House Bill 8

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WORKFORCE TRAINING FUND TO PROVIDE WORKFORCE TRAINING THROUGH STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT NETWORK JOB CENTERS TO MEET WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS NOT MET BY OTHER RESOURCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WORKFORCE TRAINING FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PERFORMING RESEARCH ON BIOMASS USAGE IN THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE CRUDE OIL AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY; TO AMEND SECTION 25, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, TO INCREASE BY $45,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION SALES OF COMPONENT MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING, OR ANY ADDITION OR IMPROVEMENT THEREON, AND SALES OR LEASES OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT NOT LATER THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY, TO BE USED IN THE FACILITY, TO CERTAIN PERMANENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES OPERATING A FACILITY PRODUCING RENEWABLE CRUDE OIL FROM BIOMASS HARVESTED OR PRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MONEY IN THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND AND TO REPEAL THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND FROM AND AFTER THE DATE THE TRANSFER IS COMPLETED; TO REPEAL SECTION 21-37-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY MUNICIPALITIES IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OF MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Percy W. Watson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Aug 27

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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

In the House of Representatives Aug 27

1. Aug 27Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Aug 27

1. Aug 27Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the Senate
3. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
5. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Aug 27 – Sep 3

1. Aug 27Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the House for enrolling
3. Aug 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
5. Sep 3Approved by the Governor