Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2491
Solid waste; prohibit new solid waste facility if within 1 mile of an existing permitted facility, unless a referendum is held.
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 SOLID WASTE FACILITY IF THE NEW FACILITY IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF AN EXISTING PERMITTED SOLID WASTE FACILITY, 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 SOLID WASTE FACILITY IF THE NEW FACILITY IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF AN EXISTING PERMITTED SOLID WASTE FACILITY, UNLESS A REFERENDUM ELECTION 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Environment Prot, Cons and Water ResJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
- Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water ResSenate
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeSenate