Senate Bill 2836

AN ACT TO CERTIFY THE MISSISSIPPI BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION BY THE BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY AS THE ADMINISTERING AUTHORITY TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS SHALL BE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BOLL WEEVIL SUPPRESSION, PRE-ERADICATION, ERADICATION AND POST-ERADICATION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THOSE PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE CORPORATION, UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE BUREAU, TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION BY THE BUREAU; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORPORATION SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY BODY FOR ALL MISSISSIPPI COTTON GROWERS UPON A DETERMINATION BY THE BUREAU THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION HAVE BEEN MET; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUREAU MAY REVOKE THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CORPORATION IF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT VOTES IN A STATEWIDE REFERENDUM AMONG MISSISSIPPI COTTON GROWERS ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AN ASSESSMENT SHALL BE LEVIED ON ALL COTTON PRODUCERS TO OFFSET CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS BE COUNTED ON A REGIONAL BASIS; TO REQUIRE THE BUREAU, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CORPORATION, TO AUTHORIZE A STATEWIDE REFERENDUM AMONG ALL MISSISSIPPI COTTON GROWERS ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AN ASSESSMENT SHALL BE LEVIED ON ALL COTTON GROWERS TO OFFSET THE COSTS OF MANAGING BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE ALL COTTON GROWERS HAVING MEMBERSHIP IN A LOCAL COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION TO BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN THE REFERENDUM; TO PROVIDE THAT COTTON GROWERS MUST GROW COTTON IN THIS STATE AND BE A MEMBER OF A LOCAL COTTON GROWERS ASSOCIATION IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA CONCERNING BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION TRUST FUND AND PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNDING AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY UNUSED FUNDS REMAINING AT THE COMPLETION OR TERMINATION OF A PROGRAM BE TRANSFERRED AND DEPOSITED INTO THE BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING USED IF THERE SHOULD BE A FUTURE OCCURRENCE OF A BOLL WEEVIL OUTBREAK IN THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY RECOMMENDATION BY THE CORPORATION TO MODIFY THE ASSESSMENT FEE LEVIED UPON COTTON GROWERS BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE BEFORE THE REFERENDUM IS HELD; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT COTTON GROWERS IN CERTAIN REGIONS APPROVED BY REFERENDUM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN BOLL WEEVIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 69-37-35 AND 69-37-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 69-37-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PURPOSE FOR DISBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Perry Lee

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 25

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 10

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture
2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Feb 25

1. Feb 11Sent to the House
2. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Feb 25Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Feb 26 – Apr 1

1. Feb 26Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 9Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 16Conferees named in the Senate: Hyde-Smith, Lee (35th) and Clarke
4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Ward, Gardner and Sullivan
5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 14

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 14Approved by the Governor