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2022 Regular Session

House Bill 1036

Community colleges; authorize to assess student fees to offset cost of fire protection services by local governing authorities.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Universities and Colleges Committee on March 1, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-231, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN, CITY OR MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE IS LOCATED, TO PROVIDE FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT SHALL ALLOW THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ALLOCATE UP TO 50% OF THE TOTAL PURCHASE COST OF NEWLY ACQUIRED FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE EQUIPMENT USED TO PROVIDE TO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE MAIN CAMPUS OF THE COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY OR JUNIOR COLLEGE TO ASSESS A STUDENT FEE UP TO $10.00 PER SEMESTER FOR EACH STUDENT ENROLLED TO OFFSET THE COST OF THE COLLEGE'S COMMITMENT TO PAY A PERCENTAGE OF THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE FIRE SERVICE EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DISCONTINUE THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE ASSESSMENT ONCE THE REQUISITE AMOUNT OF FUNDS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED; TO PROHIBIT ANY RETROACTIVE PAYMENTS BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT MADE PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO DULY ADOPT A SYNONYMOUS POLICY DETERMINING THE TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENT OF THE FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-29-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-101-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT; 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

Its course

January 17 to March 1, 2022, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 822 days

Universities and CollegesJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the SenateFeb 8 to Mar 1 · stopped21 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 11 to Mar 1 · stopped18 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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Universities and Colleges
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 1

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Universities and CollegesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 11Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  7. Mar 1Died In CommitteeSenate