Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 12, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 354
Housing repair grant program; establish to provide grants to low income individuals for home repairs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO CERTAIN LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS TO THEIR HOMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A GRANT AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING REPAIR GRANT FUND, WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000,000.00 OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 29 to March 12, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 29 to Mar 12 · stopped43 days
Ways and MeansJan 29 to Mar 12 · stopped43 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Mar 12
- Jan 29Referred to the House committees on Ways and Means and on Appropriations
- Mar 12Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 29Referred To Ways and Means;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives