House Bill 818

AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI STUDENT FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO SEEK COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE REPORTS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR IMPLEMENTING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-106-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE FINANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INCURRED IN MANAGING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STANDARDS FOR CLASSIFYING A STUDENT'S RESIDENCY AND DEPENDENCY STATUS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHO MUST SIGN CONTRACTS FOR THE REPAYMENT OF FORGIVABLE LOANS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON DISBURSING FUNDS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-106-23, 37-106-25 AND 37-106-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZED THE BOARD TO EXPEND FUNDS FROM A FEDERAL GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM THAT IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE INSTITUTIONS WHERE A STUDENT MAY ATTEND FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI EMINENT SCHOLARS GRANT PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-106-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE USE OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR IMPLEMENTING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE ASSISTANT TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN GRANT PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC MANAGEMENT GRADUATE INTERN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY A LOAN REPAYMENT MECHANISM FOR THE REPAYMENT OF FORGIVABLE LOANS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSOLIDATED REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR OPERATING FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR UNIFORM REPAYMENT OPTIONS AND TERMS FOR FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAMS; TO CREATE 37-106-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE WILLIAM F. WINTER TEACHER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE NURSING EDUCATION FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE STATE MEDICAL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE STATE DENTAL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-65, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REESTABLISH AND CLARIFY TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FAMILY PROTECTION SPECIALIST SOCIAL WORKER FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM; TO CREATE SECTION 37-106-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-159-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING TEACHER PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-159-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MISSISSIPPI CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE FUND; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-107-1 TO 37-107-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-108-1 TO 37-108-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE ARMED FORCES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-110-1 TO 37-110-11, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC MANAGEMENT GRADUATE INTERN PROGRAM NOW PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 37-106-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-143-1 TO 37-143-21, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE OMNIBUS LOAN OR SCHOLARSHIP ACT OF 1991; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-157-1 AND 37-157-3, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE STUDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-159-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NOW IN SECTION 37-106-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-101-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE STATE; TO REPEAL SECTION 39-143-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Nolan Mettetal

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 7

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

In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 7

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 5

1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Turner, Mettetal and Holloway)
2. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Universities and Colleges
5. Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate