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‘Jackson fatigue’: Bill to take over capital city’s water, sewer dies in House
Mar 10, 2023
https://www.wlbt.com/2023/03/08/bill-take-over-jackson-water-sewer-dies-house/
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A bill that would have taken control of Jackson’s water system has died, with the measure failing to be brought up for a vote before the House adjourned Wednesday.
Wednesday was deadline day for legislation originating in the opposite chamber to be brought up for a vote.
“It’s my understanding that no chairman wished to take up anything after item eight on the general calendar,” Speaker Philip Gunn said shortly before the session ended. “I called myself having talked to each of the chairman on items nine through 14 and none of those chairmen indicated a desire to take up those bills.”
S.B. 2889, the measure that would have created a nonprofit water authority, was item number nine on that calendar.