Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: RAILROADS

As of 04/30/02 at 14:40

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HB1080  Rail car tax; Tax Commission shall retain 3% of           McCoy
   %    collections to defray collection costs; revise time    
        assessment remains open (STC).                         
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1154  Railroad corporations; allow mergers under the            Stevens
        Mississippi Business Corporation Act.                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1230  Railroads; authorize railroad companies to merge with     Simpson
        other railroad companies.                              
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1306  Railroad companies; allow mergers.                        Watson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1442  Railroads; crossings not required for certain             Green
 *      plantation roads (MAS).                                
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB1674  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Compretta *
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects (MDOT).        
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2057  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2323  Freight rail and high speed rail service; create a        Smith
        study committee to examine.                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2324  Plantation roads; railroads do not have to provide        Dearing
 *      crossings under certain circumstances.                 
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2485  Bonds; lower amount of g.o. bonds and raise amount of     Hewes
  $%    revenue bonds that may be issued for the rail line     
        between Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2519  Mississippi Railroad Authority; create to operate the     Hewes
        rail line from Gulfport to Hattiesburg.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2675  Mississippi railroad corporations; authorize to merge     Turner
        with other railroad corporations.                      
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2897  Railcar tax; Tax Commission shall retain 3% of            Minor
   %    collections to defray administration costs (STC).      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3016  Mississippi railroad corporations; authorize to merge     Ross
        with other railroad corporations.                      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3190  City of Greenwood; may purchase and improve railroad      Jordan
 * %    property and facilities and issue bonds for such       
        purposes.                                              
           04/09 Approved by Governor

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