House Bill 679

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (DFA), ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO LEASE ALL OR ANY PORTION OF CERTAIN STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS FACILITY IN JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO AN ENTITY SELECTED IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS BY DFA FOR PURPOSES OF REDEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS FACILITY IN RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO REQUIRE DFA TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, AND TO ESTABLISH A DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF SUBMITTED PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE PROPOSALS TO BE SUBMITTED ON FORMS FURNISHED BY THE STATE BOND COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE DFA AND THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE; TO ESTABLISH THE MANNER FOR WHICH PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED AND COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSALS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF REVIEW FOR SUBMITTED PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE DFA AND THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER ALL PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS; TO REQUIRE DFA AND THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO EVALUATE AND RANK THE PROPOSALS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE ENTERING INTO A REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH A CERTAIN PROPOSER, TO REQUIRE DFA AND THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO SELECT ONE OR MORE PROPOSALS AND TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPOSERS OF THOSE PROPOSALS FOR THE LEASE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN NOTICE BE PROVIDED TO PROPOSERS CONCERNING THE REJECTION OR ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS; TO REQUIRE THAT NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ACCEPT A PROPOSAL BY DFA AND THE STATE BOND COMMISSION BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE DFA, THE STATE BOND COMMISSION AND THE SELECTED PROPOSER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS TO EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BEING FILED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAILURE OF A SELECTED PROPOSER TO EXECUTE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITHIN THE SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD CONSTITUTES A DEFAULT AND NULLIFIES ANY RIGHTS OF THE PROPOSER IN THE PROPOSAL; TO INDEMNIFY CERTAIN OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE BOND COMMISSION OR THE STATE FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFAULT OR BREACH BY THE STATE; TO REQUIRE ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO TO COMPLY WITH STATE PUBLIC PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING LAWS; TO AUTHORIZE AN INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY BY PROPOSERS BEFORE THE SUBMISSION OF THEIR PROPOSALS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Tom Weathersby

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 9

1. Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Public Property
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 8Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
5. Amendment failed in the House
6. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Feb 28

1. Feb 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Sykes, Weathersby and Hale)
2. Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
4. Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
5. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate