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Committees · 2012 Regular Session

Public Utilities

A House of Representatives committee, in every session since the 2008 session.

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Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

The Legislature lists no members for it.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent39

    2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees

  • Reported out36%

    14 of 39; 25 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee7 days

    most between 2 and 9 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.

  • 202639 bills

    reported 67% · typically 9 days, most 0–12 · 0 amendments · 22 members

  • 202530 bills

    reported 60% · typically 10 days, most 0–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202431 bills

    reported 55% · typically 10 days, most 10–17 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202330 bills

    reported 60% · typically 10 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202212 bills

    reported 42% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202120 bills

    reported 50% · typically 6 days, most 0–20 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 202018 bills

    reported 39% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201922 bills

    reported 32% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201817 bills

    reported 24% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201719 bills

    reported 37% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201624 bills

    reported 29% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201526 bills

    reported 15% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201428 bills

    reported 36% · typically 11 days · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201337 bills

    reported 38% · typically 7 days, most 6–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201239 bills

    reported 36% · typically 7 days, most 2–9 · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201127 bills

    reported 19% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 201044 bills

    reported 18% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200933 bills

    reported 27% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 0 members

  • 200825 bills

    reported 40% · typically 15 days, most 13–23 · 0 amendments · 0 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.

39 bills

  • Senate Bill 2779 · Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants in proceedings before FERC.

    Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1533 · Lee County; authorize to create the Sand Creek Wastewater Authority.

    Sent March 26, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2703 · Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; revise board appointments, powers and duties.

    Sent March 22, 2012 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2075 · Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.

    Sent March 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

  • Senate Bill 2429 · Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.

    Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2784 · Public Service Commission; shall have jurisdiction over rates for electricity provided by TVA directly to industrial customers.

    Sent March 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

  • House Bill 1529 · City of Hattiesburg; authorize to enter into certain contracts, operations agreements and leases regarding its wastewater systems.

    Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2779 · Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants in proceedings before FERC.

    Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • Senate Bill 2763 · Public water authorities; prohibit eminent domain of water or sewer facilities unless PSC cancels certificate for service area.

    Sent March 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • Senate Bill 2765 · Public Service Commission; shall cancel water or sewer certificate before municipality exercises eminent domain.

    Sent March 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

  • House Bill 384 · Members of certain governing boards of public water systems; require continuing management training for.

    Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 984 · Utility service vehicle, stationary; require motor vehicle operators to perform certain maneuvers when approaching.

    Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 565 · Wireless interactive communication; prohibit use of by a person operating a motor vehicle.

    Sent February 29, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 6 days

  • House Bill 1306 · Rural water systems or associations; include under Open Meetings Act.

    Sent February 22, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 13 days

  • House Bill 728 · Hancock County Utility Authority; revise composition of.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 782 · Public water authorities; provide protection from municipal eminent domain in certificated areas.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 825 · Public utilities; revise jurisdiction of Public Service Commission to exclude certain technological services.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 876 · Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission; revise authority regarding local government entities.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 898 · Vehicle-charge providers; allow certain conditions in any certificated electric service area.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 926 · Public utilities; require to submit certain information to certain county and municipal agencies after a request is made of.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

19 more
  • House Bill 974 · Gulf Coast Region Utility Act; revise various provisions of.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 984 · Utility service vehicle, stationary; require motor vehicle operators to perform certain maneuvers when approaching.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

  • House Bill 1138 · Wireless interactive communication; prohibit by operator of motor vehicle and make secondary offense until January 1, 2014.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1239 · Wireless Communications Commission; bring forward section for purposes of amendment.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1271 · Public utility workers; require to present identification before performing duties if requested to do so by property owners.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1294 · Rural water associations; authorize to convert to public water authorities.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1376 · Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire consultants for federal proceedings.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1434 · Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; revise to include text messages and telephone facsimile solicitations as prohibitions under.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1441 · Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1493 · Nonprofit water associations; remove exemption from rate regulation by Public Service Commission.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 1506 · Rural broadband initiative; create.

    Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

  • House Bill 275 · Public Service Commission; repeal authority to use alternate method of cost recovery on certain power generation.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 310 · Wireless interactive communication; prohibit use of by a person operating a motor vehicle.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 383 · Water and sewer systems; provide same certificated area protection as other utilities.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 384 · Members of certain governing boards of public water systems; require continuing management training for.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

  • House Bill 385 · Public water authorities; provide protection from municipal eminent domain over certain certificated areas.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 414 · Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

  • House Bill 439 · Drainage district commissioners; revise selection from appointment to an election process.

    Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

  • House Bill 188 · Public improvement districts; revise newspaper notice when issuing certificates of public convenience & necessity in certain areas.

    Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days