l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1897

Northwest Regional Alliance; authorize Tate, Panola, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties to form for economic development purposes.

Became law as Chapter 445, Laws of 2025, signed March 28, 2025, 31 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF TATE, PANOLA, LAFAYETTE AND YALOBUSHA COUNTIES TO CREATE THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL ALLIANCE (NWRA) FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THOSE COUNTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF THOSE COUNTIES TO LEVY A SPECIAL AD VALOREM TAX AND TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE NWRA UNDER THIS ACT IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO ANY OTHER AUTHORITY GRANTED BY LAW TO A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITY COMPRISED OF THE SAME COUNTIES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 57-64-1 THROUGH 57-64-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-39-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES PROPERTY TAX INCREASE LIMITATIONS, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 19-9-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES LIMITATIONS ON A COUNTY'S BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, 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

February 25 to March 28, 2025, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 25 to Feb 261 day

Ways and MeansFeb 25 to Feb 250 days

In the SenateFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

With the GovernorMar 18 to Mar 2810 days

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 Feb 25 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 17Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 18Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 19 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 19Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Mar 21Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 28Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Feb 25Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 26PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 17Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 18PassedSenate
  8. Mar 19Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 21Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 28Approved by GovernorGovernor