Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2491

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Background

Title

Description: Environmental protection; reinstate moratorium on hog farm permits until DEQ complies with Health Department recommendations.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Section: A 049-0017-0029

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REINSTATE THE MORATORIUM ON PERMITS FOR NEW SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS AND FOR EXPANSION OF EXISTING SWINE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO COMPLY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING SWINE FARMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MORATORIUM SHALL END UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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