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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 771

HELP Grant and MTAG Programs; revise level of funding provided to eligible students.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 1, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE PLAN (HELP) GRANT TO PRESCRIBE AWARD MINIMUMS BASED ON CLASSIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT STATUS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF STRENGTHENING MISSISSIPPI'S WORKFORCE PIPELINE; TO PROVIDE MORE MISSISSIPPIANS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE EDUCATION PATHWAYS FOR IN-DEMAND CAREERS; TO RENAME THE PROGRAM AS THE "MTAG WORKS GRANT PROGRAM"; TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR RECIPIENTS TO QUALIFY FOR GRANT AWARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR BONUSES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT IN HIGH-NEED OR HIGH-DEMAND FIELD; TO PROVIDE THE MINIMUM STUDENT ENROLLMENT TO BE USED IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR FULL TUITION FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS; 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 16 to April 1, 2023, 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 action28 actions on 18 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Universities and CollegesJan 16 to Jan 259 days

AppropriationsJan 25 to Jan 316 days

Universities and CollegesJan 31 to Jan 310 days

In the SenateFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 15 to Feb 238 days

AppropriationsFeb 23 to Feb 285 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 28 to Feb 280 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 7 to Apr 1 · stopped25 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 7

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 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 25Reported from UC to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported as a committee substitute from AP to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Clark, Huddleston and Scoggin)
  2. Feb 8Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 9Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
  5. Feb 23Reported as amended from UC to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Feb 28Reported as amended from AP to UC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 7Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 8 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 8Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 10Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 16Conferees named in the House: Scoggin, Darnell and Oliver
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Parks, Boyd and Williams
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Conference report filed in the House
  10. Conference report filed in the Senate
  11. Mar 29Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  12. Apr 1Died in conference in the House
All 28 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25DR - TSDP: UC To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31DR - TSDPCS: AP To UCHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 7AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Clark, Huddleston, Scoggin)House of Representatives
  9. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Feb 15Referred To Universities and Colleges;AppropriationsSenate
  12. Feb 23DR - TSDPAA: UC To APSenate
  13. Feb 28DR - TSDPAA: AP To UCSenate
  14. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  15. Mar 7AmendedSenate
  16. Mar 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  17. Mar 8Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  18. Mar 10Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 16Conferees Named Scoggin,Darnell,OliverHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 22Conferees Named Parks,Boyd,WilliamsSenate
  21. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  22. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  23. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  24. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  25. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  26. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  27. Mar 29Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  28. Apr 1Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives