Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2986

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Description: Local government freight rail service projects; increase bonds to fund.

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

History of Actions:

1 02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/25 (S) Passed
4 02/26 (S) Transmitted To House
5 02/26 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
6 03/12 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 03/13 (H) Amended
8 03/13 (H) Passed As Amended
9 03/14 (H) Returned For Concurrence
10 03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
11 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Minor,Nunnelee,Furniss
12 03/25 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Morris,Howell
13 03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed
14 03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed
15 03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
16 03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
17 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
19 04/19 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionLaw
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number521

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Minor

Additional Authors: Dearing, Furniss

Code Sections: A 057-0044-0011, A 057-0044-0007

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $18,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO FUND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANTS THAT MAY BE MADE TO COUNTIES FROM MONIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECT REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO ACQUIRE RAILROADS THAT ARE PROPOSED TO BE ABANDONED BY RAIL CARRIERS AND TO GRANT THE COMMISSION CERTAIN POWERS IN REGARD TO SUCH RAILROADS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/19/03 at 10:12.

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