Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 2, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 556
16th Section lands; authorize local school boards to enter into public or private contracts for sale of forestry products grown on.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS, WHICH APPROVE THE SALES OF TIMBER AND FOREST PRODUCTS GROWN ON SIXTEENTH SECTION LANDS, TO ENTER INTO LONG-TERM PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN FOREST PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO LEASE SIXTEENTH SECTION OR IN LIEU LANDS CLASSIFIED AS AGRICULTURAL LAND, USING PROVISIONS RELATED TO BEST FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES AND THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE; 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 March 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 action8 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 316 days
AgricultureJan 18 to Jan 268 days
In the SenateFeb 3 to Mar 2 · stopped27 days
EducationFeb 22 to Mar 2 · stopped8 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 3
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
- Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 3Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 3 – Mar 2
- Feb 3Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Reynolds, Pigott and Mangold)
- Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Sent to the Senate
- Feb 22Referred to the Senate committee on Education
- Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To AgricultureHouse of Representatives
- Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Motion to Reconsider Entered (Reynolds, Pigott, Mangold)House of Representatives
- Feb 4Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Referred To EducationSenate
- Mar 2Died In CommitteeSenate