Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2589

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Environmental justice; enact Environmental Equity Act.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Additional Authors: Jordan, Williamson, Walls, Jackson (11th)

Code Sections: A 017-0017-0015, A 017-0017-0027, A 017-0017-0151, A 049-0017-0025, A 049-0017-0029, A 025-0043-0005, A 025-0043-0007

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ENSURE THAT HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES ARE NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY CONCENTRATED IN MINORITY OR LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-17-15, 17-17-27, 17-17-151, 49-17-25, 49-17-29, 25-43-5 AND 25-43-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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