Became law as Chapter 371, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.
2021 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2648
MS Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act; Oil and Gas Board shall have jurisdiction to enforce provisions of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD, INSTEAD OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI GEOLOGIC SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL SERVE AS THE PERMITTING AGENCY FOR CLASS VI UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL WELLS AND IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CLASS VI UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL WELL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 53-11-5, 53-11-7 AND 53-11-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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 March 17, 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 action12 actions on 11 days
In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 1023 days
EnergyJan 18 to Jan 2810 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 28 to Feb 25 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 927 days
EnergyFeb 24 to Mar 26 days
With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 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 โ Feb 10
- Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Jan 28Reported from EN to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 10Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 11 โ Mar 9
- Feb 11Sent to the House
- Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Energy
- Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 9Passed the House
To the Governor Mar 10 โ Mar 17
- Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
- Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Enrolled bill signed in the House
- Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Energy;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Jan 28DR - TSDP: EN To ACSenate
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 10PassedSenate
- Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 24Referred To EnergyHouse of Representatives
- Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor