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Committee discussion was brief. The chairman summarized the bill’s purpose: to allow the named district to apply for the existing revolving loan and grant programs used for rural water-system improvements. Committee members had no recorded substantive objections; the chairman moved that the bill’s title was sufficient and that it be reported, and the motion was carried by voice vote.

The action does not appropriate funds; it changes eligibility for program applications. The transcript records the committee’s approval and reporting of the bill, but does not include a roll-call tally or additional implementation details about specific projects or funding amounts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Energy - Room 409, 29 January, 2025; 1:30 P.M.","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 28-66 was reported out of committee to permit the Pearl River Valley Water Sewer District to apply for the revolving loan and grant fund for rural water system improvements.","taxTitle","Energy, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Mississippi","taxId",29465,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361868,"Committee advances bill to raise pipeline penalties to federal levels, aiming to keep state control of safety program",65,95670,160715,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169142-5b4357d38f58b905ee512ae8f73d1a6e&start=95&end=160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169142-5b4357d38f58b905ee512ae8f73d1a6e/thumbnail_95670.jpg","/articles/6361868/Mississippi/Committee-advances-bill-to-raise-pipeline-penalties-to-federal-levels-aiming-to-keep-state-control-of-safety-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361868-6dee01e3fc5fc8449b906b21c75c0e3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1776434939&Signature=oD4NKrNFdMZEH-6F7AzpWDxrV4g6Ugu2~wehYTSbWhm-OcdWEGbYOC-4KQqIVqFeP4NhnYYvSC8HKpZTrQOAsie6Alioi5aiiefKJxz10vR~w9RxAYFJwmuB13JOuBiIP7iwpcNEDVwSwX2J1GhRisz83eykYLCKZgLDbtkd0-aHjFGH1mryU40LNSPGtiW0TxxFHFXdFqonaKbNV-KTxL9BBNqV7rE8mc7nYQ7cllluloSTTIM4HEIHfXnsc2GR24yx3HGlUd-jI-HKBUtQqGUdBsIjICHo46vUhyHYKNCEb476XwlqlxJTKU1NCYJR38kbKh2DKg7URmwHKMfsVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A state Senate committee voted to report Senate Bill 23-68 after discussion of pipeline-safety penalties and state oversight.

Committee members heard that current Mississippi penalties for pipeline violations are substantially lower than federal penalties, a discrepancy that could allow federal authorities to assume control of the state’s pipeline safety program. The chairman told the committee that, under current state law, penalties are “a thousand dollars a day not to exceed a total of 200,000,” while federal law provides for penalties of $200,000 for each violation up to a total of $2,000,000.

“This is — this bill keeps it under state control versus federal control,” the chairman said, explaining the rationale for increasing state penalties to mirror federal law. Lawmakers on the panel asked clarifying questions about the existing penalty amounts and the federal minimum required to maintain state authority.

The committee moved that the bill’s title was sufficient and that it be passed; the motion was carried by voice vote and the bill was reported. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally.

The committee’s action modifies penalty amounts in state law so they mirror federal standards; sponsors framed the change as necessary to prevent federal takeover of the state program for pipeline safety.","A Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 23-68 to align Mississippi pipeline penalties with federal law; sponsors said matching federal minimums preserves state administration of pipeline safety oversight.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361873,"Senate committee adds wood-fiber, advances bill that expands statutory ‘clean energy’ list to include natural gas",94,1200,95455,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169142-5b4357d38f58b905ee512ae8f73d1a6e&start=1&end=95","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169142-5b4357d38f58b905ee512ae8f73d1a6e/thumbnail_1200.jpg","/articles/6361873/Mississippi/Senate-committee-adds-wood-fiber-advances-bill-that-expands-statutory-clean-energy-list-to-include-natural-gas","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361873-6f4af7d6a323097a3be0fcc99afd5e38/orig.mp4?Expires=1776434939&Signature=HDot4EvzPe1O-ElmDakV3q3NgZBfjw~R65kUy5v3j2JWkUz0S-uOl2HKP7jAblH610ayyOuiaOjCwihaAeLnchq~rUwZyXphWkPlhGUf6M2BOeHJ~LmLX3eJ2~uuE0E4mdQJ70vmgYEz0DW4DlM5LhULpQDfOj-NGB9hIsloKhdeiaKXG32Wk~Kh4NjE180nwVfWQSNISBuYAE3c9VjEnWXzTHxnrdRbsGpoj9JpinQeOpzEbdiuYJVErVn2RrWgplZceYPACzON7W6eSyOIJbGCR08~KkMAp4znBFLT9KWd3Woqsbb9JBry-~ESwE854S-VJzf0zveXnKt4815LXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A state Senate committee advanced Senate Bill 22-31 on Oct. 12, approving an amendment to add “wood fiber products” to the list of sources defined as “clean energy” and moving the bill forward after a voice vote.

The bill, as presented to the panel, already includes natural gas in its list of items described as clean energy. Committee members discussed the practical effect of placing a statutory definition in state law; one lawmaker asked whether a definition would change which programs or grants could be awarded.

“Why do we need to define clean energy in statute?” asked Senator Barr during committee discussion, referring to the question of grant and program eligibility raised in the hearing. Senator Williams offered the amendment to add wood fiber products. “I’d like to offer an amendment,” Williams said, proposing that wood fiber products be added as one of the clean energy sources.

The committee approved the amendment by voice vote; the chairman then moved that the bill’s title is sufficient and that it be given a due-pass recommendation as amended. The motion passed by voice vote and the bill was reported out of the committee.

The action places the wording change into the legislative process; the committee did not record a roll-call vote on the amendment or the final motion in the transcript. The committee discussion linked the statutory definition to how grants and other programs interpret “clean energy,” but no specific grant or funding change was adopted during the session.

The bill will proceed through the legislative process as amended.","A Senate committee approved an amendment adding wood fiber products to the statutory definition of “clean energy” in Senate Bill 22-31 and advanced the bill, which also includes natural gas in the definition. Committee members said defining clean energy by statute affects grant eligibility and program operation.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee allows Pearl River Valley Water Sewer District to seek rural water revolving loans and grants

Committee advances bill to raise pipeline penalties to federal levels, aiming to keep state control of safety program

Senate committee adds wood-fiber, advances bill that expands statutory ‘clean energy’ list to include natural gas