Senate Bill 2921

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; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-7-5, 27-7-18, 27-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 27-13-7, 27-19-43, 27-55-11, 27-55-519, 27-55-521, 27-59-11, 27-65-17, 27-65-75, 27-65-231, 27-70-5, 27-103-302, 57-43-15, 65-18-9, 65-18-11 AND 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 1, CHAPTER 479, LAWS OF 2015; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

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In the Senate Mar 14 – Mar 16

1. Mar 14Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Finance
2. Mar 15Reported from HI to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 16Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Apr 5

1. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Mar 17Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Sent to the House
4. Apr 1Referred to the House committees on Transportation and on Ways and Means
5. Apr 5Died in committee in the House