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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2008</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Public Service Commission; authorize to utilize an alternate method of cost recovery on certain base load generation.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW ARTICLE TO BE CODIFIED AS ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO UTILIZE AN ALTERNATE METHOD OF COST RECOVERY OF CERTAIN BASE LOAD GENERATION; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE IN AN ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY'S RATE BASE CERTAIN EXPENDITURES DETERMINED TO BE PRUDENTLY-INCURRED PRE-CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING AND RELATED COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH A CERTAIN BASE LOAD GENERATING FACILITY; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 77-3-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY INCLUDE A PREFERENCE FOR OWNERSHIP OF A GENERATING FACILITY BY AN INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY OR BY AN ELECTRIC PUBLIC UTILITY OWNING AND OPERATING GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION FACILITIES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 77-3-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN OVERSIGHT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>09/11/08 at 14:08</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>S</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>2793</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>Senate Bill 2793</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>SB 2793</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>S</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>Passage</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 531</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Public Utilities</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/PU.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Public Utilities</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/PU.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Mettetal</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../Senate_authors/Mettetal.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/04 (S) Referred To Public Utilities</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/21 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/21 (S) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2008/pdf/votes/senate/0450012.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/21 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/22 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/22 (S) Transmitted To House</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/25 (H) Referred To Public Utilities</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2008/pdf/votes/house/0710009.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>12</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>13</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider W/Drawn</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>14</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Immediate Release</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>15</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/18 (H) Returned For Concurrence</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>16</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/26 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>17</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/01 (S) Conferees Named Mettetal,Browning,Jackson (32nd)</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>18</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/31 (H) Conferees Named Ellis,Rogers (61st),Banks</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>19</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/14 (S) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>20</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/14 (H) Conference Report Filed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>21</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/15 (S) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2008/pdf/votes/senate/0990040.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>22</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (H) Point of Order Raised</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>23</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (H) Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>24</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (H) Point of Order Withdrawn</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>25</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (H) Conference Report Adopted</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2008/pdf/votes/house/1000015.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>26</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>27</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/16 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>28</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>29</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>30</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>05/09 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2793SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2793SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2793IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2793IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<CMTESUB>
			<CMTESUB_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2793CS.pdf</CMTESUB_PDF>
			<CMTESUB_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2793CS.htm</CMTESUB_OTHER>
		</CMTESUB>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2793PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2793PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2793SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/SB/2700-2799/SB2793SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<CONFRPTS>
			<CR_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/cr/SB2793CR.pdf</CR_PDF>
			<CR_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/cr/SB2793CR.htm</CR_OTHER>
			<CR_DESC>Conference Report</CR_DESC>
		</CONFRPTS>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<AMRPT>
				<AMRPT_DESC>Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2793</AMRPT_DESC>
				<AMRPT_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2793.pdf</AMRPT_PDF>
				<AMRPT_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2008/html/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2793.htm</AMRPT_OTHER>
			</AMRPT>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Committee Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/ham/SB2793_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2008/html/ham/SB2793_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Lost</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2008/html/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VOTE>../../../../2008/pdf/votes/senate/0450062.pdf</SAM_VOTE>
				<SAM_VDESC>{Vote}</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Lost</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2008/html/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
			<SAM>
				<SAM_DESC>Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)</SAM_DESC>
				<SAM_DISP>Lost</SAM_DISP>
				<SAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.pdf</SAM_PDF>
				<SAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2008/html/sam/SB2793_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm</SAM_OTHER>
				<SAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</SAM_VDESC>
			</SAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
		<VETOMSG>
			<VETO_PDF>../../../../documents/2008/pdf/veto/SB2751.pdf</VETO_PDF>
			<VETO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2008/html/veto/SB2751.htm</VETO_OTHER>
		</VETOMSG>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
