House Bill 1649

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $45,000,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE-OWNED SHIPYARD LOCATED IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE LESSEE INCURRING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DEBT AND/OR DEDICATING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OR CAPITAL UPGRADES TO SHIPYARDS IN MISSISSIPPI OWNED OR LEASED BY SUCH LESSEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN BONDS MAY BE USED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 6 THROUGH 20, CHAPTER 521, LAWS OF 1995, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 35, CHAPTER 569, LAWS OF 2013, TO INCREASE FROM $29,843,000.00 TO $32,843,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INTEREST AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND TO BE UTILIZED TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THE BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 511, LAWS OF 2016, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 28, CHAPTER 511, LAWS OF 2016, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE CITY OF SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI, MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 8, CHAPTER 580, LAWS OF 2007, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE JOHN C. ROBINSON MISSISSIPPI AVIATION MUSEUM FUND MAY BE UTILIZED; TO AMEND SECTION 63, CHAPTER 511, LAWS OF 2016, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR A BYPASS IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI, MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 37, CHAPTER 472, LAWS OF 2015, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT MT. OLIVE PARK IN BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REALLOCATE CERTAIN FUNDS IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY FUND PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR CERTAIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 472, LAWS OF 2015, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN EXCESS PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN BONDS ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE CITY OF TAYLORSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COST OF CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY FOR ROAD PROJECTS IN THE CITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffrey C. Smith

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 20

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 13

1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
2. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 8Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 13Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 2

1. Mar 14Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Smith, Lamar and White
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Kirby and Burton
5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 25Point of order raised in the House
8. Set aside in the House until the chair rules on the point of order
9. Point of order withdrawn in the House
10. Conference report adopted in the House
11. Conference report adopted in the Senate
12. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 13

1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 13Approved by the Governor