HB 102 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Utility shutoffs; revise Governor's authority regarding.

HB 102 amends Mississippi law to shift authority over utility shutoff suspensions during emergencies from the Governor to local governing authorities. The bill revises Section 33-15-11 to allow cities or counties - not the Governor - to decide whether to suspend utility shutoffs (water, gas, electricity) when declared emergencies occur. This change aims to give local officials more flexibility in managing community needs during disasters. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Vince Mangold
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