l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2793

Public Service Commission; authorize to utilize an alternate method of cost recovery on certain base load generation.

Became law as Chapter 531, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE TO BE CODIFIED AS ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO UTILIZE AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF COST RECOVERY OF CERTAIN BASE LOAD GENERATION; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE IN AN ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY'S RATE BASE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES DETERMINED TO BE PRUDENTLY-INCURRED PRE-CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND RELATED COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A CERTAIN BASE LOAD GENERATING FACILITY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY INCLUDE A PREFERENCE FOR OWNERSHIP OF A GENERATING FACILITY BY AN INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY OR BY AN ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY OWNING AND OPERATING GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN OVERSIGHT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN DUTIES; 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 Senate

  • Mettetal

    Sponsor

Its course

February 4 to May 9, 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 action30 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2117 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 4 to Feb 139 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Mar 1826 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 25 to Mar 1721 days

Back in the SenateMar 18 to Apr 2134 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 21Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 21Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 22Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  5. Mar 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 18Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 18 – Apr 21

  1. Mar 18Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Motion in the House to reconsider withdrawn
  3. Released in the House to be sent on at once
  4. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  5. Mar 26Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  6. Apr 1Conferees named in the Senate: Mettetal, Browning and Jackson (32nd)
  7. Mar 31Conferees named in the House: Ellis, Rogers (61st) and Banks
  8. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
  9. Conference report filed in the House
  10. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the Senate
  11. Apr 16Point of order raised in the House
  12. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
  13. Point of order withdrawn in the House
  14. Conference report adopted in the House
  15. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  16. Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  17. Apr 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 24 – May 9

  1. Apr 24Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 9Approved by the Governor
All 30 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To Public UtilitiesSenate
  2. Feb 13Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 21Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 21PassedSenate
  5. Feb 21Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 22Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 25Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 17Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 18AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 18Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 18Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 18Motion to Reconsider W/DrawnHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 26Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Apr 1Conferees Named Mettetal,Browning,Jackson (32nd)Senate
  18. Mar 31Conferees Named Ellis,Rogers (61st),BanksHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 14Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 14Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 15Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 16Point of Order RaisedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 16Set Aside-Pend Ruling of ChairHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 16Point of Order WithdrawnHouse of Representatives
  25. Apr 16Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  26. Apr 16Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  27. Apr 16Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  28. Apr 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  29. Apr 24Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  30. May 9Approved by GovernorGovernor