Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Conservation and Water Resources Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 133
Water wells & septic tanks; if properly functioning, owners not required to connect property to central system.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE OWNER OF A RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS HAS AN OPERATING AND PROPERLY FUNCTIONING WATER WELL TO PROVIDE THE WATER SUPPLY OF THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS AT THE TIME THAT A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE LOCATION OF THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS, THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CONNECT THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS TO THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER THE WATER WELL IS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS MAY SEEK A RULING FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, WHOSE RULING ON THE MATTER SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER DETERMINATION OR RULING MADE BY A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-67-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE OWNER OF A RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS HAS AN OPERATING AND PROPERLY FUNCTIONING INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM TO PROVIDE SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FOR THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS AT THE TIME THAT A CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE LOCATION OF THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS, THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO CONNECT THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS TO THE CENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THERE IS A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM IS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING, THE OWNER OF THE RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS MAY SEEK A RULING FROM A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, WHOSE RULING ON THE MATTER SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER DETERMINATION OR RULING MADE BY A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 41-67-7, 41-67-9 AND 41-67-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 6 to February 3, 2015, 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 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 days
Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 6 to Feb 3 · stopped28 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 House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 3
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Conservation and Water Resources
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 6Referred To Conservation and Water ResourcesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives