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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 393

State Inland Port Authority; revise the powers and duties of.

Became law as Chapter 351, Laws of 2018, signed March 15, 2018, 69 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE INLAND PORT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE WORD "BOARD" AS USED IN THE CHAPTER SHALL MEAN THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE INLAND PORT AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY AND TO ENTER INTO A JOINT AGREEMENT WITH A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LEASES EXECUTED BY THE AUTHORITY MAY BE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES IF SO STIPULATED IN THE LEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PREVIOUS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO GIVE PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT WHERE PRACTICAL TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND TO QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY IN WHICH THE PORT OR HARBOR IS LOCATED; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURCHASING POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH BOND PROCEEDS MAY BE USED; 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

4 co-sponsors

William Tracy Arnold, Randy P. Boyd, Nick Bain, Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 5 to March 15, 2018, 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 action13 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 5 to Feb 127 days

Ports, Harbors and AirportsJan 5 to Jan 1813 days

Ways and MeansJan 18 to Jan 246 days

Ports, Harbors and AirportsJan 24 to Jan 240 days

In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 633 days

FinanceFeb 12 to Feb 2715 days

With the GovernorMar 6 to Mar 159 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 5 โ€“ Feb 1

  1. Referred to the House committees on Ports, Harbors and Airports and on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from PO to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from WM to PO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 2 โ€“ Mar 6

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 7 โ€“ Mar 15

  1. Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published