l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 949

Solid waste landfills; prohibit new landfill in county where 2 or more exist, unless referendum held.

Became law as Chapter 308, Laws of 2021, signed March 10, 2021, 51 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL INCLUDE ANY PROPOSED NEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL IF THE NEW LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN A CERTAIN COUNTY HAVING TWO OR MORE EXISTING PERMITTED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS AND SUCH NEW LANDFILL WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF AN EXISTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL, UNLESS A REFERENDUM ELECTION HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND APPROVED; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A FACILITY PERMIT GRANT OR LOAN MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE FOR ANY NEW MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL IF THE NEW LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN A CERTAIN COUNTY HAVING TWO OR MORE EXISTING PERMITTED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS AND SUCH NEW LANDFILL WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF AN EXISTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL, UNLESS A REFERENDUM HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND APPROVED; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 17-17-237, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFERENDUM PROCESS; 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

Edward Blackmon, Jr., Debra Gibbs, De'Keither A. Stamps

Its course

January 18 to March 10, 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 action14 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 1023 days

Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 18 to Feb 215 days

In the SenateFeb 10 to Mar 220 days

County AffairsFeb 25 to Mar 14 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Mar 42 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 106 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

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 18 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Conservation and Water Resources
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 25Referred to the Senate committee on County Affairs
  3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Mar 4

  1. Mar 3Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Conservation and Water ResourcesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 25Referred To County AffairsSenate
  7. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 2AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 2Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 3Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 3Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 4Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor