House Bill 1663

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 480, LAWS OF 2021, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 6 THROUGH 20, CHAPTER 521, LAWS OF 1995, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 25, CHAPTER 492, LAWS OF 2019, TO INCREASE FROM $36,843,000 TO $41,293,000 THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND; AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,490,000 TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT NOT MORE THAN $2,870,000 OF SUCH BONDS MAY BE ISSUED TO MATCH THE ANNUAL CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND APPROPRIATIONS AND THAT NOT MORE THAN $1,620,000 OF SUCH BONDS MAY BE ISSUED TO MATCH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT JOBS ACT APPROPRIATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE INTEREST AND INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND TO BE UTILIZED TO PAY DEBT SERVICE ON THE BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 18, CHAPTER 492, LAWS OF 2020, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE "MISSISSIPPI DAM SAFETY FUND"; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST TATE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DITCH EROSION CONTROL, REPAIR AND REHABILITATION IN TATE COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING FUND FOR THE ARTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE BUILDING FUND FOR THE ARTS MAY BE USED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000,000 FOR THE ACE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO, AND TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $10,000,000 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE GRANTS OR LOANS TO MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND TO AID IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT, AND THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $80,000,000 TO $83,000,000 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FACILITIES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR CLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE DEFENSE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACT OF 1990 OR OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW; TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISIONS THAT AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOND COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF BONDS ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $7,000,000 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 14, CHAPTER 480, LAWS OF 2021, TO INCREASE BY $10,000,000 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 17

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 15

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In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Feb 17

1. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 17Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 15

1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 23Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Mar 14Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 15Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Apr 5

1. Mar 16Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Massengill
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Parker
5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 27Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the House
10. Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
14. Apr 4Reconsidered in the Senate
15. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
16. Conference report filed in the Senate
17. Conference report adopted in the Senate
18. Apr 5Died in conference in the House