House Bill 656

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF TWO OR MORE STATE-SUPPORTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) LOCATED IN MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE THE PURPOSE OF SUCH ORGANIZATION, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI HBCU CONSORTIUM, TO IMPLEMENT PLANS DEVELOPED BETWEEN THE CONSORTIUM AND THE MISSISSIPPI HBCU TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, HBCUS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSORTIUM AND PARTICIPATING PRIVATE INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS; TO STIPULATE THAT ANY FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE CONSORTIUM BY THE LEGISLATURE SHALL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY BETWEEN HBCUS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSORTIUM; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE CONSORTIUM, THE INITIATIVE AND THE PARTNERSHIP IN ACCOMPLISHING THEIR MUTUAL KEY OBJECTIVES AND TASKS; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI INITIATIVE ON HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS)" TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT TO FOCUS ON METHODS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF HBCUS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY EDUCATION; TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HBCUS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM STATE PROGRAMS; TO ENSURE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI HAS THE HIGHEST PROPORTION OF COLLEGE GRADUATES FROM HBCUS IN THE COUNTRY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Christopher M. Bell

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 5

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House