House Bill 1425

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARPA WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, UTILITY AUTHORITIES AND NONPROFIT UTILITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA); TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARPA WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENTER INTO A PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH EACH GRANTEE TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT FOR THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR A PROJECT UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A GRANTEE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPARTMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARPA DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, UTILITY AUTHORITIES AND NONPROFIT UTILITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELIGIBLE DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS UNDER THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA); TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE ARPA DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE APPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENTER INTO A PROJECT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH EACH GRANTEE TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT FOR THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR A PROJECT UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A GRANTEE COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE DEPARTMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Read

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 3

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 8

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Feb 8Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 8 – Mar 3

1. Feb 8Reconsidered in the House
2. Amended in the House
3. Passed the House as amended
4. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
5. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
6. Mar 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
7. Mar 3Amended in the Senate
8. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 3 – Apr 5

1. Mar 3Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
3. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Read, Oliver and White
5. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Michel
6. Mar 29Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
7. Apr 5Died in conference in the House