Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Universities and Colleges Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 588
Post-secondary funding; provide for restored mid-level funding of community and junior colleges and increase salaries of all post-secondary teachers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018, 2019 AND 2020, THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES FOR MID-LEVEL FUNDING SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN FORTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR; AN ACT TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN FISCAL YEARS 2018 AND 2019 IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT EACH YEAR; TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS NECESSARY TO FULLY FUND THE SALARY INCREASES EACH YEAR; 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
January 13 to January 31, 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 RepresentativesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 days
Universities and CollegesJan 13 to Jan 31 · stopped18 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 Jan 13 – Jan 31
- Jan 13Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Universities and Colleges;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives