l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1681

Sweet potato industry; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for disaster assistance loan guaranty program.

Became law as Chapter 429, Laws of 2010, signed March 24, 2010, 35 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR A PROGRAM OF LOAN GUARANTIES TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF CERTAIN AGRIBUSINESSES ENGAGED IN SWEET POTATO GROWING AND FARMING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING THEREBY THE EXTENSION OF CONVENTIONAL FINANCING AND THE ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT TO SUCH AGRIBUSINESSES BY LENDERS; TO SPECIFY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A LOAN GUARANTY THAT MAY BE MADE UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF A LOAN MAY BE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES TO MAKE THE LOAN GUARANTIES UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE DRAWN FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND AND SHALL NOT EXCEED $17,000,000.00 IN THE AGGREGATE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE EMERGING CROPS FUND BY $17,000,000.00; 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

7 co-sponsors

Preston E. Sullivan, Charles Jim Beckett, Bobby B. Howell, David Gibbs, D. Stephen Holland, Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark

Its course

February 17 to March 24, 2010, 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 action15 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 181 day

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 181 day

In the SenateFeb 18 to Mar 1121 days

FinanceFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Mar 176 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 247 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

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 Feb 17 – Feb 18

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 18Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the Senate
  3. Feb 23Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  4. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 15Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 16Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Released in the House to be sent on at once
  4. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 18Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 18PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 18Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 15Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 16Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 16Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor