House Concurrent Resolution 76

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 388, REGULAR SESSION OF 2015, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE THE EMINENT DOMAIN INTRASTATE PIPELINE CLARIFICATION ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTIONS 77-11-401, 77-11-403, 77-11-405, 77-11-407, 77-11-409 AND 77-11-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY OPEN ACCESS OF INTRASTATE GAS PIPELINES AND INTRASTATE GAS GATHERING SYSTEMS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE GATHERING, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER THIS NEWLY CREATED ARTICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT INTRASTATE GAS PIPELINES CONSTRUCTED USING EMINENT DOMAIN SHALL BE DEEMED A COMMON CARRIER OF GAS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT GAS GATHERERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD WITH JURISDICTION AND CERTAIN RULEMAKING POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE; TO PRESCRIBE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE BOARD AS THEY RELATE TO THIS ARTICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-27-47 AND 53-3-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of permitting the further consideration and passage of House Bill 388, Regular Session of 2015, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE THE EMINENT DOMAIN INTRASTATE PIPELINE CLARIFICATION ACT; TO CODIFY NEW SECTIONS 77-11-401, 77-11-403, 77-11-405, 77-11-407, 77-11-409 AND 77-11-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY OPEN ACCESS OF INTRASTATE GAS PIPELINES AND INTRASTATE GAS GATHERING SYSTEMS TO ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE GATHERING, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER THIS NEWLY CREATED ARTICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT INTRASTATE GAS PIPELINES CONSTRUCTED USING EMINENT DOMAIN SHALL BE DEEMED A COMMON CARRIER OF GAS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT GAS GATHERERS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD WITH JURISDICTION AND CERTAIN RULEMAKING POWERS AND DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE; TO PRESCRIBE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE BOARD AS THEY RELATE TO THIS ARTICLE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 11-27-47 AND 53-3-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."