restriction on the use of eminent domain for commercial purposes. By enacting this bill, the General Assembly intends to reinforce the principle that eminent domain should only be exercised for legitimate public uses, rather than for the benefit of private commercial entities.