[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Environment; create Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act.
1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res | |
2 | 01/29/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 02/10/98 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 02/10/98 | (S) | Passed | |
5 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
6 | 02/13/98 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
7 | 02/26/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
8 | 03/05/98 | (H) | Amended | |
9 | 03/05/98 | (H) | Point of Order Raised | |
10 | 03/05/98 | (H) | Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair | |
11 | 03/09/98 | (H) | Amended | |
12 | 03/09/98 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
13 | 03/10/98 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
14 | 03/16/98 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
15 | 03/19/98 | (S) | Conferees Named Dearing,Posey,Canon | |
16 | 03/20/98 | (H) | Conferees Named Ellington,Broomfield,McBride | |
17 | 03/29/98 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
18 | 03/29/98 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
19 | 03/30/98 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
20 | 03/30/98 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
21 | 04/02/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
22 | 04/02/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
23 | 04/08/98 | Approved by Governor |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Law | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes | |
Chapter number | 528 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI BROWNFIELDS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT; TO EXPRESS THE FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ENTER INTO AND MODIFY A BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT AND TO SPECIFY THE APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE A BROWNFIELD PARTY TO MAKE CERTAIN DEMONSTRATIONS IN ITS APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR FORMAL HEARING AND APPEAL OF THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY'S ACTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF A BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT, INCLUDING RISK-BASED REMEDIATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE PUBLICATION OF A PUBLIC NOTICE OF A PROPOSED BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT AND TO ESTABLISH THE CONTENTS OF THAT NOTICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT; TO AUTHORIZE LIABILITY PROTECTION AGAINST FURTHER SITE REMEDIATION AND COSTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR BROWNFIELD PARTIES ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS; TO SPECIFY CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH FURTHER REMEDIATION MAY BE REQUIRED; TO REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A "NO FURTHER ACTION" LETTER BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OR CONVEYANCE OF A BROWNFIELD PROPERTY AND THE TRANSFER OF ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE PREPARATION OF A NOTICE OF BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT SITE AND TO DESCRIBE THE CONTENTS OF THAT NOTICE; TO REQUIRE THE BROWNFIELD PARTY TO FILE THE NOTICE OF BROWNFIELD SITE WITH THE CHANCERY CLERK OF THE SITUS COUNTY AND TO REQUIRE THE CHANCERY CLERK TO RECORD AND ENTER THE NOTICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CANCELLATION OF THE NOTICE OF BROWNFIELD AGREEMENT SITE AND TO SPECIFY PROCEDURES FOR RECORDING A STATEMENT OF CANCELLATION; TO PROVIDE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAND-USE RESTRICTIONS AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON THE EFFECT OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE A BROWNFIELD PARTY TO PAY ALL REASONABLE DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF APPLICATION PROCESSING AND AGREEMENT ADMINISTRATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; TO CREATE THE BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY COSTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO FILE AN ANNUAL PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AND TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF INCENTIVE PROGRAMS IN OTHER STATES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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