Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 22, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1696
Housing repair grant program; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for grants to low income individuals for home repair.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO CERTAIN LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS TO THEIR HOMES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A GRANT AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSING REPAIR GRANT FUND, WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000,000.00 OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 15 to February 22, 2017, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Feb 22 · stopped7 days
Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Feb 22 · stopped7 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 15 – Feb 22
- Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 22Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives