l9n/ Mississippi

2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2386

PSC; extend repealers, remove Motor Carrier Law references, treat renewable purchases like other power purchases.

Became law as Chapter 387, Laws of 2020, signed June 25, 2020, 133 days after it was filed.

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.

In the Senate

Its course

February 13 to June 25, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 521 days

EnergyFeb 13 to Mar 319 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Jun 16103 days

Public UtilitiesMar 25 to Jun 976 days

With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 259 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 5Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Jun 16

  1. Mar 6Sent to the House
  2. Mar 25Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Jun 9Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Jun 16Passed the House

To the Governor Jun 17 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 17Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Jun 19Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Jun 25Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Mar 5PassedSenate
  4. Mar 6Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 25Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  6. Jun 9Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Jun 16PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 17Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Jun 19Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 25Approved by GovernorGovernor