Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Property Committee on February 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 547
State property urban farms; authorize state agencies to dispose of unneeded real property for cultivation and sale of fresh produce.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW STATE AGENCIES, WITH APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, TO DISPOSE OF UNNEEDED REAL PROPERTY, BY SALE OR LEASE TO ANY DULY INCORPORATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTIVATION AND SALE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ON A TRACT OF LAND OF LESS THAN FIVE ACRES WITHIN ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT; TO AUTHORIZE THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION TO SELL FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EITHER ON OR OFF THE CONVEYED LAND, PROVIDED THAT THE SALES ARE RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE NONPROFIT'S PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE THE NET SALES PROCEEDS RECEIVED BY THE NONPROFIT TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE NONPROFIT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY, WHICH HAS BEEN LEASED OR SOLD TO A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CULTIVATING AND SELLING FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FROM TAXATION SO LONG AS THE NONPROFIT CONTINUES TO USE THE REAL PROPERTY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 18 to February 2, 2021, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Public PropertyJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Public Property and on Agriculture
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Public Property;AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives