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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 385

Public water authorities; provide protection from municipal eminent domain over certain certificated areas.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 51-41-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM EXERCISING THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN OVER WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM FACILITIES OF A QUALIFIED PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITY IN THE CERTIFICATED AREA UNLESS THE CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IS CANCELLED BY THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT PROVIDE WATER OR SEWER SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE TAX-EXEMPT CAPITAL MARKET TO ASSURE CUSTOMERS ARE CHARGED REASONABLE RATES FOR SUCH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 51-41-3 AND 77-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 51-41-17 AND 77-3-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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

Its course

February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 Feb 13 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 13Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Municipalities
  2. Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To Public Utilities;MunicipalitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives