Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Public water systems; certain cross connections not required to have backflow preventers.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Municipalities | |
| 2 | 01/18 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To MU | |
| 3 | 01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: MU To PH | |
| 4 | 01/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/01 (H) Amended | |
| 7 | 02/01 (H) Point of Order Raised | |
| 8 | 02/01 (H) Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair | |
| 9 | 02/07 (H) Point of Order-Not Well Taken | |
| 10 | 02/07 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 02/12 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 12 | 02/15 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 13 | 02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 14 | 03/01 (S) Amended | |
| 15 | 03/01 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 16 | 03/01 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 17 | 03/08 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 18 | 03/08 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 19 | 03/13 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 20 | 03/20 (H) Conferees Named Moody,Ellington,Denny | |
| 21 | 03/23 (S) Conferees Named Huggins,Nunnelee,Farris | |
| 22 | 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 24 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 03/28 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 26 | 03/30 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 28 | 04/12 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 4 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 587 |
House Committees:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Authors: Holland, Hudson, Markham, Miles, Moore (60th), Ward
Code Sections: A 041-0026-0014, A 019-0005-0009, A 021-0019-0025
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-26-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM, LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM, SWIMMING POOL, WATER FOUNTAIN OR COOLER, FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM CONTAINING NO CHEMICALS, OR ANY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT THAT CONTAINS NO CROSS CONNECTIONS DIRECTLY WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A LOW HAZARD CROSS CONNECTION POSING A VERY LOW RISK AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE; TO DEFINE CERTAIN HIGH RISK SYSTEMS REQUIRING BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT ADDITIONAL BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR CARBONATED BEVERAGE DISPENSERS IF THEY ALREADY HAVE CERTAIN BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES INSTALLED; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROPERTY OWNERS MUST INSTALL APPROVED BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PREVIOUSLY-INSTALLED BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES MUST BE TESTED; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LOW HAZARD BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES MUST BE INSPECTED AND TESTED AT LEAST BIENNIALLY AND MUST BE TESTED AFTER A REPAIR OR A REPLACEMENT INSTALLATION; TO DELETE THE PROVISION SETTING A MAXIMUM FEE THAT CERTIFIED BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE TESTERS MAY CHARGE FOR INSPECTING AND TESTING OF LOW HAZARD BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES; TO PROHIBIT ANY MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY OR PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM FROM ADOPTING OR IMPLEMENTING ANY ORDINANCE, REGULATION OR POLICY REGARDING CROSS CONNECTIONS OR BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES THAT IS MORE STRINGENT THAN OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY RELATED REGULATION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SUCH ORDINANCE, REGULATION OR POLICY ADOPTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT IS VOID; TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY ADOPTS A BUILDING CODE, PLUMBING CODE OR ANY OTHER CODE THAT CONTAINS REQUIREMENTS OR STANDARDS REGARDING CROSS CONNECTIONS OR BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICES, THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY OR ANY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM OPERATING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY IS PROHIBITED FROM IMPLEMENTING OR ENFORCING ANY SUCH REQUIREMENTS OR STANDARDS THAT ARE MORE STRINGENT THAN OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION OR ANY RELATED REGULATION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 19-5-9 AND 21-19-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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