l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3132

Issaquena County; authorize participation in a project to install turbines in the Mississippi River to generate electricity.

Became law as Chapter 952, Laws of 2011, signed April 26, 2011, 33 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ISSAQUENA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROJECT TO DESIGN AND LOCATE A TURBINE OR TURBINES ON BARGES OR OTHER DEVICES IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHICH WILL GENERATE ELECTRICITY FOR SALE BY THE COUNTY OR THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE ISSAQUENA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, OR THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT TO FINANCE THE COST OF THE PROJECT BY THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OR A SIMILAR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT UTILIZING THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY THE PROJECT AND OTHER LEGAL SOURCES; TO AUTHORIZE ISSAQUENA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT BY THE INCORPORATION OF A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO EXEMPT CONTRACTS RELATED TO THE PROJECT FROM THE BID LAWS TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL; 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

Its course

March 24 to April 26, 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 7 days

In the SenateMar 24 to Mar 284 days

Local and PrivateMar 24 to Mar 251 day

FinanceMar 25 to Mar 272 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 28 to Mar 291 day

Local and Private LegislationMar 28 to Mar 291 day

With the GovernorMar 29 to Apr 2628 days

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 Mar 24 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 24Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Mar 25Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 28Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 28 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 28Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  4. Mar 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 29 – Apr 26

  1. Mar 29Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Apr 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Mar 24Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 25DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
  3. Mar 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 28PassedSenate
  5. Mar 28Immediate ReleaseSenate
  6. Mar 28Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 28Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 29Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Apr 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor