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MS HB1415
MS HB1415Public Service Commission; remove from the provisions of the Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act.
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Introduced
02/17/2020
02/17/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
03/04/2020
Passed
Dead
06/09/2020
06/09/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The Mississippi Public Service Commission Be Funded By Appropriations From The General Fund; To Amend Sections 77-1-6, 77-1-15, 77-1-29, 77-1-53, 77-3-8, 77-3-87, 77-3-89, 77-3-503, 77-3-507, 77-3-509, 77-7-127, 77-7-333, 77-7-337, 77-7-339, 77-9-489 And 77-11-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Provisions Of Law Requiring Certain Expenses Of The Mississippi Public Service Commission To Be Defrayed By Appropriation From The State General Fund; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill removes the requirement that the Mississippi Public Service Commission be funded by appropriations from the state's General Fund. Instead, the bill establishes the Public Service Commission Regulation Fund and the Public Utilities Staff Regulation Fund to be the sole funds for the commission and the public utilities staff for all monies collected and deposited to their credit. The bill also deletes the provisions of law that previously required certain expenses of the Public Service Commission to be defrayed by appropriation from the state's General Fund.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 06/09/2020)
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