Senate Bill 3046

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $65,000,000.00 TO THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BROADBAND COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $10,000,000.00 TO THE COVID-19 BROADBAND PROVIDER GRANT PROGRAM FUND; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BROADBAND COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM" AND THE "COVID-19 BROADBAND PROVIDER GRANT PROGRAM"; TO PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND FINDINGS; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BROADBAND COVID-19 GRANT PROGRAM FUND" AND THE "COVID-19 BROADBAND PROVIDER GRANT PROGRAM FUND" AS SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GRANT PROGRAMS CREATED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENSES; TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICATION FOR THE GRANTS; TO SPECIFY THAT THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AUDIT AND REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF, 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 THESE SPECIAL FUNDS 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 UNOBLIGATED MONIES IN THE FUNDS AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2020, TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 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 Senate

• Joel R.Carter, Jr.

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 28

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In the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 24

1. Jun 18Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
2. Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
3. Jun 22Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
4. Jun 24Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jun 25 – Jun 28

1. Jun 25Sent to the House
2. Jun 26Referred to the House committee on Rules
3. Jun 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Jun 28 – Jul 2

1. Jun 28Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
3. Jun 29Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
4. Jul 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 2 – Jul 9

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