The laying of commercial pipelines or cables through plots of land can generate extra money for agricultural entrepreneurs, who are the land owner. The House of Representatives wants the owners of the land to receive a usage fee in addition to compensation.
On Thursday 7 March, the House approved an amendment by the CDA and the SGP regarding the so-called Environmental Implementation Act. It states that in the event of an obligation to tolerate for the construction of commercial pipelines, landowners must also receive money for the use and not just compensation.
Roelof Bisschop (SGP), says in a statement that he is happy with the decision. "If pipes and cables are pulled through their land, the landowners now only receive compensation when applying an obligation to tolerate. We understand this with, for example, electricity cables and drinking water pipes, because then there is clearly a public interest (and often also tariff regulation). However, there are also cables and pipes from private companies that make a profit and do not have to deal with tariff regulation."
Better negotiating position
From now on, these companies will have to pay extra for land use, says Bisschop. "Think of Vermilion's gas production network or the cooling water pipes for Google's data center. I think that compensation for the use of the land should be compensated for this, on top of the compensation. I am glad the House agrees. It gives land owners a better negotiating position."
LTO Nederland has also argued for this user fee. Kajsa Ollongren, the interior minister, however, did not feel like it. It is of the opinion that the right to a user fee is also included in the obligation to tolerate. If the amendment is properly implemented, this right will be made a duty for commercial companies.
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