House Bill 1706

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-104-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-323, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER TO THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND THE FULL AMOUNT OF ANY INTEREST EARNED ON AMOUNTS IN THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND THAT ARE REMAINING IN THE LOCAL FUND ON JULY 1, 2024; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INTEREST EARNED ON AMOUNTS IN THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND AFTER JULY 1, 2024, SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANY FUNDS IN THE CORONAVIRUS LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND THAT HAVE NOT BEEN USED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THEY WERE RECEIVED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-104-325, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY LOST REVENUE FUND, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-153-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-153-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI NURSING/ALLIED HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-153-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE ACCELERATE MISSISSIPPI PHYSICIAN RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP START-UP GRANT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-153-209, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE MISSISSIPPI ALLIED HEALTH COLLEGE AND CAREER NAVIGATOR GRANT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-106-64, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE SKILLED NURSING HOME AND HOSPITAL NURSES RETENTION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-16.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF GRANT AWARDS UNDER THE ARPA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL ADD TEN POINTS TO ANY GRANT APPLICATION THAT PROMOTES THE CONSOLIDATION OF SEPARATE SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADD TEN POINTS TO ANY APPLICATION WITH AT LEAST ONE SYSTEM THAT HAS CONSOLIDATED IN THE PAST, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE APPLICATION WOULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL CONSOLIDATION IN THE FUTURE; TO PROVIDE THAT NO APPLICATION WILL RECEIVE MORE THAN A TOTAL OF TEN ADDITIONAL POINTS UNDER THE PROGRAM FOR ANY PAST OR FUTURE CONSOLIDATION OF SYSTEMS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 41-9-371, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 49-2-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS BY THE STATE TREASURER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Read

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 27

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 4

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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 – Apr 4

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. Apr 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
5. Apr 4Amended in the Senate
6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 5 – May 2

1. Apr 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
2. Apr 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
4. Apr 15Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
5. Apr 16Conferees named in the House: Read, Oliver and Cockerham
6. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and DeBar
7. Apr 29Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Conference report filed in the House
9. Apr 30Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
10. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
11. May 2Died in conference in the House