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CS/CS/SB 140: Utilities

GENERAL BILL by Communication and Public Utilities ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn

Utilities; (THIS BILL COMBINES S140,998,1060) provides applicability of provisions re ownership & operation of utilities by entities composed of municipalities & counties; prescribes powers of counties & specified municipalities re acquisition of water utilities & wastewater utilities by separate legal entities composed of municipalities & counties, etc. Amends 163.01, 120.52, 367.021,.071.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/2004 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/13/2002 Senate • Prefiled
12/20/2002 Senate • Referred to Comprehensive Planning; Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Comprehensive Planning; Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services -SJ 00015
3/12/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Comprehensive Planning, 03/17/03, 2:00 pm, 412-K
3/17/2003 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 998 & SB 1060; Combined CS additional reference(s): Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; CS by Comprehensive Planning; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00227; CS read first time on 03/19/03 -SJ 00241; Remaining combined CS references: Communication and Public Utilities; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Natural Resources; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
3/19/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from- Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Natural Resources; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00223; Now in Communication and Public Utilities -SJ 00227
3/20/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 03/25/03, 3:15 pm, 110-S --Meeting canceled
3/27/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communication and Public Utilities, 04/01/03, 1:00 pm, 110-S
4/1/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Communication and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00304; CS read first time on 04/02/03 -SJ 00311
4/2/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development -SJ 00304
4/16/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 00423; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/23/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00502; Read second time -SJ 00489
4/24/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00550; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00551; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00551
4/25/2003 House • In Messages
4/28/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00705
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
5/1/2003 Senate • Requested House to return -SJ 00903
5/1/2003 House • Returned -HJ 00986
5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages; Reconsidered -SJ 00961; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00961; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00961
5/1/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 963 -HJ 01063; Read second and third times -HJ 01064, -HJ 01110; CS passed; YEAS 94 NAYS 5 -HJ 01110
5/2/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01163
6/30/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
7/15/2003 • Vetoed by Governor
7/21/2003 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules and Calendar (2003 Special Session C) -SJ 00023; (2003 Special Session D) -SJ 00005; (2003 Special Session E) -SJ 00004; (2004 Regular Session) -SJ 00157
4/30/2004 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State