Sent to the Governor on March 12, 2013, and did not become law. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2537
Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through Business Act; create.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "STRENGTHENING MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC RESEARCH THROUGH BUSINESS ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ISSUE A REBATE TO AN INVESTOR THAT INCURS QUALIFIED RESEARCH EXPENSES PURSUANT TO A RESEARCH AGREEMENT WITH A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR RESEARCH CORPORATION; TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM REBATE AMOUNT AN INVESTOR MAY CLAIM AND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REBATES WHICH THE STATE MAY PAY ANNUALLY; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE ON REBATES ISSUED; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to March 28, 2013, 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 action13 actions on 10 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1222 days
FinanceJan 21 to Feb 515 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 12 to Mar 1228 days
Universities and CollegesFeb 20 to Feb 277 days
Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 56 days
Universities and CollegesMar 5 to Mar 50 days
With the GovernorMar 12 to Mar 28 · stopped16 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
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 Senate Jan 21 – Feb 12
- Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
- Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 12
- Feb 13Sent to the House
- Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Ways and Means
- Feb 27Reported from UC to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 5Reported from WM to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 12Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 28
- Mar 18Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 28Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To FinanceSenate
- Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
- Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
- Feb 12PassedSenate
- Feb 13Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 20Referred To Universities and Colleges;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27DR - TSDP: UC To WMHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5DR - TSDP: WM To UCHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Died On CalendarSenate