[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of high benefit project and increase amount of bonds issued under.
| 1 | 02/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/26/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/26/97 | (H) | Passed | |
| 4 | 02/27/97 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 5 | 03/03/97 | (S) | Referred To Finance | |
| 6 | 03/17/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/18/97 | (S) | Amended | |
| 8 | 03/18/97 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/19/97 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 10 | 03/20/97 | (H) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 11 | 03/21/97 | (H) | Conferees Named Compretta,Endt,Moss | |
| 12 | 03/26/97 | (S) | Conferees Named Bryan,Smith,Jordan (24th) | |
| 13 | 03/31/97 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 14 | 03/31/97 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 15 | 04/03/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 16 | 04/04/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 17 | 04/04/97 | Due From Governor 04/10/97 | ||
| 18 | 04/10/97 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes | |
| Chapter number | 537 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Endt
Additional Authors: Broomfield, Guice, Hamilton, Maples, Wells-Smith, Read, Peranich, Fredericks
Code Sections: A 065-0004-0005, A 065-0004-0025
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "HIGH ECONOMIC BENEFIT PROJECT" UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT TO INCLUDE NEW INVESTMENTS BY TWO PRIVATE COMPANIES UPON LAND THAT IS ADJACENT WHENEVER THE NEW INVESTMENTS OF BOTH COMPANIES ARE AT LEAST $60,000,000.00 IN THE AGGREGATE, AND SUCH NEW INVESTMENTS BY BOTH PRIVATE COMPANIES PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AT LEAST 500 EMPLOYEES IN THE AGGREGATE, AND TO INCLUDE ANY PROJECT WHICH WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASSES THAT WILL AID IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE TO AVOID AN EXISTING ROUTE WHICH UNDERPASSES A RAILROAD AND WHICH WOULD AID AN EXISTING OR PROPOSED INDUSTRY; TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "PRIVATE COMPANY" UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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