Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 944

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Title

Description: Mississippi Customer Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) Fund; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
2 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/07 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/07 (H) Passed
5 02/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 02/12 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
7 02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 02/18 (S) Referred To Public Utilities
9 02/19 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10 03/08 (S) Amended
11 03/08 (S) Passed As Amended
12 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence
13 03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
14 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Ellis,Myers,Shows
15 03/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Minor,Posey
16 04/01 (H) Died In Conference

Amendments:

Pending [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ellis*

Additional Author: Scott (80th)

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CUSTOMER ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEAP) FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HOME ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, AND TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ADMINISTER THE FUND; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO THE CEAP FUND; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES OPTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CEAP FUND TO COLLECT A MONTHLY CHARGE FROM RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT OPT OUT OF PARTICIPATING IN THE CEAP FUND PROGRAM, TO DEFINE PURPOSES FOR WHICH CEAP FUNDS MAY BE USED AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM INCOME ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES FUNDED WITH CEAP FUNDS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-157, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE CEAP FUND; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 43-33-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THIS ACT ON JULY 1, 2004; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/01/02 at 20:42.

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