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2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2557

Ground lease for solar installation at Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experimental Stations; authorize.

Became law as Chapter 316, Laws of 2024, signed April 8, 2024, 52 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-113-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENTAL STATION AT THE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE OR THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY, TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, LEASES AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR TERMS NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS, WITH THE OPTION FOR TWO TEN-YEAR LEASE EXTENSIONS, WITH ANY PERSONS OR BUSINESS ENTITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR INSTALLATION AT ANY BRANCH RESEARCH STATION OPERATED BY THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENTAL STATION OR THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE EXTENSION AND RESEARCH CENTERS, AS APPLICABLE; TO SET CERTAIN LEASE REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL RETAIN ALL MINERAL RIGHTS TO THE REAL PROPERTY LEASED UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE LEASE; 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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Sarita Simmons

Its course

February 16 to April 8, 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 action17 actions on 12 days

In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 1225 days

Universities and CollegesFeb 16 to Feb 2913 days

EnergyFeb 29 to Mar 44 days

Universities and CollegesMar 4 to Mar 51 day

In the House of RepresentativesMar 12 to Mar 2816 days

Universities and CollegesMar 18 to Mar 279 days

EnergyMar 27 to Mar 270 days

Universities and CollegesMar 27 to Mar 270 days

With the GovernorMar 28 to Apr 811 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 12

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 Senate Feb 16 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Energy
  2. Feb 29Reported as a committee substitute from UC to EN in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 4Reported as a committee substitute from EN to UC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Mar 12Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  6. Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 15 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 15Sent to the House
  2. Mar 18Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Energy
  3. Mar 27Reported from UC to EN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from EN to UC in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 29 – Apr 8

  1. Mar 29Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To Universities and Colleges;EnergySenate
  2. Feb 29DR - TSDPCS: UC To ENSenate
  3. Mar 4DR - TSDPCS: EN To UCSenate
  4. Mar 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  5. Mar 12Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  6. Mar 12AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 12Passed As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 18Referred To Universities and Colleges;EnergyHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 27DR - TSDP: UC To ENHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 27DR - TSDP: EN To UCHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor