l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1713

Bonds; issue for certain passenger and freight rail service infrastructure and other rail projects.

Became law as Chapter 497, Laws of 2009, signed April 6, 2009, 48 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RAIL PROJECTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE STATE'S PASSENGER RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STATE TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING ASSISTANCE THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERCITY AND HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE RAILROAD REVITALIZATION FUND; TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE RAILROAD REVITALIZATION FUND TO BE CREDITED TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE SOUTHERN HIGH-SPEED RAIL COMMISSION, SHALL PROMOTE PASSENGER RAIL TRAVEL AND SERVICE IN THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL DEVELOP THE STATE RAIL PLAN AND TO DESCRIBE THE PLAN AND REQUIRE THAT IT CONTAIN BOTH FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE COMPONENTS; TO DIRECT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH THE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND AS A SEPARATE FUND AS MANDATED BY LAW; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-43-1, 57-43-15 AND 57-45-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF 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

29 co-sponsors

Willie Bailey, Donnie Bell, Kelvin Buck, Gary Chism, Bryant W. Clark, Mark DuVall, Tyrone Ellis, Chuck Espy, Jack Gadd, Joe C. Gardner, David Gibbs, Esther Harrison, John W. Hines, Sr., D. Stephen Holland, Bobby B. Howell, Billy Nicholson, David Norquist, Russ Nowell, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Jimmy Puckett, Margaret Rogers, Ferr Smith, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mary Ann Stevens, Preston E. Sullivan, Sara R. Thomas, Greg Ward, Linda Whittington, Tommy L. Woods

Its course

February 17 to April 6, 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 action23 actions on 14 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

TransportationFeb 17 to Feb 181 day

Ways and MeansFeb 18 to Feb 235 days

TransportationFeb 23 to Feb 230 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 1721 days

Highways and TransportationFeb 26 to Mar 1214 days

FinanceMar 12 to Mar 120 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Mar 3013 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 67 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 17 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 18Reported as a committee substitute from TR to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 23Reported as a committee substitute from WM to TR in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 24Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Finance
  3. Mar 12Reported as amended from HI to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 17Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: McBride, Clark and Howell
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: King, Kirby and Brown
  5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 30 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Transportation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18DR - TSDPCS: TR To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 23DR - TSDPCS: WM To TRHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 24PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26Referred To Highways and Transportation;FinanceSenate
  9. Mar 12DR - TSDPAA: HI To FISenate
  10. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 17AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 17Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named McBride,Clark,HowellHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named King,Kirby,BrownSenate
  17. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor