Senate Bill 2281

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 CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GRANTS TO MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVING THE MARKETABILITY OF PUBLICLY OWNED INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FOR INDUSTRIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000.00 FOR THE ACE 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, TO INCREASE FROM $67,000,000.00 TO $68,000,000.00 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 BRING FORWARD SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GAMING REVENUE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joey Fillingane

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 14

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 21

1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 21Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 14

1. Feb 22Sent to the House
2. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Mar 8Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 9Point of order raised in the House
5. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
6. Mar 14Point of order not well taken in the House
7. Amended in the House
8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 15 – Mar 25

1. Mar 15Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Polk
4. Conferees named in the House: Smith, Lamar and Scott
5. Mar 25Died in conference in the Senate