l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 594

Coastal Wetlands Protection Act; revise definitions to include "ordinary high water mark".

Became law as Chapter 460, Laws of 2021, signed April 16, 2021, 88 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-27-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE COASTAL WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT TO DEFINE "ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK" TO MEAN A MARK ON THE SHORE DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT STAFF, ESTABLISHED BY FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER LEVEL AND INDICATED BY PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WATER STAINS, CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF THE SOIL, SCOUR LINES, PRESENCE OF DEBRIS LINES, CHANGES IN PLANT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS THAT CONSIDER THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "COASTAL WETLANDS" TO MEAN ALL PUBLICLY OWNED LANDS SUBJECT TO THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE TIDE, WHICH ARE BELOW THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK, ALL PUBLICLY OWNED ACCRETIONS ABOVE THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK AND ALL PUBLICLY OWNED SUBMERGED WATER BOTTOMS BELOW THE ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK AND INCLUDES THE FLORA AND FAUNA ON THE WETLANDS AND IN THE WETLANDS; 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

Its course

January 18 to April 16, 2021, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 417 days

Marine ResourcesJan 18 to Jan 279 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 933 days

Ports and Marine ResourcesFeb 26 to Mar 24 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Apr 123 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 1615 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 9

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 House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Marine Resources
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 26Referred to the Senate committee on Ports and Marine Resources
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Ladner, Felsher and Eure
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Moran, Thompson and England
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 16

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 16Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Marine ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Referred To Ports and Marine ResourcesSenate
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 22Conferees Named Ladner,Felsher,EureHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Moran,Thompson,EnglandSenate
  13. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 16Approved by GovernorGovernor