We are watching the following bills:

House Bills

HB 32 -  Sales tax; exempt sales of utilities to churches.  1/27/10 – Passed Committee & Headed to House Floor)

HB 35 – Eminent domain; restrict use of.  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 88 – Water Rates for Consumers who are within one mile of municipal corporate boundaries; limit.  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 89 – Water Rates for Consumers who are within one mile of a certain municipal boundary; limit  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 90 – Water Rates for Consumers within one mile of municipal corporate boundary and who are not subsidized by municipal ad valorem taxes; limit.  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 94 – Water, sewer, garbage disposal and fire protection districts; authorize penalties for violations of regulations created by commissioners of.  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 98 – Public improvement districts; revise newspaper notice when issuing certificates of public convenience & necessity in certain areas.  2/7/11 DEAD

HB 166 – Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use. 2/7/11 DEAD

HB 213 -Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.  1/27/10 – Passed Committee and House; Referred to Public Utilities.

HB 244 -Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act; revise. 2/7/11 DEAD

HB 314 – Open Meetings and Public Records Acts; revise imposition of penalties for violation of.  Passed House; Transmitted to Senate Committee, Jud B

HB 702 – Rural water systems or associations; include under Open Meetings Act and Public Records Act.  1/27/10 – Passed House; Headed to Senate Committee, Jud B

HB 1349 –Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan and Grant Program; transfer administration of from Dept. of Health to DEQ. 2/7/11 DEAD

Senate Bills

SB 2444 -Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act; revise.  1/27/10 – Passed Comm; Headed to Senate, Jud A

SB 2968 -Rural water; transfer loan program from Department of Health to DEQ.  2/7/11 DEAD

SB 2990 -Rural water; transfer loan program from Department of Health to DEQ.  2/7/11 DEAD