Mississippi House Bill 388 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 17-17-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Department Of Environmental Quality From Regulating The Burning Of Leaves Or Other Similar Organic Matter By A Property Owner If The Burning Occurs On The Property Where The Leaves Or Other Similar Organic Matter Originated; To Amend Section 17-17-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors And/or Municipal Governing Body To Regulate The Burning Of Leaves Or Other Similar Organic Matter By A Property Owner If The Burning Occurs On The Property Where The Leaves Or Other Similar Organic Matter Originated; To Amend Sections 17-17-7 And 17-17-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

DEQ; prohibit from regulating the burning of leaves by a property owner and authorize local governing body to regulate.

Rep. Mark Baker [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2013-01-21	House	Referred To Conservation and Water Resources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2013/pdf/history/HB/HB0388.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2013/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0388IN.htm