MS HB1561 | 2020 | Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill 1561 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on June 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-09 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

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.

Title

Public Service Commission; extend repealers and make certain revisions to.

Roll Calls

2020-03-04 - House - House Passed (Y: 118 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-09	Senate	Died In Committee
2020-03-09	Senate	Referred To Energy
2020-03-05	House	Transmitted To Senate
2020-03-04	House	Passed
2020-02-25	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2020-02-17	House	Referred To Public Utilities

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB1561.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1561IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1561PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/votes/house/0580031.pdf