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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2723

Mississippi Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act; enact.

Became law as Chapter 437, Laws of 2011, signed March 23, 2011, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE ACT; TO ARTICULATE LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO ENACT DEFINITIONS; TO SPECIFY DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE OIL AND GAS BOARD IN RESPECT TO GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE; TO REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL FOR USE OF A RESERVOIR FOR CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE; 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

11 co-sponsors

Haskins Montgomery, Albert Butler, Terry W. Brown, Kelvin Butler, Tommy A. Gollott, Briggs Hopson, Sampson Jackson II, Kenneth Wayne Jones, Tom King, Ezell Lee, T. O. Moffatt

Its course

January 17 to March 23, 2011, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 317 days

Oil, Gas and Other MineralsJan 17 to Jan 269 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 227 days

Oil, Gas and Other MineralsFeb 9 to Feb 2415 days

Back in the SenateMar 2 to Mar 1412 days

With the GovernorMar 14 to Mar 239 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 Senate Jan 17 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Sent to the House
  2. Feb 9Referred to the House committee on Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 8Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Oil, Gas and Other MineralsSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 9Referred To Oil, Gas and Other MineralsHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 2Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 8Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  12. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor