l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2648

MS Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide Act; Oil and Gas Board shall have jurisdiction to enforce provisions of.

Became law as Chapter 371, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

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

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

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.

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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 Senate Jan 18 โ€“ Feb 10

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  2. Reported from EN to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 โ€“ Mar 9

  1. Sent to the House
  2. Referred to the House committee on Energy
  3. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 โ€“ Mar 17

  1. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published