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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2798

Public utilities; authorize rate-regulated electric utilities to permit broadband provider use of the electric delivery system.

Became law as Chapter 477, Laws of 2021, signed April 22, 2021, 94 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPATION OF RATE-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE EXPANSION OF BROADBAND SERVICES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF EXISTING AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO FOSTER RELIABLE AND RESILIENT SERVICE AND CUSTOMER ACCESS TO ENHANCED SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS OF "BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDER," "BROADBAND OPERATOR" AND "ELECTRIC DELIVERY SYSTEM"; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE FIBER-OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY, TO ALLOW RATE-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PERMIT BROADBAND PROVIDERS USE OF THE ELECTRIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES, TO REGULATE EASEMENTS, TO ALLOW CERTAIN ENTITIES TO CONSTRUCT FIBER-OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES' EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY; 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 April 22, 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 action21 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 316 days

EnergyJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 3 to Mar 1035 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

Back in the SenateMar 10 to Apr 526 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 2217 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 – Feb 3

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 4Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 8Read the third time in the House
  5. Mar 10Amended in the House
  6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Parks and Polk
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bounds, Anderson (122nd) and Gibbs (36th)
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 22

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To EnergySenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 3Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 3PassedSenate
  5. Feb 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 24Referred To Public UtilitiesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 8Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 12Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  13. Mar 16Conferees Named Carter,Parks,PolkSenate
  14. Mar 22Conferees Named Bounds,Anderson (122nd),Gibbs (36th)House of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 22Approved by GovernorGovernor