2023
Regular Session
Department of Marine Resources; update authority regarding regulation of oyster beds and water bottoms.
AN ACT RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF SEAFOOD AND OYSTERS BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-15-3, 49-15-5, 49-15-7, 49-15-9, 49-15-16, 49-15-17, 49-15-18, 49-15-23, 49-15-27, 49-15-29, 49-15-30, 49-15-31, 49-15-34, 49-15-35, 49-15-36, 49-15-37, 49-15-38, 49-15-40, 49-15-44, 49-15-45, 49-15-46 AND 49-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES TO LEASE REEFS AND BOTTOM LAND FOR OYSTER GROWING/HARVESTING AND TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO REGULATE THE TAKING OF OYSTERS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW OYSTER BEDS; TO REQUIRE ALL LESSEES TO BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE; TO ESTABLISH THE "OYSTER PRODUCTION PRESERVE ACCOUNT" WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT'S SEAFOOD FUND, WHICH IS EARMARKED FOR OYSTER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REPORTS ON EXPENDITURES; TO CLARIFY THE FIRST RIGHT OF RENEWAL OF EXISTING LESSEES; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INITIAL APPLICATION FOR LEASE; TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT IN PAYMENT OF RENT; TO PROVIDE FOR CANCELLATION AND FOR FORFEITURES; TO PROVIDE A RIGHT OF APPEAL; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEPURATION TECHNOLOGY; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO RESTRICTED SEED AREAS; TO PROVIDE RECIPROCITY FOR CERTAIN NONRESIDENT VESSEL OYSTER DREDGING AND TONGING FEES; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN PLANTING OYSTER SHELLS; TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT ALL REEFS ARE PUBLIC; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR STATE-OWNED REEFS; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO EXERCISE EMINENT DOMAIN IN CONSTRUCTING CANALS; TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITIES RELATIVE TO THE WATERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SOUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 49-15-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REGULATES TONGING REEFS AND PRESCRIBES CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATED TO TONGING REEFS AND TO REPEAL SECTION 49-15-40.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A PILOT PROGRAM FOR BOTTOM LAND LEASING FOR OYSTER PRODUCTION IN WATERS ADJACENT TO HANCOCK COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
12/07/23 at 09:26
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B
2544
Senate Bill 2544
SB 2544
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
Passage
496
Marine Resources
F
../../House_cmtes/MR.xml
Ports and Marine Resources
F
../../Senate_cmtes/PI.xml
Thompson
../../Senate_authors/Thompson.xml
Moran
../../Senate_authors/Moran.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150003.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150005.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150007.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150009.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150016.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150017.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150018.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150023.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150027.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150029.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150030.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150031.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150034.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150035.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150036.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150037.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150038.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150040.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150044.xml
A
../../code_sections/049/00150045.xml
A
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A
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RP
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1
01/16 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
2
01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3
02/09 (S) Amended
4
02/09 (S) Passed As Amended
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5
02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
6
02/14 (H) Referred To Marine Resources
7
02/22 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8
03/01 (H) Amended
9
03/01 (H) Passed As Amended
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10
03/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
11
03/14 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12
03/15 (S) Conferees Named Moran,Thompson,England
13
03/17 (H) Conferees Named Ladner,Felsher,Crawford
14
03/23 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/23 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/25 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/25 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2023/pdf/votes/senate/0840025.pdf
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03/27 (S) Immediate Release
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03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2023/pdf/votes/house/0850051.pdf
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03/28 (H) Immediate Release
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04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/17 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
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Conference Report # 2
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2544
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2544.pdf
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Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/ham/SB2544_H_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/ham/SB2544_H_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/sam/SB2544_S_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../documents/2023/dt/sam/SB2544_S_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2023/html/sam/SB2544_S_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
N
../../../../documents/2023/pdf/fiscalnotes/SB2544.pdf