Mississippi Legislature
2006 1st Extraordinary Session

House Bill 24

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Background

Title

Description: Emergency aid to local governments programs; revise and expand.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 08/25 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 08/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 08/25 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 08/25 (H) Amended
5 08/25 (H) Passed As Amended
6 08/25 (H) Immediate Release
7 08/25 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 08/26 (S) Referred To Finance;Appropriations
9 08/26 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Franks

Additional Authors: Reynolds, Guice, Patterson, Fredericks, Peranich, Upshaw, Dedeaux, Broomfield, Bailey, Moak

Code Section: A 027-0107-0321

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-107-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM THE EMERGENCY AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST EARNED OR INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON AMOUNTS IN THE FUND SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS FROM THE FUND MAY NOT EXCEED $3,000,000.00 AND THAT THE TOTAL AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL GRANTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $25,000,000.00; TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO CERTAIN COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO SUSTAINED PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO HOMES DUE TO FLOODING, STORM SURGE OR OTHER CATEGORIES OF DAMAGE SET FORTH IN RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA, WHO HAD NO FLOOD INSURANCE OR OTHER INSURANCE PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR SUCH DAMAGE OR HAD FLOOD INSURANCE BUT HAD A FLOOD LOSS THAT EXCEEDED SUCH INSURANCE, AND WHO WERE NOT COVERED BY OTHER INSURANCE OR SOURCE OF REIMBURSEMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR SUCH GRANTS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RECEIPT OF SUCH GRANTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE A PUBLIC CEREMONY TO ANNOUNCE THE AWARD OF A GRANT UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH A GRANT MADE UNDER THIS ACT CONTAIN LANGUAGE THAT THE GRANT FUNDS WERE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 08/26/06 at 12:11.

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