Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2058

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Description: 1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation;Appropriations
2 01/16 (S) DR - TSDPCS: HI To AP
3 01/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/07 (S) Passed
6 02/11 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/13 (H) Referred To Transportation
8 03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 03/07 (H) Tabled Subject To Call
10 03/13 (H) Point of Order Raised
11 03/13 (H) Amended
12 03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
13 03/14 (H) Returned For Concurrence
14 03/20 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 03/25 (S) Conferees Named Dearing,Minor,Gordon
16 03/27 (H) Conferees Named Compretta,Mitchell,Pierce
17 04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
18 04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
19 04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 04/02 (S) Conference Report Adopted
21 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
22 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
23 04/11 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Not Germane [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number582

Senate Committees:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Dearing

Additional Authors: Minor, Hewes, Mettetal, Harden, Kirby, Thames, Horhn, Dawkins, Gollott, Hyde-Smith, Burton, Browning, Chaney, Stogner, Walls, Blackmon, Little, Smith, Chamberlin, Furniss, Johnson (19th), Ross, Frazier, Gordon, King, Carlton, Huggins, White (29th), Posey, Cuevas, Carmichael, Tollison, Simmons, Jackson

Code Sections: A 065-0003-0097, A 075-0076-0129, A 065-0039-0001, A 027-0005-0101, A 027-0019-0099, A 027-0057-0037, A 027-0065-0075, A 065-0001-0059, A 065-0039-0035

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-3-97, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FOUR-LANE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL HIGHWAY SEGMENTS; TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH ALL HIGHWAY PROJECTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, EXCEPT PROJECTS IN PHASES ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THE 1987 FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM AND CERTAIN OTHER HIGHWAY PROJECTS, ARE PRIORITIZED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRIORITIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PRIORITY SCHEDULE BASED UPON A NEEDS ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION USING CERTAIN ANALYTIC METHODS AND PROCEDURES WHICH SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY IF NECESSARY; TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DEVIATES FROM THE SCHEDULE, THE COMMISSION SHALL SPREAD THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR SUCH DEVIATION ON ITS MINUTES; TO REQUIRE THE PRIORITIZED SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE IMMEDIATE NEEDS, MID-RANGE NEEDS AND LONG-RANGE NEEDS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATION ENACTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2002, SHALL HAVE PRIORITY OVER HIGHWAY PROJECTS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ACT OR AFTER JULY 1, 2002; TO REQUIRE THE PRIORITIZED SCHEDULE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN 2005; TO REQUIRE THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO DEDICATE NOT LESS THAN $200,000,000.00 ANNUALLY TO FUND SUCH PROGRAM BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2006; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PROJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED AS IMMEDIATE, MID-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE NEEDS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO CONSIDER CERTAIN HIGHWAY SEGMENTS FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND HIGHWAY MODIFICATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE 1987 FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FEDERAL FUNDS MAY BE UTILIZED IN LIEU OF STATE FUNDING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE UTILIZED FOR SUCH PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR THE 1987 FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN IT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN WITHOUT THE UTILIZATION OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2022, THE DIVERSION OF GAMING FEE COLLECTIONS TO THE GAMING COUNTIES STATE-ASSISTED INFRASTRUCTURE BOND SINKING FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 65-39-1, 27-5-101, 27-19-99, 27-57-37, 27-65-75, 65-1-59 AND 65-39-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REVISE THE PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE GAMING COUNTIES STATE-ASSISTED INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE ANY PROJECT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON, ALONG AND APPROACHING U.S. HIGHWAY 90 IN HARRISON, HANCOCK AND JACKSON COUNTIES, WHICH THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DETERMINES WILL ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN HARRISON, HANCOCK AND JACKSON COUNTIES; TO DELETE A CERTAIN SECTION OF HIGHWAY IN TIPPAH COUNTY FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; TO REMOVE IT FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 11, CHAPTER 562, LAWS OF 1997, TO EXTINGUISH ANY OBLIGATION OF CLAY COUNTY OR THE CITY OF WEST POINT TO REPAY MONIES TO THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR CERTAIN ROAD PROJECTS PERFORMED IN PREPARATION OF THE 1999 UNITED STATES LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION TOUR; TO EXTEND A SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI 30 IN THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY AND TO PLACE SUCH SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO SUBMIT THE ROUTE LOCATION OF MISSISSIPPI 477 (WEST RANKIN PARKWAY) TO THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR APPROVAL; TO CREATE A JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL EXAMINE THE DESIRABILITY OF CONSTRUCTING TOLL ROADS IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE THE COMMITTEE TO MAKE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE ON DECEMBER 1, 2002; AND TO PLACE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE FUNDS THAT MAY BE EXPENDED ON SUCH ROUTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/11/02 at 00:01.

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