Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Conservation and Water Resources Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 1548
Local Governments Energy Projects Infrastructure Improvements Fund; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GRANTS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS INCURRED IN MAKING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MAY USE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS INCURRED FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO AN ENERGY PROJECT OR PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON DEBT INCURRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ENERGY PROJECT WHICH RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR A GRANT SHALL PAY TO THE STATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE GENERATED IF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY WERE TO IMPOSE A FIVE MILL AD VALOREM TAX LEVY ON THE ENERGY PROJECT FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY GOVERNMENT RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR THE GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE ENERGY PROJECT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN THIS ACT; 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 19 to February 3, 2009, 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 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Conservation and Water ResourcesJan 19 to Feb 3 · 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 Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Conservation and Water Resources and on Ways and Means
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives