Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2895
Economic development project; authorize county development authority to acquire and develop megasite for.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 57-31-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT BY A COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF AT LEAST 800 OR MORE CONTIGUOUS ACRES AS A MEGASITE TO ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FINANCING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH MEGASITE PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 19-9-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ANY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO ISSUE NEGOTIABLE BONDS OF THE COUNTY TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED UNDER THIS ACT FROM THE COUNTY DEBT LIMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PURCHASES FOR SUCH MEGASITE PROJECTS FROM PUBLIC BID REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT ANY PERSON, AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY USING PUBLIC FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT FROM CERTAIN APPRAISAL AND PRICING REQUIREMENTS; 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
Sponsor
Its course
February 19 to March 5, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyFeb 19 to Mar 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 5
- Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate