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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2020</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Public Service Commission; extend repealers and make certain revisions to.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 77-1-1, 77-1-3, 77-1-5, 77-1-6, 77-1-11, 77-1-15, 77-1-25, 77-1-27, 77-1-29, 77-1-31, 77-1-33, 77-1-35, 77-1-37, 77-1-39, 77-1-41, 77-1-43, 77-1-47 AND 77-1-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 77-1-1, 77-1-11, 77-1-15 AND 77-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THOSE SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION WHICH AUTHORIZES THE COMMISSION AND THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF TO HIRE ATTORNEYS AND CONSULTANTS FOR CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TREAT RENEWABLE PURCHASES LIKE OTHER POWER PURCHASES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE DATE BY WHICH THE COMMISSION MUST PROVIDE A FULL REPORT OF CERTAIN AUDITS TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY A COMPETENT RATE EXPERT AND AN ASSISTANT RATE EXPERT; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO EMPLOY PERSONNEL TO IMPLEMENT THE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY LAW; TO REPEAL SECTION 77-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EMPLOY AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND INSPECTORS TO IMPLEMENT THE MOTOR CARRIER REGULATORY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>11/13/20 at 09:08</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>1561</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill 1561</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 1561</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Three/Fifths</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2020</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Public Utilities</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/PU.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Energy</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>T</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/EN.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Bounds</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Bounds.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Gibbs (72nd)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Gibbs_(72nd).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RA</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0001</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010001.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0003</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010003.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0005</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010005.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0006</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010006.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RA</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0011</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010011.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RA</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0015</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010015.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0025</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010025.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RA</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0027</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010027.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0029</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010029.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0031</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010031.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0033</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010033.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0035</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010035.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0037</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010037.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0039</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010039.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0041</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010041.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0043</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010043.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0047</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010047.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>R</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0049</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010049.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0051</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010051.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0055</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010055.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0003-0093</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00030093.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0003-0042</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00030042.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0017</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010017.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0019</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010019.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>RP</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0001-0021</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00010021.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/17 (H) Referred To Public Utilities</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/04 (H) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2020/pdf/votes/house/0580031.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/09 (S) Referred To Energy</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>06/09 (S) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2020/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2020/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2020/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1561IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2020/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1561IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1561IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2020/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2020/dt/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2020/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB1561.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
