MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Energy
By: Senator(s) Moran
AN ACT TO PRECLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PROHIBITING THE EXPANSION, CONNECTION OR RECONNECTION OF UTILITY SERVICES BASED ON THE TYPE OR SOURCE OF ENERGY TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) No political subdivision of this state may adopt an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the expansion, connection or reconnection of a utility service based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to an individual customer.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term "political subdivision" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 11-46-1.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.