Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Solid waste; revise distribution of solid waste management fee.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res | |
| 2 | 02/29/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 03/09/00 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 03/09/00 | (S) | Passed | |
| 5 | 03/10/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources | |
| 7 | 03/30/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Passed | |
| 9 | 04/06/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 10 | 04/10/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 04/11/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 04/17/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes | |
| Chapter number | 395 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Dearing
Code Sections: A 017-0017-0065, A 017-0017-0217, A 017-0017-0219
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FUNDS IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE FUND FOR RIGHT-WAY-TO-THROW-AWAY PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-217, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TRUST FUND; TO INCREASE FROM 50% TO 75% THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE NONHAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM; TO REDUCE FROM 50% TO 25% THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED TO MAKING GRANTS FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAMS; TO MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION FOR TRANSFERRED FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 17-17-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FEE; TO DECREASE FROM 50% TO 45% THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED FOR THE NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE CORRECTIVE ACTION TRUST FUND; TO INCREASE FROM 15% TO 20% THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TRUST FUND; TO DECREASE FROM $5,000,000.00 TO $3,500,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF THE BALANCE OVER WHICH FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE CORRECTIVE ACTION TRUST FUND TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE BALANCE IN THE MISSISSIPPI NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE CORRECTIVE TRUST FUND FALLS BELOW $2,000,000.00, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SHALL REDUCE PAYMENTS TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SOLID WASTE ASSISTANCE FUND TO TWO-THIRDS OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE CORRECTIVE ACTION TRUST FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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