(a) Sections 117.031 ; 117.036 ; 117.055 , subdivision 2, paragraph (b); 117.186 ; 117.187 ; 117.188 ; and 117.52 , subdivisions 1a and 4, do not apply to the use of eminent domain authority by public service corporations for any purpose other than construction or expansion of: (1) a high-voltage transmission line of 100 kilovolts or more, or ancillary substations; (2) a natural gas, petroleum, or petroleum products pipeline, or ancillary compressor stations or pumping stations; or (3) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line. (b) For purposes of an award of appraisal fees under section 117.085 , the fees awarded may not exceed $1,500 for all types of property except for a public service corporation's use of eminent domain for: (1) a high-voltage transmission line, where the award may not exceed $3,000; and (2) a light rail transit or bus rapid transit line, where the award shall be as provided in section 117.085 . (c) For purposes of this section, "pipeline" does not include a natural gas distribution line transporting gas to an end user.
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