Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2754

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Tobacco litigation trust fund; establish in State Treasury and expend interest for reading sufficiency program.

History of Actions:

101/16/98(S)Referred To Finance
202/03/98(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Smith

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A TRUST FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY INTO WHICH ALL MONIES RECEIVED BY THE STATE ARISING OUT OF TOBACCO LITIGATION SHALL BE DEPOSITED; TO REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE ELECTED MEMBERSHIP OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR ANY APPROPRIATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL APPROPRIATE THE INTEREST AND INCOME EARNED ON THE TRUST FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE READING SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM UNTIL FULLY FUNDED; TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI READING SUFFICIENCY ACT OF 1998"; TO REQUIRE EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE 3RD AND 4TH GRADES TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF READING SKILLS, AND TO REQUIRE A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE FOUND NOT TO BE READING AT THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN, TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL READING ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, TO PROVIDE FOR TUTORING AND TO PROVIDE THAT COPIES OF THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD OF EACH STUDENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 19:55.



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