Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1492

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Background

Title

Description: State parks; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks may lease certain lands for commercial/residential development.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Appropriations
2 01/22 (H) DR - TSDP: WI To AP
3 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To WI
4 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/08 (H) Amended
7 02/08 (H) Point of Order Raised
8 02/08 (H) Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
9 02/08 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
10 02/08 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
11 02/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
12 02/14 (H) Transmitted To Senate
13 02/14 (S) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks;Appropriations
14 02/27 (S) DR - TSDPAA: WI To AP
15 02/27 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)   Voice Vote

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: McBride

Additional Author: Akins

Code Section: A 055-0003-0033

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, TO LEASE CERTAIN PARK LANDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR LEASING OF PARK LANDS FOR DEVELOPMENT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI PARKS ENDOWMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH DEVELOPMENT LEASES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND AND MAY BE EXPENDED, UPON LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION, ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING, RENOVATING OR MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES ON ANY OF THE STATE PARKS UNDER THE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO CREATE THE STATE PARKS DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROPOSALS AND PLANS IN REGARD TO SELECTING, DESIGNATING AND AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF STATE PARK LANDS FOR COMMERCIAL AND/OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 55-3-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS AND EXECUTE LEASES WITH THIRD PARTIES FOR THE OPERATION, UPKEEP, SUPERVISION, MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF STATE PARKS AND ANY BUILDINGS, ACTIVITIES OR FACILITIES LOCATED THEREON AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL REVENUES DERIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM SUCH CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND LEASES SHALL BE DEPOSITED BY THE DEPARTMENT INTO THE STATE PARKS LEASE DEVELOPMENT ENDOWMENT FUND AND MAY BE EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES AS OTHER MONIES IN THE FUND; TO PROHIBIT DRILLING OR OTHER EXPLORATION ON ANY STATE-OWNED WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA AND STATE PARKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 15:01.

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