House Bill 422

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO SURVEY, PARTITION, TRANSFER AND CONVEY ALL OF THE RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST IN THE 3,207 ACRES OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN RANKIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, ACQUIRED BY THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN 1894 TO THE STATE AGENCIES CURRENTLY SITUATED AND OPERATING ON SAID PROPERTY; TO IDENTIFY THE EXISTING STATE AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS TO BE ASSIGNED PARCELS OF THE SAID PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DEFINE AND ASSIGN PARCELS OF SAID PROPERTY TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A NEW VETERANS NURSING HOME IN RANKIN COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DEFINE AND ASSIGN PARCELS OF SAID PROPERTY TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A NEW COUNTER-MEASURE WAREHOUSE IN RANKIN COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO DEFINE SEWER EASEMENTS ON SAID PROPERTY TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR CONTINUED OPERATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BALANCE OF ANY UNASSIGNED PROPERTY SHALL BE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SAID PROPERTY IS REQUIRED FOR FUTURE BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO ASSESS EACH STATE AGENCY UTILIZING SAID PROPERTY AN AMOUNT PROPORTIONATE TO THE USE OF WATER/SEWER COSTS PAID TO THE WEST RANKIN COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 35-1-19, 35-1-21, 35-1-23, 35-1-25 AND 35-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, RECEIVE FUNDS FOR, EMPLOY PERSONNEL AND SET ADMISSION STANDARDS FOR THE NEW VETERANS NURSING HOME IN RANKIN COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Tom Weathersby

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Jan 19

1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Property
2. Jan 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 19Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 28

1. Jan 20Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Appropriations
3. Feb 23Reported from PP to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate