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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2763

Public water authorities; prohibit eminent domain of water or sewer facilities unless PSC cancels certificate for service area.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on April 3, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-41-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF THE CHAPTER OF LAW CREATING PUBLIC WATER AUTHORITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 51-41-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE SECTION 51-41-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT ANY MUNICIPALITY FROM EXERCISING EMINENT DOMAIN OVER THE FACILITIES OF A QUALIFIED CORPORATION OR WATER AUTHORITY, UNLESS THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CANCELS THE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE SERVICE AREA WHEREIN THE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED; 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

February 20 to April 3, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 716 days

EnergyFeb 20 to Feb 299 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 3 · stopped27 days

Public UtilitiesMar 14 to Apr 3 · stopped20 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 Senate Feb 20 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Feb 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 7Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 8Sent to the House
  2. Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Apr 3Died in committee in the House
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Feb 29Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 7PassedSenate
  4. Mar 8Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 14Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives