Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2632

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: State-owned lands; regulate oil and gas leasing of certain.

History of Actions:

101/16/97(S)Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
202/04/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hewes

Code Sections: A 029-0007-0001, A 029-0007-0003, A 029-0007-0005, A 029-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-7-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO REORGANIZATION NOMENCLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 29-7-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THOSE LANDS WHICH MAY BE LEASED BY THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY UNDER THIS ACT, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FROM LEASING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXTRACTION OF OIL, GAS OR OTHER MINERALS, TO PROHIBIT DRILLING ACTIVITIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND, TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE SOLICITING BIDS ON LEASING ANY SUBMERGED LANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND TO CLARIFY THE ALLOCATION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM LEASE ROYALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FROM DRILLING OR CONTRACTING FOR THE DRILLING IN THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND; TO AMEND SECTION 29-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/16/97 at 11:15.



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