House Bill 1646

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 33-15-307 AND 33-15-308, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE DISASTER TRUST FUND, TO INCREASE TRANSFER LIMITS, REFLECT PASSED AMENDMENTS, AND UPDATE TO CURRENT BUDGET STANDARDS; TO CREATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RECOVERING FROM CERTAIN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS BY ISSUING LOANS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT AFTER A CERTAIN DATE; TO SET FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN ADMINISTERING THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO AUTHORIZE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO CARRY OUT ANY OR ALL OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES ENUMERATED IN THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FROM ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD APPROVE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS OR PRE-APPROVE ANY SOLICITATION OF SUCH CONTRACTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND; TO REQUIRE EACH RECIPIENT OF A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTED LOAN AGREEMENT WILL OBLIGATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REPAY THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND WITHIN NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINED TO REIMBURSE FOR AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO REQUIRE A RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PLEDGE ITS SALES TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTION OR ITS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ANNUAL TAX LOSS REIMBURSEMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO MEET THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THIS ACT ARE EXEMPT FROM APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Clay Deweese

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Appropriations A
2. Feb 3Reported as a committee substitute from SA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Reported as a committee substitute from AP to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
5. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
6. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
7. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 10

1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 27

1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Zuber, Deweese and Clark
4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and DeLano
5. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 27 – Apr 6

1. Mar 27Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor