Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Conservation and Water Resources Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 968
Landfills; require to be a certain minimum distance from municipalities, schools, etc., unless written agreement from owner.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LANDFILLS AND CERTAIN OTHER WASTE DISPOSAL SITES TO BE LOCATED A CERTAIN MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, RESIDENCES, CHURCHES OR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES UNLESS ALLOWED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT FROM THE GOVERNING BODY OR OWNER; TO PROVIDE THAT LANDFILLS AND CERTAIN OTHER WASTE DISPOSAL SITES THAT WERE IN OPERATION BEFORE JULY 1, 2009, MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE REGARDLESS OF THIS MINIMUM DISTANCE OR WRITTEN AGREEMENT REQUIREMENT; 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 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 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 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Conservation and Water Resources
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Conservation and Water ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives