Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2895

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt agricultural and other operations.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(S)Referred To Agriculture;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
201/21/98(S)DR - TSDPCS: AG To EP
301/21/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
402/11/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
502/11/98(S)Amended
602/11/98(S)Passed As Amended
702/13/98(S)Transmitted To House
802/16/98(H)Referred To Agriculture;Conservation and Water Resources
902/24/98(H)DR - TSDPAA: AG To CR
1002/26/98(H)DR - TSDPAA: CR To AG
1103/03/98(H)DR - TSDP: AG To CR
1203/03/98(H)DR - TSDP: CR To AG
1303/03/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass
1403/10/98(H)Amended
1503/10/98(H)Passed As Amended
1603/12/98(H)Returned For Concurrence
1703/16/98(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1803/17/98(S)Conferees Named Thames,Dearing,Turner
1903/19/98(H)Conferees Named Holland,Ellzey,Ellington
2003/24/98(S)Conference Report Filed
2103/24/98(H)Conference Report Filed
2203/25/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
2303/25/98(H)Point of Order Raised
2403/25/98(H)Recommitted For Further Conf
2503/26/98(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
2603/26/98(S)Reconsidered
2703/26/98(S)Recommitted For Further Conf
2803/28/98(S)Conference Report Filed
2903/28/98(H)Conference Report Filed
3003/30/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
3103/30/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
3204/02/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
3304/02/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
3404/02/98Due From Governor 04/20/98
3504/13/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 1, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number537

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Thames

Additional Authors: Dearing, Woodfield, Hall, Posey, Harvey, Stogner, Hawks, Minor, Smith

Code Sections: A 049-0017-0028, A 049-0017-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-28, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE JURISDICTION OF THE PERMIT BOARD AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXEMPTIONS WHICH THE PERMIT BOARD SHALL APPLY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING EXEMPTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT EXEMPTIONS MAY ALSO APPLY TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS; TO CLARIFY THE PERMIT BOARD'S AUTHORITY REGARDING SEQUENCING OF THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; TO CLARIFY THAT THE PERMIT BOARD OPERATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERMIT BOARD ISSUE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW WITH ITS DECISION FOLLOWING A FORMAL HEARING, BUT NOT IN ITS INITIAL PERMIT DECISION; TO CLARIFY THAT THE PERMIT BOARD MAY ADOPT RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMISSION'S REGULATIONS AND THAT THE PERMIT BOARD MAY MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING REISSUANCE OF PERMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERMIT BOARD MAY CONSOLIDATE MULTIPLE PERMITS FOR THE SAME FACILITY INTO A SINGLE PERMIT; TO CLARIFY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTIONS REGARDING REVOCATION OF A PERMIT AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; TO PLACE A MORATORIUM, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, ON PERMITS FOR NEW SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS OR THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:48.



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