MS HB1522 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That The Owners Or Operators Of Public Utilities Providing Service To Customers Through Underground Utilities Lines Shall Be Responsible For The Installation, Maintenance And Repair Of Underground Utility Lines From The Point Of Transmission Or The Roadway Nearest The Premises Served To The Metering Device; To Prohibit Such Owners Or Operators From Soliciting Or Requiring Customers To Enroll In Utility Line Protection Plans; To Amend Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Additional Terms Used In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Public utilities; require owners or operators of to be responsible for maintaining underground lines up to the meter.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gene Newman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Referred To Public Utilities |
Code Citations
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1522.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1522IN.htm |
