House Bill 1705

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE ANIMAL DISEASE RESPONSE FUND, THE OIL AND GAS EMERGENCY PLUGGING FUND, THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND, THE MISSISSIPPI DAM SAFETY FUND AND THE HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION FUND; TO CREATE NEW SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND, THE FOREST IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND, THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT CONVERSION REVOLVING FUND, THE CAMDEN STATE FOREST REVOLVING FUND, THE ARTS COMMISSION CHALLENGE INITIATIVE FUND, AND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BUILDING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM SHALL NOT EXCEED $10,000 PER RECIPIENT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRACT SHALL BE FUNDED FROM MONIES IN THE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND, AND THAT AMOUNT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATION TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM TO THE STATE TREASURER TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN SUM FROM THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION FUND TO THE HOME INSPECTOR LICENSE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 7, LAWS OF 2023, TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO A SUCCESSOR BOARD OF THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS; TO AMEND SECTION 1 OF CHAPTER 8, LAWS OF 2023, TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO A SUCCESSOR BOARD OF THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Read

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 27

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 27

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 27

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
2. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 27

1. Feb 27Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Sent to the Senate
3. Mar 22Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
4. Mar 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Mar 27Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 28 – May 6

1. Mar 28Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Apr 11Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 15Conferees named in the House: Read, Cockerham and Mangold
4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Harkins
5. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 30Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. May 2Conference report filed in the Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. May 3Conference report adopted in the Senate
12. Conference report adopted in the House
13. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 6 – May 13

1. May 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. May 13Approved by the Governor