Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2726

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Description: Environmental justice; enact Environmental Equity Act.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1		01/21 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2		02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date		Passage
Disposition		Dead
Deadline		General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue		No
Vote type required		Three/Fifths

Senate Committee:

• Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Sections: A 017-0017-0015, A 017-0017-0027, A 017-0017-0151, A 049-0017-0025, A 049-0017-0029, A 025-0043-0005, A 025-0043-0007

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ENSURE THAT HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES ARE NOT DISPROPORTIONATELY CONCENTRATED IN MINORITY OR LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 17-17-15, 17-17-27, 17-17-151, 49-17-25, 49-17-29, 25-43-5 AND 25-43-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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