History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Bonds; authorize to be issued to improve U.S. Highway 49.
1 | 02/14/97 | (H) | Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means | |
2 | 02/26/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | Passage | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
Revenue | Yes | |
3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Rotenberry
Additional Authors: Davis (102nd), Eaton, Ellzey, Frierson, Hamilton, Hudson, King, McInnis, Moore, Rogers, Shows, Taylor, Warren, Watson, Weathersby
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PERFORM CERTAIN PROJECTS ON AND ALONG THAT PART OF U.S. HIGHWAY 49 FROM U.S. HIGHWAY 90 TO U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO UPGRADE SUCH HIGHWAY TO THE SAME OR SIMILAR STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THOSE HIGHWAYS INCLUDED WITHIN THE 1987 FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS FUND," AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN PERFORMING THE PROJECTS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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