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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3058

The Mississippi Agriculture Stabilization Act; enact.

Became law as Chapter 498, Laws of 2020, without the Governor's signature, October 9, 2020, 8 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE "POULTRY FARMER STABILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM FUND," THE "MISSISSIPPI SUPPLEMENTAL CFAP GRANT PROGRAM FUND" AND THE "SWEET POTATO FARM SUSTAINMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUND"; TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE STABILIZATION ACT" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ASSIST MISSISSIPPI POULTRY FARMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF AT LEAST ONE (1) FULL FLOCK OF PRODUCTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; TO ASSIST COMMODITY PRODUCERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE USDA CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO ASSIST SWEET POTATO FARMERS FOR EXPENSES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO GOVERN THE ADMINISTRATION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED IN THE ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "POULTRY FARMER STABILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM FUND"; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI SUPPLEMENTAL CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM FUND"; TO TRANSFER UNEXPENDED FUNDS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT ARE SEVERABLE; 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 Senate

2 co-sponsors

Benjamin Suber, Philip Moran

Its course

October 1 to October 9, 2020, 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 action14 actions on 3 days

In the SenateOct 1 to Oct 10 days

RulesOct 1 to Oct 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesOct 1 to Oct 10 days

RulesOct 1 to Oct 10 days

With the GovernorOct 1 to Oct 98 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 Senate Oct 1

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

In the House of Representatives Oct 1

  1. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Rules
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Passed the House

To the Governor Oct 1 – Oct 9

  1. Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Became law without the Governor's signature
All 14 actions, as published