l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 880

Regulation of excavations near underground utility facilities; revise.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Utilities Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TERM "EXCAVATE OR EXCAVATION" TO INCLUDE ROUTINE ROAD OR RAILROAD MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE LAW WHICH REGULATES EXCAVATIONS NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE EXCAVATOR TO MARK THE ROUTE OR BOUNDARY OF THE PROPOSED AREA OF EXCAVATION WITH STAKES, FLAGS, POSTS OR PAINTED OR CHALKED LINES UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY ALL AFFECTED OPERATORS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE RIGHTS, REMEDIES, DUTIES, PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES IN THE CHAPTER SHALL NOT BE EXCLUSIVE; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE STATE BOARD OF CONTRACTORS IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER; TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES; TO CREATE THE "UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION SPECIAL FUND" TO BE USED FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS CHAPTER; 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 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days

Public UtilitiesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 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 House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives