House Bill 1059

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-125, 27-103-139 AND 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE LIMITATION ON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEARS 2011 AND 2012; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND AND CERTAIN SPECIAL FUNDS DURING FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND 2011; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011 FROM ANY FUNDS TO THE CREDIT OF CERTAIN AGENCIES IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDS THE INCREASED FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE (FMAP) PROVIDED FOR IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 BEYOND DECEMBER 31, 2010; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER SPECIFIED SUMS TO CERTAIN AGENCIES AND FUNDS FROM THE AMOUNT THAT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE AGENCIES AND FUNDS TO WHICH THE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO ESCALATE THEIR BUDGETS AND EXPEND THOSE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR REPAYMENT TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND OF A CERTAIN AMOUNT THAT WAS TRANSFERRED FROM THE TRUST FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2005; TO TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND IN FISCAL YEAR 2011; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-309, 27-65-33 AND 27-67-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRE THE EARLY PAYMENT OF WITHHOLDING, SALES AND USE TAX LIABILITY BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS, TO DELAY UNTIL 2012 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LIABILITY THAT TRIGGERS THE REQUIREMENT FOR EARLY PAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-37-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELAY THE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROPRIATIONS TO THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-9-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL LIMIT ON THE STATE AGENCY ASSESSMENT BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Johnny W. Stringer

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 3

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 29

1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 17Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Sullivan
4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Nunnelee, Davis and Hyde-Smith
5. Mar 25Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 121
6. Apr 21Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Conference report filed in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Apr 29Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 4 – May 21

1. May 4Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. May 21Approved by the Governor