Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2911
Bonds; remove the authorization for the issuance of certain general obligation bonds.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-13 AND 69-2-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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 REMOVE A PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000,000.00 TO FUND SUCH LOANS OR LOAN GUARANTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 69-5-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REVENUE BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENTS REQUESTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI FAIR COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A COMMUNITY GROUP HOME FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN JASPER COUNTY, AND TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A CRISIS INTERVENTION MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY IN MARSHALL COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 72 THROUGH 87, CHAPTER 1, LAWS OF 2004 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT NO STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE LAND, WATER AND TIMBER RESOURCES FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 521, LAWS OF 1999, TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT NO BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO PAY THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE HIGH-RISE BRIDGE ON U.S. HIGHWAY 90 OVER THE PASCAGOULA RIVER; TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, LAWS OF FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 1989, TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT NO STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO PAY THE COST OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Its course
February 4 to March 18, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 2016 days
FinanceFeb 4 to Feb 1410 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 18 · stopped27 days
Ways and MeansFeb 25 to Mar 18 · stopped22 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 Senate Feb 4 – Feb 20
- Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Feb 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 20Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 18
- Feb 22Sent to the House
- Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 18Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To FinanceSenate
- Feb 14Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 20Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 20PassedSenate
- Feb 22Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 25Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives