Senate Bill 3100

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,640,000.00 TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INTEREST AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND TO BE UTILIZED TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THE BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 2, SENATE BILL NO. 2923, 2011 REGULAR SESSION, TO INCREASE BY $60,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4, CHAPTER 30, LAWS OF 2010 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 1, HOUSE BILL NO. 403, 2011 REGULAR SESSION, TO INCREASE BY $73,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $323,100,000.00 TO $331,500,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $32,500,000.00 TO $40,100,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND TO AID IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND IN THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO INCREASE FROM $750,000.00 TO $1,550,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO LOAN LOSS RESERVE ACCOUNTS ESTABLISHED AT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RURAL IMPACT FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000.00 FOR THE MISSISSIPPI EXISTING INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY LOAN FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000.00 FOR THE ACE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JACKSON ZOO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 6 THROUGH 20, CHAPTER 521, LAWS OF 1995, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 47, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, TO INCREASE FROM $26,143,000.00 TO $28,843,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 136 THROUGH 151, CHAPTER 1, LAWS OF 2004 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 48, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND AND THE RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND; TO EXTEND THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUCH BONDS UNTIL JULY 1, 2013; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-31-71, 37-31-73 AND 37-31-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 97 THROUGH 118, CHAPTER 1, LAWS OF 2004 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY SESSION, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 1, CHAPTER 511, LAWS OF 2010, TO REVISE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2013, THE DATE AFTER WHICH NO BONDS MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, TO AUTHORIZE BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF ROOFING DEFICIENCIES AND CORRECTION OF SMOKING ROOM VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO BE UTILIZED AT THE VETERAN'S HOME IN KOSCIUSKO; TO CLARIFY THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS AUTHORIZED TO BE UTILIZED TO CONVERT CAPITOL STREET IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, INTO A TWO-WAY THOROUGHFARE; TO AUTHORIZE BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO BE UTILIZED FOR FURNITURE, FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT; TO CLARIFY THE USE OF BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED FOR A HIGHWAY LIGHTING PROJECT; TO AMEND SECTION 5, CHAPTER 538, LAWS OF 2006, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 17, CHAPTER 511, LAWS OF 2010, TO CLARIFY THAT BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED FOR THE SOUTHERN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER MAY BE UTILIZED TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE FOR SUCH CENTER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 24, CHAPTER 522, LAWS OF 2003, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 21, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ALLOCATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO BE UTILIZED FOR GENERAL REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS AND COMPLETION OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 56, CHAPTER 557, LAWS OF 2009, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 3, HOUSE BILL NO. 403, 2011 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "APPROVED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE" FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2013, THE REPEAL DATE ON CERTAIN PROJECTS THAT ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "HIGH ECONOMIC BENEFIT PROJECT" UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRIVATE COMPANY" UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT TO INCLUDE TOURISM ENTERPRISES; TO AMEND SECTION 9, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE UTILIZED AS MATCHING FUNDS FOR ROADS AND PARKING AT THE MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $750,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CABIN AND THE REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA CENTER IN RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000.00 FOR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF OLD EUREKA HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000.00 FOR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF OLD HATTIESBURG HIGH SCHOOL; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $1,250,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PAY THE COST OF REPAIR AND RENOVATION AT THE GREENVILLE HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER; TO EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION MILITARY HOUSING UNITS AND ANCILLARY SUPPORTING FACILITIES FOR THE UNITS THAT ARE ACQUIRED OR CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO THE MILITARY HOUSING PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HOME" OR "HOMESTEAD" FOR PURPOSES OF THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION LAW; TO REENACT SECTIONS 57-107-1, 57-107-3, 57-107-5 AND 57-107-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AREA WORKFORCE TRAINING PROJECT, A PILOT PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPLEMENTING COORDINATED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF JOBS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION, THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY A DELTA WORKFORCE COORDINATOR FOR JOB RETENTION AND EXPANSION, AND CREATE THE DELTA WORKFORCE CABINET; TO AMEND SECTION 9 CHAPTER 471, LAWS OF 2009, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2016, THE REPEAL DATE ON THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AREA WORKFORCE TRAINING PROJECT; TO DESIGNATE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AS THE AGENCY TO IMPLEMENT A STATE PROGRAM AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FEDERAL STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE ACT OF 2010; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $1,750,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN BONDS MAY BE USED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SELL ADVERTISING AND OTHER TOURISM PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY INTERNET WEBSITE AND OTHER MARKETING OUTLETS, AND TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS AND SIMILAR ENTITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AND FACILITATING SALES THROUGH THE USE OF SUCH ENTITIES; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO MAKE GRANTS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO ASSIST IN PAYING A PORTION OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR, REHABILITATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, UPGRADING AND IMPROVEMENT OF RAILROAD LINES AND RELATED FACILITIES, INCLUDING PROJECTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SAFETY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF RAIL LINES, RAIL BEDS AND BRIDGES; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH ENTITIES APPLY FOR THE GRANTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25 THROUGH 40, CHAPTER 522, LAWS OF 2003, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN BOND PROCEEDS ISSUED FOR MOON LAKE STATE PARK IN COAHOMA COUNTY SHALL BE UTILIZED TO RETIRE SUCH BONDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Dean Kirby

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 14

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In the Senate Feb 21 – Feb 23

1. Feb 21Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Feb 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 23Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Mar 14

1. Feb 25Sent to the House
2. Feb 28Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Mar 11Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 14Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 15 – Mar 31

1. Mar 15Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Clarke and Browning
4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Watson, Bailey and Norquist
5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 27Motion in the House to recommit lost
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Holland, Watson and Norquist)
10. Conference report adopted in the Senate
11. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
12. Mar 28Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
13. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
14. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 6

1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor