2021
Regular Session
Public utilities; authorize rate-regulated electric utilities to permit broadband provider use of the electric delivery system.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PARTICIPATION OF RATE-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN THE EXPANSION OF BROADBAND SERVICES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF EXISTING AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TO FOSTER RELIABLE AND RESILIENT SERVICE AND CUSTOMER ACCESS TO ENHANCED SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE DEFINITIONS OF "BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDER," "BROADBAND OPERATOR" AND "ELECTRIC DELIVERY SYSTEM"; TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE FIBER-OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY, TO ALLOW RATE-REGULATED ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PERMIT BROADBAND PROVIDERS USE OF THE ELECTRIC DELIVERY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES, TO REGULATE EASEMENTS, TO ALLOW CERTAIN ENTITIES TO CONSTRUCT FIBER-OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES' EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2798
Senate Bill 2798
SB 2798
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Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
Passage
477
Public Utilities
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Energy
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Carter
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01/18 (S) Referred To Energy
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01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/03 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/03 (S) Passed
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02/04 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/24 (H) Referred To Public Utilities
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03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/08 (H) Read the Third Time
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03/10 (H) Amended
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03/10 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/11 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/12 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/16 (S) Conferees Named Carter,Parks,Polk
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03/22 (H) Conferees Named Bounds,Anderson (122nd),Gibbs (36th)
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03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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04/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/22 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2798
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Adopted
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