Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 23, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 1543
Bonds; authorize issuance of for various railroad related projects.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $18,000,000.00 TO $21,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $8,000,000.00 TO $11,000,000.00 THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS THAT MAY BE MADE TO COUNTIES FROM MONIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECT REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE RAILROAD REVITALIZATION FUND TO BE CREDITED TO THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT FUNDS TO THE SOUTHWEST REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY FOR THE REPAIR, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, UPGRADING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING RAILROAD LINE FROM THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, TO BROOKHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR SUCH GRANTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE RAIL AUTHORITY OF EAST MISSISSIPPI IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST MISSISSIPPI INTERMODAL RAILROAD AND RELATED STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES IN WAYNE, GREENE AND GEORGE COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING LOWNDES COUNTY'S COST OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, REPAIR, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, UPGRADING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ARTESIA ROAD IN LOWNDES COUNTY AND ANY RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS, RELATED TO THE SEGMENT OF THE EXISTING RAILROAD LINE RUNNING PARALLEL WITH AND ADJACENT TO ARTESIA ROAD; TO AMEND SECTION 57-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 21 to February 23, 2011, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Feb 23 · stopped2 days
Ways and MeansFeb 21 to Feb 23 · stopped2 days
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 21 – Feb 23
- Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives