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MS HB977

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Campbell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 21-27-7 of Mississippi Code to authorize municipalities with municipally owned waterworks to regulate and prohibit private water wells within their utility service areas.

  • Grants governing authorities of the municipality or the municipal public utility commission (if established) authority to enforce regulations on private well placement and use.

  • Applies only to municipalities that operate their own waterworks system and within designated municipal utility service area boundaries.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Municipalities; authorize to regulate and prohibit placement and continued use of private water wells within municipal utility service area.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Utilities1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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