House Bill 1

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2018; TO AMEND SECTION 27-67-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF STATE USE TAX REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY AND USED TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF STATE USE TAX REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 65-37-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION FUND TO BE USED FOR LOCAL BRIDGES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DIRECT BY WRITTEN NOTICE ANY LOCAL GOVERNING BOARDS TO CLOSE ANY BRIDGE UNDER ITS JURISDICTION THAT MUST BE CLOSED TO PREVENT THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING TO THE STATE; TO IMPOSE AN ANNUAL TAX ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER TAXES FOR WHICH THE VEHICLES ARE LIABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYBRID VEHICLES SHALL BE PAID TO THE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ANNUAL HIGHWAY PRIVILEGE TAX IS PAID; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX COLLECTOR SHALL REMIT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAXES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL APPORTION THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAXES AMONG THE VARIOUS PURPOSES SPECIFIED FOR GASOLINE AND DIESEL FUEL TAXES IN THE SAME PROPORTION THAT THOSE TAXES WERE APPORTIONED FOR THOSE PURPOSES DURING THE PREVIOUS STATE FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 479, LAWS OF 2015, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE BONDS UNDER SUCH LAW AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE ADDITIONAL BONDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND AND THE 2018 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND ADVISORY BOARD; TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE AND EMERGENCY BRIDGE REPAIRS ON PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND ADVISORY BOARD AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND ADVISORY BOARD SHALL PROVIDE NONBINDING ADVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY IN THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND; TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "2018 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND/OR OTHER PROJECTS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY BENEFICIAL THAT ARE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW TO BE FUNDED BY MONIES IN THIS FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT PROVIDES FOR THE ABATEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FEE LEVIED ON BONDED DISTRIBUTORS OF MOTOR FUEL WHEN THE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE IN THE MISSISSIPPI GROUNDWATER PROTECTION TRUST FUND REACHES OR EXCEEDS $10,000,000.00; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE IN THE MISSISSIPPI GROUNDWATER PROTECTION TRUST FUND REACHES OR EXCEEDS $10,000,000.00, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL DEPOSIT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FEE INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE FEES COLLECTED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, UNDER THE GAMING CONTROL ACT AS A RESULT OF WAGERS ON SPORTING EVENTS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE HIGHWAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-11-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO EXPEND MONIES DURING 2019 ON DEFICIENT BRIDGES OF THE COUNTY IN THE STATE AID ROAD SYSTEM OR THE LOCAL SYSTEM ROAD PROGRAM THAT HAVE A SUFFICIENCY RATING OF LESS THAN FIFTY DURING THE LAST TERM OF OFFICE OF SUCH BOARDS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT TO AUDIT OR ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF ANY PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

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In the House of Representatives Aug 23

1. Aug 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Aug 23 – Aug 24

1. Aug 23Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Johnson (94th), Smith and Lamar)
2. Aug 24Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
3. Sent to the Senate
4. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Aug 27 – Aug 28

1. Aug 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
4. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
5. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Lamar and Smith)
6. Aug 28Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
7. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Aug 28 – Aug 29

1. Aug 28Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Aug 29Approved by the Governor