Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2721

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Description: Public playgrounds; prohibit the use of chromated copper arsenate treated lumber in playground structures.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/20 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2		02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		July 1, 2003
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Majority

Senate Committee:

• Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

Principal Author: Dawkins

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF LUMBER TREATED WITH CHROMATED COPPER ARSENATE IN STRUCTURES ON PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL ENTITIES TO MINIMIZE LEACHING OF COPPER ARSENATE FROM SUCH STRUCTURES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HAZARDS TO PUBLIC HEALTH; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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