House Bill 434

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PERCENTAGE LIMITATION ON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-125 AND 27-103-139, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER SUMS FROM CERTAIN FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER THREE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE RURAL FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION FUND AND/OR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 86, LAWS OF 2014, TO REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 1 AND 5, CHAPTER 6, LAWS OF 2014, TO REDUCE THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR DEBT SERVICE AND BANK SERVICE CHARGES IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 37-61-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 41-113-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND THAT ARE UNEXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR SHALL LAPSE INTO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER THE ENTIRE BALANCE IN THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND TO THE HEALTH CARE EXPENDABLE FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-213, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE THAT WAS APPLICABLE TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE UNENCUMBERED GENERAL FUND CASH BALANCE AT THE CLOSE OF FISCAL YEAR 2014; TO AMEND SECTION 65-37-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELAY THE REQUIREMENT FOR APPROPRIATIONS TO THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Herb Frierson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jan 28

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 23

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Jan 28

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Read the third time in the House
4. Jan 28Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Jan 28 – Feb 23

1. Jan 28Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the Senate
3. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
4. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Feb 23Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Apr 8

1. Feb 24Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Frierson, Huddleston (15th) and Moore
4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Clarke, Burton and Hopson
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Frierson and Huddleston (15th))
10. Reconsidered in the House
11. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
12. Conference report filed in the Senate
13. Conference report filed in the House
14. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
15. Conference report adopted in the Senate
16. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 22

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 22Approved by the Governor