House Bill 1330

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEREVER THE WORD "DIVISION" APPEARS IN THE CHAPTER OF LAW WHICH PROVIDES FOR ENERGY PLANNING, IT SHALL MEAN THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CONTENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENERGY PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FUND" AS THE "ENERGY EFFICIENCY REVOLVING LOAN FUND," AND PROVIDE THAT MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES FOR LOAN ELIGIBILITY AND WILL ADMINISTER THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-112, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DIVISION'S DUTIES IN ASSISTING THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TO AMEND SECTION 57-40-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PROJECT" AS USED IN THE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 57-40-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MAY BE USED TO ASSIST ENERGY PROVIDING UTILITY COMPANIES AND COOPERATIVES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-40-5 AND 57-40-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPILING DATA RELATED TO THE ENERGY RESOURCES, BOTH NATURAL AND MANMADE, OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO CREATE A BIOMASS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, WHICH WILL BE ORGANIZED AND MANAGED JOINTLY BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENERGY PLAN TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE OF PROPRIETY INFORMATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE BOARD OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION TO PRESCRIBE POLICIES AS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ALLOCATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DESIGNATES THE BOARD AS THE STATE OFFICE OF PETROLEUM ALLOCATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE BOARD OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION TO ADMINISTER THE STATE SET-ASIDE PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH SOLE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PRIORITIES AMONG USERS AND CONSUMERS OF ALLOCATED PRODUCTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIORITIES BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR SUPPLIER WITHOUT BOARD APPROVAL; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE BOARD TO PREPARE A PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING A CENTRAL MOTOR POOL; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A GENERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT DATA REGARDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES STATE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANS; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS FOR A SMALLER PERCENTAGE REDUCTION GOAL FOR QUALIFYING AGENCIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES AN ANNUAL REPORT ON ENERGY REDUCTION PROGRAMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOANS FOR SCHOOL ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF LOANS AND REPAYMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 57-39-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE FORFEITURE OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN THE CASE OF A LOAN DEFAULT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Angela Cockerham

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 13

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 5

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 9

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In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 13

1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Energy
2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 15 – Apr 5

1. Mar 15Sent to the Senate
2. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Finance
3. Mar 29Reported as amended from EN to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Apr 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Apr 5Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 9 – Apr 30

1. Apr 9Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Reconsidered in the Senate
3. Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended
5. Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
6. Apr 13Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
7. Apr 24Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Staples and Horan
8. Apr 28Conferees named in the Senate: Flowers, Fillingane and Polk
9. Apr 30Died in conference in the House