House Bill 1054

AN ACT 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 2011 AND 2012; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS TO THE STATE TREASURER FROM CERTAIN LOAN PROGRAM FUNDS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TREASURER SHALL USE THOSE FUNDS TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FALLING DUE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011; TO AUTHORIZE THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REQUESTS TO THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER FOR THE FUNDS NECESSARY TO PAY CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE-RELATED EXPENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER SHALL TRANSFER TO THE LEGISLATURE THE AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS AS REQUESTED FROM A SPECIAL FUND OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 562, 2010 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE AMOUNTS THAT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE-DIVISION OF MEDICAID SPECIAL FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2011 FROM FUNDS TO THE CREDIT OF CERTAIN AGENCIES, WHICH WAS CONTINGENT UPON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDING THE INCREASED FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PERCENTAGE (FMAP) PROVIDED FOR IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009; TO DELETE THE PROVISION FOR 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 AMEND SECTION 43-13-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TREASURER MAY NOT TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF THE ASSETS IN THE RMK SELECT TIMBERLAND 1 PORTFOLIO OF THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM UNTIL A TRANSFER EQUAL TO THE MONETARY VALUE OF THE ASSETS IN THE PORTFOLIO IS MADE BY THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM INTO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TREASURER TO BORROW FUNDS TO OFFSET ANY TEMPORARY CASH FLOW DEFICIENCIES IN THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND FROM ANY STATE-SOURCE SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY IN AMOUNTS THAT CAN BE REPAID FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE FUNDS ARE BORROWED; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THAT SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE UNENCUMBERED CASH BALANCE IN THE STATE GENERAL FUND AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 35-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS PAID TO THE STATE BOARD OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BY THE VETERAN RESIDENTS OF STATE VETERANS HOMES TO FUND THEIR MONTHLY EXPENSES AT THE STATE VETERANS HOMES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE SPECIAL FUNDS HELD IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE VETERANS HOMES; TO REVISE THE TIME BY WHICH A PERSON WHO OWNS A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE IN HANCOCK, HARRISON OR JACKSON COUNTY THAT WAS DESTROYED BY HURRICANE KATRINA AND WAS LOCATED ON PROPERTY THAT DOES NOT MEET THE CURRENT LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A LOT FOR A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, MUST HAVE BEGUN CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE TO MEET THE CURRENT LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINIMUM SIZE OF A LOT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Johnny W. Stringer

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 4

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 3

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Failed in the House
5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Stringer and Sullivan)
6. Feb 3Reconsidered in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 4

1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bondurant, Stringer and Sullivan)
2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 8Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
5. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 7 – Apr 7

1. Mar 7Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 9Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Dedeaux
4. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Davis, Carmichael and Frazier
5. Mar 31Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 145
6. Apr 4Conference report filed in the House
7. Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Conference report adopted in the House
10. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 26

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 26Partially vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Jun 1 – Jan 25, 2012

1. Jun 1Partial veto null, per the Attorney General's opinion
2. Jan 3, 2012Veto referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Jan 25, 2012Governor's veto allowed to stand in the House