Senate Bill 2388

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI COASTAL MASTER PLAN ACT OF 2021" TO CREATE A PERMANENT PROCEDURE FOR CREATING AN ANNUAL MASTER PLAN FOR THE RESTORATION, CONSERVATION, STORM PROTECTION, HABITAT CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION, AND WATER QUALITY PROJECTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST EARMARKED FOR FUNDING UNDER THE FEDERAL GULF OF MEXICO ENERGY SECURITY ACT (GOMESA); TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT; TO CREATE A TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) TO DEVELOP AND ANNUALLY REVISE AN INITIAL MASTER PLAN FOR ALL GOMESA PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR APPROVAL AND FUNDING; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD AND ITS ORGANIZATION; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD AND THE PROCEDURES FOR FUNDING APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO COOPERATE WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR APPROVED PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-15-305, 49-2-13 AND 29-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Mike Thompson

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committees on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate