Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on August 4, 2008. The 2008 First Extraordinary Session has ended.
2008 First Extraordinary Session
Senate Bill 2012
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise the definition of the term "project" and authorize bonds for such project.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE CERTAIN BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL DEFENSE PROJECTS OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PROJECT" UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS BY A PUBLIC AGENCY FOR SITE PREPARATION, UTILITIES, REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS OR FOR PUBLIC WORKS FOR SUCH A PROJECT SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 31-7-13 AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE AWARD OF SUCH CONTRACTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDS FOR SITE PREPARATION, UTILITIES, REAL ESTATE IMPROVEMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, ROADS, PUBLIC WORKS, JOB TRAINING AND OTHER EXPENSES APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY RELATED TO SUCH PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,250,000.00 FOR SUCH PROJECT AND TO AUTHORIZE A PORTION OF THE BONDS SO ISSUED TO BE UTILIZED TO REIMBURSE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT FOR CERTAIN COSTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
May 27 to August 4, 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 2 days
In the SenateMay 27 to May 270 days
FinanceMay 27 to May 270 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 27 to Aug 4 · stopped69 days
Ways and MeansMay 27 to Aug 4 · stopped69 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 May 27
- May 27Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives May 27 – Aug 4
- May 27Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
- Sent to the House
- Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Aug 4Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
- May 27Referred To FinanceSenate
- May 27Title Suff Do PassSenate
- May 27PassedSenate
- May 27Immediate ReleaseSenate
- May 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
- May 27Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Aug 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives