Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1694

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds that may be issued and increase amount for loans for incubation centers.

History of Actions:

101/29/98(H)Referred To Ways and Means
201/29/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
301/29/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
401/29/98(H)Passed
501/29/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
601/30/98(S)Referred To Finance
703/12/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
803/13/98(S)Amended
903/13/98(S)Passed As Amended
1003/13/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1103/18/98(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1203/20/98(H)Conferees Named Stribling,Cameron,Howell
1303/26/98(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Horhn,Carlton
1403/28/98(S)Conference Report Filed
1503/28/98(H)Conference Report Filed
1603/29/98(S)Conference Report Adopted
1703/30/98(H)Conference Report Adopted
1804/02/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/03/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2004/03/98Due From Governor 04/21/98
2104/14/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 2, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number559

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williams

Code Sections: A 057-0061-0025, A 057-0061-0034, A 057-0061-0036

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $225,000,000.00 TO $254,750,000.00 THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $3,000,000.00 TO $5,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY MAKE AVAILABLE AS INTEREST BEARING LOANS TO AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTERS AND THE CREATION OF NEW AND EXPANDING TECHNOLOGY-BASED BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $2,000,000.00 TO $9,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY UTILIZE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GRANTS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM; TO INCREASE FROM $2,000,000.00 TO $7,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MAY USE FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSING PURPOSES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF BONDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES WILL BE REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2001; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 57-61-42, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF NOT MORE THAN $3,500,000.00 OF BOND PROCEEDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE CERTAIN JOB SERVICES IN THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTIES OF THIS STATE; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 57-61-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE USE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000.00 OF BOND PROCEEDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR A GRANT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL LOAN GRANT PROGRAM AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 57-61-44, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPOSIT OF NOT MORE THAN $750,000.00 OF BOND PROCEEDS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INTO A REVOLVING LOAN FUND CREATED IN SECTION 43-3-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR USE BY THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:46.



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