Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1349

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Title

Description: Transportation Department; authorize to issue rights-of-way permits for fiber optic transmission lines (MDOT).

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Section: A 031-0007-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES ALLOWING AND GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION LINES ON THE RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF FREEWAYS IN THIS STATE; TO ALLOW THE RULES TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO CHARGE A PERMIT FEE FOR SUCH RIGHTS-OF-WAY; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PERMIT FEE MAY BE PAID IN CASH OR BY THE PERMITTEE PROVIDING TO THE STATE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SUCH PERMIT FEES COLLECTED IN THE FORM OF CASH SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM BID REQUIREMENTS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE STATE IN PAYMENT OF PERMIT FEES FOR FIBER OPTIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:51.

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