Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Appropriations Committee on April 2, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1220
Tax forfeited property; authorize Secretary of State to reimburse local governments for tree removal and cleanup costs.
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 REIMBURSE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE COST OF REMOVING TREES POSING A DANGER FROM TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS COLLECTED FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF TAX FORFEITED PARCELS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 29-1-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE LAND RECORDS MAINTENANCE FUND AND REQUIRES UNOBLIGATED FUNDS REMAINING AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR TO LAPSE INTO THE GENERAL FUND, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 15 to April 2, 2024, 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 action9 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Mar 620 days
MunicipalitiesFeb 15 to Feb 205 days
Appropriations AFeb 20 to Feb 277 days
MunicipalitiesFeb 27 to Feb 270 days
In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 2 · stopped27 days
Public PropertyMar 21 to Mar 287 days
AppropriationsMar 28 to Apr 2 · stopped5 days
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 House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 6
- Feb 15Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Appropriations A
- Feb 20Reported from MU to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 27Reported from AP to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Mar 6Passed the House
In the Senate Mar 7 – Apr 2
- Mar 7Sent to the Senate
- Mar 21Referred to the Senate committees on Public Property and on Appropriations
- Mar 28Reported as amended from PP to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Apr 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 15Referred To Municipalities;Appropriations AHouse of Representatives
- Feb 20DR - TSDP: MU To APHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27DR - TSDP: AP To MUHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 6PassedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 21Referred To Public Property;AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 28DR - TSDPAA: PP To APSenate
- Apr 2Died In CommitteeSenate