Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: PUBLIC UTILITIES

As of 04/30/02 at 14:40

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HB 365  Electric utilities; authorize municipalities and          Smith (39th)
   %    cooperatives to participate in group-purchase programs.
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 559  Municipal utilities; limit water rates within one mile    Ellington
   %    of city to PSC-approved rates beyond one mile.         
           02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 638  Municipal utilities; authorize to provide free service    McBride
        to National Guard armories.                            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 726  Utility workers; protect from animals while performing    Holland
        job related duties.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 775  Underground utility facilities; revise statutes           Montgomery (74th)
        regulating excavations near.                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 873  Electric utilities; require establishment of farm         Eaton
        residential meters.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 938  Waste water system; certain systems must receive          Ellis
        certification from public utilities staff before permit
        issued.                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 944  Mississippi Customer Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)     Ellis *
 * %    Fund; create.                                          
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 997  Municipal utilities; clarify authority to operate in      Ellis
 *      areas certificated to other utilities.                 
           03/04 Approved by Governor
HB1077  Water and wastewater system; require certain systems to   Ellington
        receive certification from public utilities staff      
        before permit issued.                                  
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1340  Northeast Mississippi Gas District; provide               Franks
        compensation for members of the board of commissioners.
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1501  Public utilities; establish duty of care relating to      Ellis
 *      placement of facilities near roadways.                 
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1502  High voltage overhead lines; require work notice to       Ellis
        Mississippi One-Call, Inc., before working near.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1580  Public utility districts; authorize to provide health     Compretta
 * %    and life insurance to employees.                       
           04/11 Approved by Governor
HB1581  Public utility districts; increase maximum number of      Compretta
        meetings for which commissioners may be compensated.   
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1780  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
 *         04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1858  Jackson County; increase number of commissioners on       Zuber
   %    West Jackson County Utility District.                  
           04/12 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1876  DeSoto County; revise law regarding county regional       Mayo
   %    utility authority.                                     
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2175  Municipal Gas Authority of MS; may issue revenue bonds    Robertson
        with 60% of member municipalities consenting.          
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2183  Relocation of utilities located on rights-of-way of       Dearing
        state highways; certain water systems are not required 
        to bear the cost of.                                   
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2541  Northeast MS Gas District; authorize certain              Nunnelee
 *      compensation for board members.                        
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2819  MS Customer Energy Assistance Program; create at          Williamson
 * %    discretion of utility.                                 
           03/13 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2957  Public Service Commission; perform economic viability     Dawkins
        determinations on water/sewer utilities before issuing 
        certificate.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3027  Public utility facilities; provide duty of care with      Robertson
        respect to placement on or adjacent to highways,       
        roads/bridges.                                         
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3035  Utility companies; make discretionary requirement to      Robertson
   %    furnish names/addresses of mobile home customers to    
        county tax collectors.                                 
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB3038  Municipally-owned utilities; cannot service area          Robertson
        certificated to another utility.                       
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3039  High voltage power lines; amend notice procedures when    Robertson
        performing work in close proximity.                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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