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2013 Regular Session

House Bill 1134

Mississippi Public Utility Rate Mitigation and Reduction Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 305, Laws of 2013, signed February 26, 2013, 36 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC UTILITY RATE MITIGATION AND REDUCTION ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE ACT; TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM WHEREBY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL ENTER A FINANCING ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF RATE REDUCTION BONDS, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE USED TO RECOVER, FINANCE OR REFINANCE GENERATION FACILITY COSTS AND FINANCING COSTS FOR CERTAIN NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BASE LOAD ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES THAT USE COAL GASIFICATION OR CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OR ADJUSTMENT OF A RATE REDUCTION BOND CHARGE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RATE REDUCTION BONDS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT OR A PLEDGE OF THE FAITH AND CREDIT OR TAXING POWER OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; 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

January 21 to February 26, 2013, 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 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 818 days

Public UtilitiesJan 21 to Jan 309 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Feb 146 days

EnergyFeb 12 to Feb 131 day

With the GovernorFeb 14 to Feb 2612 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 14

  1. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Shirley and Beckett)
  2. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  4. Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  5. Feb 13Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Feb 14Passed the Senate

To the Governor Feb 15 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 15Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Feb 19Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Feb 26Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider Entered (Shirley, Beckett)House of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 12Referred To EnergySenate
  9. Feb 13Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Feb 14PassedSenate
  11. Feb 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  12. Feb 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Feb 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Feb 26Approved by GovernorGovernor