Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 31, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2640
Economic development tax incentives and program; University Research Center to analyze incentives, MDA to report on programs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TAX INCENTIVES EVALUATION ACT OF 2014; TO REQUIRE AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND TAX INCENTIVES TO BE PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE; TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND TAX INCENTIVES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTENTS OF SUCH ANALYSES; TO REQUIRE ALL DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES, BOARDS, AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE TO COOPERATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER AND PROVIDE TO THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER ANY RECORDS, INFORMATION, DATA, AND DATA ANALYSIS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ANALYSES REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING TAX CREDITS, LOANS AND GRANTS MADE, APPROVED OR AWARDED TO ITS CLIENTS AS A RESULT OF NEGOTIATIONS INVOLVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IN SUCH REPORT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-13-47, 27-3-73, 27-7-83, 27-13-57, 27-65-81 AND 27-103-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to March 31, 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 action13 actions on 12 days
In the SenateJan 20 to Feb 617 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyJan 20 to Feb 314 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 6 to Mar 628 days
Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Mar 417 days
Back in the SenateMar 6 to Mar 31 · stopped25 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 6
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 20 – Feb 6
- Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 6Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Feb 7 – Mar 6
- Feb 7Sent to the House
- Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Mar 6Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 31
- Mar 7Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Mar 21Conferees named in the Senate: Collins, Blount and Polk
- Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Rogers (61st) and Holland
- Mar 31Died in conference in the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Feb 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 6PassedSenate
- Feb 7Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Mar 21Conferees Named Collins,Blount,PolkSenate
- Mar 26Conferees Named Smith (39th),Rogers (61st),HollandHouse of Representatives
- Mar 31Died In ConferenceSenate