l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1328

Small Business & Grocer Investment Act; create to encourage consumption of affordable healthy foods in underserved communities.

Became law as Chapter 514, Laws of 2014, signed April 23, 2014, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL BUSINESS AND GROCER INVESTMENT ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT, TO THE EXTENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS, SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES GRANTS AND LOANS AND/OR PROMOTES ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD RETAILERS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THIS ACT THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, TO RAISE MATCHING FUNDS, MARKET THE PROGRAM STATEWIDE, EVALUATE APPLICANTS, MAKE AWARD DECISIONS, UNDERWRITE LOANS, AND MONITOR COMPLIANCE AND IMPACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE FUNDING ON A COMPETITIVE, ONE-TIME BASIS AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE ELIGIBLE PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THE TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FOR WHICH FUNDING MAY BE PROVIDED; TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH PROGRAM BENCHMARKS AND REPORTING PROCESSES TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE PROGRAM BENEFITS BOTH RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES IN MISSISSIPPI; 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

1 co-sponsor

Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 20 to April 23, 2014, 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 action20 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1324 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 20 to Jan 288 days

In the SenateFeb 13 to Mar 1227 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 17 to Mar 415 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Apr 726 days

With the GovernorApr 7 to Apr 2316 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Jan 20 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 13Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 14 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 14Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 20Conferees named in the House: Mims, Barker and Hood
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Collins, Fillingane and Simmons (13th)
  5. Mar 31Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 17Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  7. Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 20Conferees Named Mims,Barker,HoodHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 27Conferees Named Collins,Fillingane,Simmons (13th)Senate
  14. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  18. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  20. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor