Became law as Chapter 481, Laws of 2014, signed April 10, 2014, 80 days after it was filed.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2521
Public contracts for energy efficiency services; authorize entities to enter into energy performance and shared-savings contracts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO ENTER INTO ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS AND SHARED SAVINGS CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES RELATION TO THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "ENERGY SERVICES" OR "ENERGY EFFICIENT SERVICES" TO INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE FUEL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO REVISE THE TERM OF LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE TERMS OF SHARED SAVINGS, ENERGY SERVICES CONTRACT AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 31-7-73, 37-7-301, 37-29-67 AND 37-101-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to April 10, 2014, 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 action16 actions on 13 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 1223 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 20 to Jan 3010 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days
EnergyFeb 15 to Mar 316 days
S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyMar 3 to Mar 41 day
EnergyMar 4 to Mar 40 days
Back in the SenateMar 12 to Apr 120 days
With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 109 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 12
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 20 – Feb 12
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 12
- Feb 13Sent to the House
- Feb 15Referred to the House committees on Energy and on S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,Transparency
- Mar 3Reported as amended from EN to AC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Reported as amended from AC to EN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 11Read the third time in the House
- Mar 12Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Apr 1
- Mar 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 26Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
- Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 10
- Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Apr 10Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jan 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 12PassedSenate
- Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 15Referred To Energy;S.C. Accountblty,Efficiency,TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: EN To ACHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4DR - TSDPAA: AC To ENHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 26Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 10Approved by GovernorGovernor