l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 858

Bonds; revise amount of investment required before bonds may be issued for railroad line improvements in certain counties.

Became law as Chapter 429, Laws of 2008, signed April 3, 2008, 59 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 542, LAWS OF 2006, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF DEBT OR FUNDS THAT AN OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A RAILROAD LINE MUST INCUR OR DEDICATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OR CAPITAL UPGRADES TO CERTAIN RAILROAD LINES BEFORE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS MAY BE ISSUED TO ASSIST WAYNE COUNTY, CLARKE COUNTY AND LAUDERDALE COUNTY, AND MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN SUCH COUNTIES, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF RAILROAD LINES AND RELATED FACILITIES LOCATED IN SUCH COUNTIES AND WHICH CONSTITUTE PART OF A COOPERATIVE PLAN OF SUCH COUNTIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAIL TRANSPORTATION; 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

Its course

February 4 to April 3, 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 action12 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 1511 days

TransportationFeb 4 to Feb 128 days

In the SenateFeb 15 to Mar 2034 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 19 to Mar 515 days

FinanceMar 5 to Mar 1813 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Apr 314 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Feb 4 – Feb 15

  1. Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Transportation
  2. Feb 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 15Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 20

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Finance
  3. Mar 5Reported from HI to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 20Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 24 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 24Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 28Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 3Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 4Referred To TransportationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 12Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 15PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Referred To Highways and Transportation;FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 5DR - TSDP: HI To FISenate
  7. Mar 18Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 20PassedSenate
  9. Mar 24Transmitted To HouseSenate
  10. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 28Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 3Approved by GovernorGovernor