House Bill 1144

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST RECOVERY ACT OF 2017," TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST RECOVERY, INC., WHICH WILL CREATE AND ADMINISTER THE RECOVERY FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COUNTIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES IN SUCH COUNTIES, THAT WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL AND OTHER ENTITIES IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RECOVERY FUND SHALL CONSIST OF A PORTION OF CERTAIN FUNDS RECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE RECOVERY FUND MAY BE USED TO ASSIST COUNTIES, AND OTHER ENTITIES IN SUCH COUNTIES, THAT WERE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST RECOVERY, INC.; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST RECOVERY, INC.; TO AMEND SECTION 27-103-302, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF CERTAIN FUNDS RECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT FOR ECONOMIC DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE RECOVERY FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• David Baria

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Appropriations and on Judiciary A
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House