House Bill 579

AN ACT TO UPDATE AND STREAMLINE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATION; TO AMEND SECTION 77-7-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE DISCRETIONARY WITH THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 77-7-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE DISCRETIONARY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION THE HOLDING OF A HEARING ON THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-7-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, BOTH COMMON CARRIERS AND CONTRACT CARRIERS, SHALL BE STRICTLY LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIED; TO AMEND SECTION 77-7-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO CODE SECTIONS REPEALED BY THIS ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS FROM TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS UNLESS THE CARRIERS HAVE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION TARIFFS SHOWING THEIR RATES, AND UNLESS THOSE RATES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS COMMON CARRIERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE FROM CHARGING OR RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR TRANSPORTATION OR RELATED SERVICES THAT DIFFERS FROM THE RATES SPECIFIED IN THEIR TARIFFS; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-215, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS A CHANGE IN RATES OR CLASSIFICATIONS, OR IN ANY RELATED REGULATIONS OR PRACTICES, SPECIFIED IN ANY ELECTIVE TARIFF OF A COMMON CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE, UNLESS 30 DAYS' NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE HAS BEEN FILED AND POSTED; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE AND HOLD HEARINGS ON THE REASONABLENESS OF COMMON CARRIER RATES AND CLASSIFICATIONS, AND TO DETERMINE LAWFUL RATES AND CLASSIFICATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS ON THE LAWFULNESS OF COMMON CARRIER RATES, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES CONNECTED WITH A SCHEDULE CONTAINING NEW RATES OR CLASSIFICATIONS, AND TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULE AND DEFER THE USE OF THE RATES, REGULATIONS OR PRACTICES FOR NO MORE THAN 180 DAYS; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH LISTS FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED AND EXCLUDED BY THE COMMISSION IN DETERMINING JUST AND REASONABLE RATES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS BY COMMON CARRIERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS CONTRACT CARRIERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE FROM TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE UNLESS THE CARRIERS HAVE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION THEIR MINIMUM TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, AND UNLESS THOSE CHARGES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED, AND WHICH FURTHER PROHIBITS REDUCTIONS IN CHARGES WITHOUT NOTICE; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-243, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE AND HOLD HEARINGS ON THE REASONABLENESS OF CONTRACT CARRIER CHARGES, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS IN INTRASTATE COMMERCE, AND TO DETERMINE MINIMUM RATES AND DESIRABLE REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES UPON CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN FACTORS AND EXCLUSION OF OTHER FACTORS; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-7-245, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION TO HOLD HEARINGS ON THE LAWFULNESS OF CONTRACT CARRIER CHARGES, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES CONNECTED WITH A SCHEDULE OR CONTRACT CONTAINING REDUCED CHARGES, AND TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULE OR CONTRACT AND DEFER THE USE OF THE CHARGES, REGULATIONS OR PRACTICES FOR NO MORE THAN 180 DAYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Charles Busby

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 2

1. Feb 4Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
3. Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate