Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Environmental protection; reinstate moratorium on hog farm permits until DEQ complies with Health Department recommendations.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res | |
| 2 | 02/04 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Code Section: A 049-0017-0029
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REINSTATE THE MORATORIUM ON PERMITS FOR NEW SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING SWINE FARMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MORATORIUM SHALL END UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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