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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 299

Mississippi Forestry Commission; authorize to electronically accept bids for timber sales.

Became law as Chapter 389, Laws of 2024, signed April 20, 2024, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-19-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION AND COUNTY FORESTERS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSION TO ELECTRONICALLY ACCEPT BIDS FOR TIMBER SALES; TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANAGING BOARD MAY POST ADDITIONAL NOTICES AND MAY ALLOW FOR SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC BIDS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 29-1-1, 31-7-13, 49-19-3 AND 55-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 18 to April 20, 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 action12 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 2134 days

ForestryJan 18 to Feb 2033 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Apr 847 days

ForestryFeb 27 to Mar 2830 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 2012 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 21

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 – Feb 21

  1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Forestry
  2. Feb 20Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 21Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 22 – Apr 8

  1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Forestry
  3. Mar 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 8Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 9 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 9Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Apr 11Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To ForestryHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 20Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 21AmendedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 21Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 22Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Referred To ForestrySenate
  7. Mar 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Apr 8PassedSenate
  9. Apr 9Returned For EnrollingSenate
  10. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  12. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor