Trans-state transmission facility--Eminent domain--Acquisition of fee in land contiguous to right-of-way--Divestiture of agricultural land

In the exercise of the authority of eminent domain pursuant to chapter 21-35 to acquire right - of - way or other property for a trans - state transmission facility, as defined by § 49-41B-2 , a property owner shall have the option to require the utility to take a fee interest in any amount of contiguous land outside the designated right - of - way that the property owner owns and elects in writing to transfer to the utility within sixty days of receipt of the notice of filing of a petition pursuant to §