This bill establishes a new legal provision in South Dakota that prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way, constructing, or operating pipelines primarily intended for the transportation of carbon oxide. The legislation aims to restrict the use of eminent domain, which allows the government to take private property for public use, specifically in the context of carbon oxide pipelines.

The new section added to chapter 49-7 explicitly states that, regardless of any other laws, individuals or entities cannot invoke eminent domain for these specific pipeline projects. This measure reflects a growing concern over the environmental and property rights implications of carbon oxide transportation infrastructure.