Mississippi House Bill 1197 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Name The Act As The "broadband Over Power Lines Act"; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Declare Legislative Findings; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms Used In The Act; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-807, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Electric Utility, An Affiliate Of An Electric Utility Or A Person Unaffiliated With An Electric Utility To Own, Construct, Maintain And Operate A Bpl System; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-809, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Ownership And Operation Of Bpl Systems; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Agency, Instrumentality Or Political Subdivision Of The State Shall Have Jurisdiction Over An Electric Utility's Ownership Or Operation Of A Bpl System, Except Provided In This Act; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Fees And Charges For The Costs Incurred To Own, Operate, Construct And Maintain A Bpl System; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 77-3-815, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require An Electric Utility That Installs Or Operates A Bpl System On Its Electric Delivery System To Maintain The Reliability Of The Utility's Electric System; To Create A New Section To Be Codified As Section 11-27-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That There Is No Additional Taking When Uses Have No Substantial Impact Upon The Servient Estate; And For Related Purposes.

Broadband Over Power Lines Act; create.

Rep. Tyrone Ellis [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-18		Referred To Public Utilities

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB1197.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1197IN.htm