Senate Concurrent Resolution 550

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE FOR THE PLAINTIFFS AND THE RULING OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ET AL. V. THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGARDING THE DIVERSION OF WATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER THROUGH THE OPENING OF THE BONNET CARRE' SPILLWAY; RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS COMPLY WITH THE RULING AND CONSULT WITH THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TO CONSERVE THE ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST; EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT; EXPRESSING THE SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE FOR THE COMPLETION OF A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF FEDERAL ACTIONS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT REGARDING OPENINGS OF THE BONNET CARRE' SPILLWAY, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FLOOD CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER WHICH COULD LESSEN OR MITIGATE ADVERSE IMPACTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND ESTUARY AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN FROM OPERATION OF THE BONNET CARRE' SPILLWAY AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES PROJECT; AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE RECENT OPERATION OF THE SAID BONNET CARRE' SPILLWAY IN DECIMATION OF OYSTER HARVESTS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT, THE MISSISSIPPI COAST TOURISM INDUSTRY AND CONSEQUENTLY THE TAX BASES OF LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Mike Thompson

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In the Senate Feb 15 – Feb 24

1. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Rules
2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do be adopted
3. Feb 23Adopted by the Senate
4. Feb 24Sent to the House

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Feb 28

1. Feb 27Referred to the House committee on Rules
2. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do be adopted
3. Adopted by the House
4. Released in the House to be sent on at once
5. Returned to the Senate for enrolling

In the Senate Mar 3

1. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 3

1. Mar 3Enrolled bill signed in the House