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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 298

Capitol Complex Improvement District; authorize demolition of certain property, authorize grants for development of certain property.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on April 10, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS" TO ALLOW FOR THE DEMOLITION OF SLUM AND BLIGHTED STATE-OWNED PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ASSIST DEVELOPERS IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT THAT HAS BEEN STRUCK OFF TO THE STATE FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES, AND TO PLACE SUCH PROPERTY INTO USE AFTER DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WILL INCREASE THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ENTITIES WHO DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE "CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO PROVIDE GRANTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO CONTRACT WITH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE DEPARTMENT IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE "CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY FUND"; 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

1 co-sponsor

John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

Its course

January 18 to April 10, 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 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Mar 648 days

Ways and MeansJan 18 to Mar 547 days

In the SenateMar 6 to Apr 10 · stopped35 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyApr 10 to Apr 10 · stopped0 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 18 – Mar 6

  1. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 8 – Apr 10

  1. Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Recommitted to committee in the Senate
  5. Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published