l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2231

Public Service Commission; remove authority to regulate rates of shared utilities in municipalities.

Became law as Chapter 321, Laws of 2013, signed March 7, 2013, 45 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE RATES OF UTILITIES WHEN MORE THAN ONE UTILITY, INCLUDING CO-OPERATIVES, OPERATE WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; 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

2 co-sponsors

John A. Polk, Willie Simmons

Its course

January 21 to March 7, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 616 days

EnergyJan 21 to Jan 309 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Feb 2822 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 21 to Feb 276 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 77 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 Jan 21 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 6Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 7Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 7

  1. Mar 1Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 7Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 6Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 6PassedSenate
  5. Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 7Approved by GovernorGovernor