Eight bills passed during the 1978 and 1979 Sessions were reviewed by PEER. Each bill was evaluated with regard to the progress made toward its implementation and its impact where feasible. Also included were possible recommendations for the Legislature to consider during the 1980 Session.
The legislative bills passed during the 1978 Session which PEER evaluated were (1) Senate Bill 2430, a sixteenth section land reform bill; (2) House Bill 581, which concerns fuel adjustment clauses used by public utilities; (3) Senate Bill 2306, which created the Department of Wildlife Conservation and the Department of Natural Resources; and (4) House Bill 996, which established the Transportation Planning Council. Bills from the 1979 Session selected for inclusion were (1) House Bill 1299, which established the Mississippi Health Care Commission; (2) House Bill 913, which concerned the management of the state’s hazardous wastes; (3) Senate Bill 3024, the appropriations bill for Mississippi’s sixteen junior colleges; and (4) Senate Bill 2436, which established the Mississippi Ethics Commission.
For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.