Senate Bill 2844

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WAREHOUSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE'S ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL DIVISION IN THE JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, METROPOLITAN AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT LAND ACQUISITION AND WAREHOUSE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE FUNDED WITH MONIES FROM THE ABC WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION FUND AND SUCH OTHER MONIES AS THE LEGISLATURE MAY MAKE AVAILABLE; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE WAREHOUSE; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONTRACT FOR WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PAY REGULAR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES AND SHALL REIMBURSE THE OPERATOR FOR SERVICES PERFORMED UNDER THE CONTRACT OUT OF MONIES APPROPRIATED BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONTRACT FOR WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS; TO SET THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT AND PROVIDE UP TO TWO OPTIONAL RENEWALS BEFORE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SHALL BE REQUIRED; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE TO DEVELOP A PLAN DEMONSTRATING THE METHOD BY WHICH THE STATE WOULD RESUME CONTROL OF THE WAREHOUSE UPON TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT; TO REQUIRE THAT THE PLAN BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SHALL DESIGNATE AN EXISTING DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE AS A CONTRACT COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO MONITOR THE CONTRACT FOR WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS AND SHALL ASSURE OPERATOR COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT; TO REQUIRE THE CONTRACT COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO REPORT AT LEAST ANNUALLY, OR AS REQUESTED, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO CREATE THE ABC WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND ACQUISITION FOR, AND THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF, THE WAREHOUSE; TO CREATE THE ABC WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS FUND AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, UPGRADES AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE WAREHOUSE AND ITS EQUIPMENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,000,000.00 FOR THE ABC WAREHOUSE CONSTRUCTION FUND; TO CREATE A SPECIAL BOND SINKING FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE DEBT SERVICE OF BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE, AND TO ADD A $0.25 CHARGE TO THE COST OF EACH CASE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SHIPPED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS WAREHOUSE OPERATOR, TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE ABC WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO PERIODICALLY SUSPEND THE CHARGE WHEN THE AMOUNT IN THE ABC WAREHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS FUND REACHES CERTAIN THRESHOLDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-5 AND 27-65-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE SALES TAX ON WHOLESALE PURCHASES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-5, 67-1-19, 67-1-33, 67-1-41 AND 67-1-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE; TO AMEND SECTION 67-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 918, 2022 REGULAR SESSION, IN CONFORMITY TO THE ABOVE, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN DISTANCE RESTRICTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Chris Johnson

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 8

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 8

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In the Senate Jan 17 – Feb 8

1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 8Amended in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 8

1. Feb 10Sent to the House
2. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
3. Mar 1Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 8Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 8

1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Carter
4. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Powell and Zuber
5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 89
10. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
11. Conference report filed in the House
12. Apr 4Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Conference report adopted in the House
14. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 19

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 19Approved by the Governor