Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 5
Local public utility districts; prohibit from exercising jurisdiction over private water wells.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-175, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER PRIVATE WATER WELLS THAT ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE DISTRICT'S SYSTEMS AND WHICH ARE USED SOLELY FOR NONCOMMERCIAL IRRIGATION PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Public UtilitiesJan 21 to Feb 19 · stopped29 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 19
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives