l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 879

Commission on Marine Resources; revise authority for regulating the leasing of bottoms.

Became law as Chapter 412, Laws of 2015, signed March 23, 2015, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-15-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON MARINE RESOURCES TO LEASE BOTTOMS FOR OYSTER CULTIVATION; TO INCREASE FROM 100 TO 500 ACRES, THE MAXIMUM ACREAGE OF BOTTOMS ALLOWED TO BE LEASED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION; TO INCREASE LEASE TERMS FROM ONE YEAR TO FIVE YEARS AND PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL LEASES; TO REMOVE THE TOTAL LIMITATION OF NUMBER OF YEARS FOR RENEWAL; 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

3 co-sponsors

Richard Bennett, Patricia H. Willis, Carolyn Crawford

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 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 action13 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 517 days

Marine ResourcesJan 19 to Jan 2910 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 629 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 1711 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

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 19 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 9 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 9Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 29Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 6Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  6. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 9Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor