House Bill 1648

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE GULF COAST RESTORATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LOAN ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS IN THE GULF COAST REGION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE GULF COAST RESTORATION REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE REVOLVING FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DISTRICT, AND SHALL BE USED, ONLY UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LOAN ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS, WHICH SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE LEGISLATURE BY SEPARATE LINE ITEMS IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAS PRESENTED THE LEGISLATURE WITH THE APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND (GCRF), THE LEGISLATURE MAY AUTHORIZE LOAN ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE PROJECTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS FOR WHICH LOAN ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS ACT BY SEPARATE LINE ITEMS IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MAY RECEIVE LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM THE GCRF, AND AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MAY RECEIVE LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT WITHOUT RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM THE GCRF; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT THAT AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT BE A RECIPIENT OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE GCRF IN ORDER TO RECEIVE LOAN ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE DISTRICT WITH MONIES FROM THE REVOLVING FUND THAT ARE SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE LOAN ASSISTANCE THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTEREST RATE ON LOANS MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE DISTRICT, BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE AND ONE HALF PERCENT PER ANNUM FIXED INTEREST RATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTRICT SHALL ADMINISTER THE LOANS MADE UNDER THIS ACT BY DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS TO THE RECIPIENTS AND RECEIVING THE REPAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST DERIVED FROM LOANS, WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE REVOLVING FUND TO BE USED FOR ADDITIONAL LOAN ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE PAID FROM FUNDS IN THE REVOLVING FUND; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, THE CHAIRS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE, AND THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN SPECIFIC AREAS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Read

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 4

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 5

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Appropriations E and on Appropriations A
2. Jan 28Reported from A4 to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Jan 29Reported from AP to A4 in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Feb 5Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 6 – Mar 4

1. Feb 6Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 6

1. Mar 5Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Oliver, Deweese and Cockerham
4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and Harkins
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
12. Conference report adopted in the House
13. Released in the House to be sent on at once
14. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 13

1. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. Apr 13Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Apr 15

1. Apr 15Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 65
2. Veto overridden in the House