Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1478

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Highway rights-of-way; provide fund to assist owners of utilities to remove from (MDOT).

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Transportation;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Compretta*

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE A SPECIFIC DATE BY WHICH UTILITIES OR OTHER ENCROACHMENTS SHALL BE REMOVED OR RELOCATED FROM THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS AT THE TIME OF ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR A PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE UTILITIES OR OTHER ENCROACHMENTS NOT LESS THAN 60 DAYS BEFORE SUCH DATE AND THE OWNERS SHALL REMOVE SUCH UTILITIES OR ENCROACHMENTS BY SUCH DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRACTOR SELECTED TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT SHALL HAVE A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF THE UTILITIES OR ENCROACHMENTS FOR DAMAGES DUE TO ANY DELAY CAUSED BY THE FAILURE TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE SUCH UTILITIES OR ENCROACHMENTS BY SUCH DATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE CONTRACTOR OR OWNER FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY SUCH DELAY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL RIGHT-OF-WAY NOR SHALL IT BE REQUIRED TO CLEAR NEWLY ACQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY BEFORE UTILITIES OR OTHER ENCROACHMENTS ARE MOVED; TO ESTABLISH A UTILITY REMOVAL FROM HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LOANS TO ASSIST OWNERS OF UTILITIES IN REMOVING UTILITIES LOCATED IN THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO CREATE THE UTILITIES REMOVAL FROM HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO BE USED TO PROVIDE LOANS TO OWNERS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ASSIST IN THE REMOVAL OF UTILITIES FROM THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO ESTABLISH THE INTEREST RATE ON SUCH LOANS; TO GRANT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION CERTAIN ADDITIONAL POWERS TO BE UTILIZED IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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