History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Highway construction; provide a procedure for removal of utilities from right-of-ways.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Highways and Transportation | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Little*
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 RIGHT-OF-WAYS OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS AT THE TIME OF ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR A PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF THE UTILITIES OR OTHER ENCROACHMENT NOT LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO 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 OWNER OF THE UTILITY OR ENCROACHMENT FOR DAMAGES DUE TO ANY DELAY CAUSED BY THE FAILURE TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE SUCH UTILITIES 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 RIGHT-OF-WAYS OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO CREATE THE UTILITIES REMOVAL FROM HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAYS REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO BE USED TO PROVIDE LOANS TO OWNERS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO ASSIST IN THE REMOVAL OF UTILITIES FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAYS 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.
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