Senate Bill 2632

AN ACT TO ENACT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 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 ALLOW 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 Senate

• Scott DeLano

  Sponsor

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 12

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 4

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 12

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Government Structure
2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 11Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Tabled in the Senate, subject to being called up again
5. Feb 12Taken from the table in the Senate to be considered
6. Amended in the Senate
7. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Mar 4

1. Feb 16Sent to the House
2. Referred to the House committees on State Affairs and on Appropriations A
3. Feb 26Reported as amended from SA to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to SA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
6. Mar 4Amended in the House
7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 16

1. Mar 4Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
3. Mar 5Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
4. Conferees named in the Senate: McCaughn, DeLano and Whaley
5. Mar 9Conferees named in the House: Deweese, Zuber and Mattox
6. Mar 11Conference report filed in the House
7. Conference report filed in the Senate
8. Mar 12Conference report adopted in the House
9. Conference report adopted in the Senate
10. Mar 13Unanimous consent granted in the Senate
11. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 23

1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Mar 17Unanimous consent granted in the House
3. Mar 23Vetoed by the Governor

After the veto Mar 24 – Apr 15

1. Mar 24Veto referred to the Senate committee on Government Structure
2. Apr 15Died in committee in the Senate