l9n/ Mississippi

2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1537

Bonds; authorize to provide funds for loan to North Central MS Regional Rail Authority to acquire certain rail line.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 18, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE NORTH CENTRAL MS REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING THE RAIL LINE THAT EXTENDS FROM SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI, TO A POINT NEAR CANTON, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE RAIL AUTHORITY ACQUIRES THE RAIL LINE, IT MAY ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH A RAILROAD OR OTHER ENTITY PROVIDING THAT THE RAILROAD OR OTHER ENTITY WILL LEASE THE RAIL LINE FROM THE AUTHORITY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS WILL BE PAID PRIMARILY FROM CERTAIN LEASE PAYMENTS DEPOSITED INTO A BOND SINKING FUND; 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

13 co-sponsors

Charles Jim Beckett, Bryant W. Clark, Philip Gunn, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, Kevin Horan, Wanda Jennings, John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III, Rita Martinson, Nolan Mettetal, Pat Nelson, Thomas U. Reynolds, Jeffrey C. Smith, Jason White

Its course

February 17 to March 18, 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 action6 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 18 · stopped21 days

FinanceMar 5 to Mar 18 · stopped13 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 17 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 5Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 5Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 18Died In CommitteeSenate