MS HB1042 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-08 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-08 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The Shell Recovery And Replenishment Program; To Amend Section 49-15-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Commission On Marine Resources To Establish The Shell Recovery And Replenishment Program For The Purpose Of Replenishing The Oyster Shells Taken From Waters Within Mississippi; To Authorize The Commission To Establish Rules And Regulations And Per Sack Assessments To Accomplish The Program; To Remove The Shell Retention Fees; To Provide That Funds Received From The Program Shall Be Paid Into A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Commission To Use To Recover And Replenish Oyster Shells In Order To Further Oyster Production In The State; To Amend Section 49-15-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish The "shell Recovery And Replenishment Program Account" Within The Seafood Fund; To Provide That Funds In The Account Shall Be Used To Manage, Improve, Enhance And Replenish The Oyster Industry; To Amend Section 49-15-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Licenses Shall Be Suspended Until Violators Of The Shell Recovery And Replenishment Program Comply With All Of The Provisions Of The Program; To Amend Section 49-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Shell Recovery and Replenishment Program; create to replenish oyster shells taken from waters within Mississippi.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | House | Died On Calendar |
| 2018-01-30 | House | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub |
| 2018-01-15 | House | Referred To Marine Resources |
