Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Energy Committee on June 9, 2020. The 2020 session has ended.
2020 Regular Session
House Bill 1561
Public Service Commission; extend repealers and make certain revisions to.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 77-1-1, 77-1-3, 77-1-5, 77-1-6, 77-1-11, 77-1-15, 77-1-25, 77-1-27, 77-1-29, 77-1-31, 77-1-33, 77-1-35, 77-1-37, 77-1-39, 77-1-41, 77-1-43, 77-1-47 AND 77-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 77-1-1, 77-1-11, 77-1-15 AND 77-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THOSE SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF TO HIRE ATTORNEYS AND CONSULTANTS FOR CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TREAT RENEWABLE PURCHASES LIKE OTHER POWER PURCHASES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH THE COMMISSION MUST PROVIDE A FULL REPORT OF CERTAIN AUDITS TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A COMPETENT RATE EXPERT AND AN ASSISTANT RATE EXPERT; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY PERSONNEL TO IMPLEMENT THE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY LAW; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EMPLOY AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND INSPECTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY LAW; 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
February 17 to June 9, 2020, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Mar 416 days
Public UtilitiesFeb 17 to Feb 258 days
In the SenateMar 4 to Jun 9 · stopped97 days
EnergyMar 9 to Jun 9 · stopped92 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 Feb 17 – Mar 4
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
- Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 4Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 5 – Jun 9
- Mar 5Sent to the Senate
- Mar 9Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
- Jun 9Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9Referred To EnergySenate
- Jun 9Died In CommitteeSenate