House Bill 1081

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-43-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO GRANT CERTAIN RIGHTS IN LAND HELD BY SUCH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO THE COMPANIES WITH WHICH THEY CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN, FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TOLL ROADS AND BRIDGES; TO EXCEPT CERTAIN SUCCESSOR CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO WITH A COMPANY FROM THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE COMPANY MUST PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TOLL ROAD OR TOLL BRIDGE PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY RIGHT OR INTEREST IN LAND RESULTING FROM A CONTRACT BY A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WITH A COMPANY INVOLVING THE DESIGN, FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF A TOLL ROAD OR BRIDGE IS NOT SUCH A RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AS IS TAXABLE UNDER THE LAWS PROVIDING FOR AD VALOREM TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY; TO INCREASE FROM THIRTY YEARS TO FIFTY YEARS THE MAXIMUM TERM OF ANY CONTRACT THAT A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY MAY ENTER INTO WITH A COMPANY FOR THE DESIGN, FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF A TOLL ROAD AND/OR BRIDGE; TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER A TOLL ROAD OR BRIDGE TO COLLECT TOLLS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF TOLL PROCEEDS IN CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT AND COMPANIES WHEN BONDS ARE NOT ISSUED TO FUND SUCH PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON TOLL ROADS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 65-43-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO PAY A REQUIRED TOLL ON A TOLL ROAD OR TOLL BRIDGE FACILITY AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION OF TOLLS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-35-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Warner F. McBride

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 19

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In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 27

1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 27Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Point of order raised in the House
5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
6. Amendment failed in the House
7. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 19

1. Feb 27Motion in the House to reconsider entered
2. Feb 28Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 29Sent to the Senate
4. Mar 3Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
5. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 19Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 14

1. Mar 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 27Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 31Conferees named in the House: McBride, Bell and Zuber
4. Apr 7Conferees named in the Senate: King, Yancey and Bryan
5. Apr 14Died in conference in the House