Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ports, Harbors and Airports Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 903
Ports; revise authority of port commission relating to Lowry Island and allow residential use on land.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE LEASING OR USE OF LOWRY ISLAND, WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE EAST PASCAGOULA RIVER AND THE WEST PASCAGOULA RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LEASES AND SUBLEASES OF THE ISLAND BE APPROVED BY THE PORT COMMISSION OF THE CITY IN WHICH THE ISLAND IS LOCATED; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN HIS DISCRETION, TO SHARE INCOME FROM THOSE SUBLEASES WITH THE CITY; 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
Guice
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 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 RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Ports, Harbors and AirportsFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 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 Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committee on Ports, Harbors and Airports
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Ports, Harbors and AirportsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives