Legislative
Click on the links below to get more information on your Representative, Senator or to look up a bill:
MsRWA is watching the following House Bills:
HB 130 Horne –Utility worker; include the killing of as capital murder.
History of Actions:
01/08 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB 359 Bell – Municipalities with a certain population; allow to establish overdue water/sewer bill programs.
History of Actions:
HB 907 Evans – Employment-at-will doctrine; abolish and create “Good Faith in Employment Act.”
History of Actions:
01/18 (H) Referred To Workforce Development;Judiciary A
HB 930 Bell – Municipally-owned utilities and other utilities; authorize accounting system accommodation of certain customer uncollectible debt.
History of Actions:
01/18 (H) Referred To Public Utilities;Appropriations
MsRWA is watching the following Senate Bills:
SB2009 Johnson – Rural water associations; owner of rental property shall not be liable for his tenant’s unpaid water bill.
History to Actions:01/05 (S) Referred To Energy;Judiciary, Division A
SB2210 Blount: Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.
History to Actions: 01/08 (S) Referred To Municipalities;Energy
SB2329 Thomas – Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.
History to Actions: 01/14 (S) Referred To Municipalities;Energy
SB2604 Horhn – Municipally owned utilities; authorize accounting system accommodation of certain uncollectible indebtness owed by a customer.
History of Actions:
1/18 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
SB2870 Younger – Water authorities; allow board members to opt into the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursuant to agreement with PERS.
History of Actions: 01/18 (S) Referred To Finance;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency