House Bill 1788

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $50,000,000.00 TO THE MISSISSIPPI PANDEMIC RESPONSE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GRANT PROGRAM FUND; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI PANDEMIC RESPONSE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY ACT"; TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI PANDEMIC RESPONSE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GRANT PROGRAM FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GRANTS TO MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI PANDEMIC RESPONSE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH GRANT MONIES FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENSES; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRANTS; TO SPECIFY THAT THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REGULATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT SHALL REQUIRE REPAYMENT OF GRANT MONIES TO THE STATE; TO SPECIFY THAT ALL MONIES SHALL BE DISBURSED FROM THIS SPECIAL FUND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CARES ACT AND GUIDELINES FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY REGARDING THE USE OF MONIES FROM THE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND; TO TRANSFER UNDISTRIBUTED MONIES IN THE FUND AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2020, TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT A DECLARATION OF ANY PORTION OF THIS ACT AS INVALID SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• C. Scott Bounds

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 26

1. Jun 25Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
2. Referred to the House committee on Rules
3. Jun 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jun 27 – Jul 1

1. Jun 27Sent to the Senate
2. Jun 29Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Jul 1Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
5. Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 1

1. Jul 1Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
3. Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
4. Released in the House to be sent on at once
5. Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 9

1. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Jul 9Became law without the Governor's signature