Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 16, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2857
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for various economic development programs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF GENERAL REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS OF FACILITIES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 FOR THE ACE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WORKFORCE TRAINING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $1,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE GRANTS OR LOANS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND TO AID IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND IN THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1, FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2016, TO INCREASE FROM $63,000,000.00 TO $64,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FACILITIES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR CLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1991 OR OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $1,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; 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
March 8 to April 16, 2016, 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 action15 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMar 8 to Mar 102 days
FinanceMar 8 to Mar 91 day
In the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Apr 425 days
Ways and MeansMar 16 to Apr 419 days
Back in the SenateApr 4 to Apr 16 · stopped12 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 4
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 Mar 8 – Mar 10
- Mar 8Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Mar 9Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 10Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 4
- Mar 14Sent to the House
- Mar 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Apr 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
Back in the Senate Apr 4 – Apr 16
- Apr 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Sykes, Smith and Lamar)
- Apr 5Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
- Apr 6Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
- Apr 13Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Polk
- Apr 15Conferees named in the House: Smith, Lamar and Baker
- Apr 16Died in conference in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
- Mar 8Referred To FinanceSenate
- Mar 9Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Mar 10PassedSenate
- Mar 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
- Mar 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Apr 4Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 4Motion to Reconsider Entered (Sykes, Smith, Lamar)House of Representatives
- Apr 5Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 5Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
- Apr 6Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
- Apr 13Conferees Named Fillingane,Kirby,PolkSenate
- Apr 15Conferees Named Smith,Lamar,BakerHouse of Representatives
- Apr 16Died In ConferenceSenate