Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2725

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Title

Description: School buildings; require process for environmental evaluation of sites for school construction or expansion.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Education;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Additional Author: Chaney

Code Sections: A 037-0045-0023, A 037-0047-0015, A 037-0007-0301

Title: AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE A PROCESS FOR THE EVALUATION OF A SITE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF A SCHOOL BUILDING OR FACILITY; TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL SITING COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PROPOSED SITES FOR SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL NOT PROCEED TO ACQUIRE OR PREPARE A SITE FOR CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF ANY SCHOOL UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONS APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, A PRELIMINARY ENDANGERMENT ASSESSMENT (PEA) AND A SITE REMEDIATION PLAN AS REQUIRED COMPONENTS OF THE EVALUATION PROCESS; TO REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-45-23, 37-47-15 AND 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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