House Bill 1641

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97 THROUGH 118, CHAPTER 1, LAWS OF 2004 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 20, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO REVISE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO AUTHORIZE BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND FOR PHASE I OF A COMPLETE REUSE PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND FACILITY AND STATE RECORDS CENTER AT THE OLD FARMERS' MARKET TO BE UTILIZED FOR SUCH PURPOSES AT OTHER SUITABLE LOCATIONS; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A READINESS CENTER IN MONTICELLO, MISSISSIPPI, AND TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH BONDS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUCH SECTIONS MAY BE ISSUED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,500,000.00 FOR THE ACE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES" IN THE LAW THAT ESTABLISHES THE ACE FUND TO INCLUDE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,875,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL IMPACT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $27,000,000.00 TO $28,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOANS OR GRANTS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FINANCING FOR MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM OF LOANS OR LOAN GUARANTEES TO BE MADE TO OR ON BEHALF OF ANY AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISE ENGAGED IN BEEF PROCESSING AND AUTHORIZES $35,000,000.00 TO BE DRAWN FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE EMERGING CROPS FUND FROM $106,000,000.00 TO $107,000,000.00; TO REMOVE A PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000,000.00 TO FUND LOANS OR LOAN GUARANTEES MADE TO OR ON BEHALF OF ANY AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISE ENGAGED IN BEEF PROCESSING; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $307,000,000.00 TO $316,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $18,500,000.00 TO $27,500,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND TO AID IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND IN THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PAYING THE COST OF THE PURCHASE OF THE UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS GULF COAST REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER IN RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 525, LAWS OF 2007, TO REVISE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO REVISE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AND TO THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION; TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE 2007 BUREAU OF BUILDING DISCRETIONARY FUND MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 538, LAWS OF 2006, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 18, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO REVISE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 18, CHAPTER 488, LAWS OF 2006, TO REMOVE LANGUAGE THAT REQUIRES THE AMOUNT OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF ANY FEDERAL OR LOCAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR HURRICANE KATRINA PURPOSES REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLEX IN HARRISON COUNTY; TO AMEND CHAPTER 529, LAWS OF 2000, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROCEEDS NOT UTILIZED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION TO COMPLETE THE TERMINUS OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY IN NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UTILIZED FOR GENERAL RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR THE NATCHEZ TRACE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Percy W. Watson

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 1

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In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Mar 6

1. Mar 5Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 1

1. Mar 7Sent to the Senate
2. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Apr 1Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 2 – Apr 15

1. Apr 2Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Apr 3Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Conferees named in the House: Watson, Bailey and Norquist
4. Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Hewes and Bryan
5. Apr 9Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Apr 10Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 15Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 16 – Apr 23

1. Apr 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor