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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2720

Tax-forfeited land certified to state; authorize Secretary of State to withhold 10% for the cost of tree removal.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 13, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-1-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO WITHHOLD UP TO 10% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTIES CERTIFIED TO THE STATE TO DEFRAY THE COST OF THE REMOVAL OF TREES ON SUCH PROPERTY WHICH POSE AN IMMEDIATE HARM TO LIFE OR PROPERTY ON ADJOINING PARCELS UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE APPROPRIATE CHANCERY CLERK OR MUNICIPAL CLERK; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REIMBURSE THE MUNICIPALITY WHEREIN THE MOST TAX-FORFEITED LANDS ARE LOCATED FOR CLEANUP AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ON SUCH PROPERTY FROM ANY REMAINING BALANCE IN THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND FROM CERTAIN SPECIAL FUND TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS; 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 Senate

Its course

January 16 to February 13, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

Public PropertyJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

AppropriationsJan 26 to Jan 315 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Feb 13 · stopped6 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 26Reported from PP to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 7Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 13

  1. Feb 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Property;AppropriationsSenate
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDP: PP To APSenate
  3. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Feb 7AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 13Died On CalendarSenate