MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2023 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Lamar
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 109, LAWS OF 2022, TO REVISE THE RECIPIENT OF ONE PROJECT FUNDED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND; TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS APPROPRIATED FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND TO ASSIST THE HANCOCK COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION WITH THE TECHNOLOGY PARK AT STENNIS AIRPORT BY THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS REMOVED FROM OTHER MDA APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 2, CHAPTER 109, LAWS OF 2022, TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE FUNDS REAPPROPRIATED FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND TO ASSIST THE HANCOCK COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION WITH THE ASSAULT LANDING STRIP; TO AMEND SECTION 3, CHAPTER 109, LAWS OF 2022, TO REVISE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REMOVE THE FUNDS REAPPROPRIATED FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND TO ASSIST THE HANCOCK COUNTY PORT AND HARBOR COMMISSION WITH THE MULTIUSER AERO STRIP AT STENNIS AIRPORT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 1, Chapter 109, Laws of 2022, is amended as follows:
Section 1. The following
sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, as created in Section 57-119-1
Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated to the Mississippi
Development Authority. These funds are provided for projects as outlined in
Section 57-119-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, for assistance to local units of
government, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher learning,
community colleges, ports, airports, public-private partnerships, private for-profit
entities, private nonprofit entities and local economic development entities
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 ............................................$ * * * 42,857,356.00.
Of the funds appropriated in this section the following sums are provided for projects:
(a) To assist the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission for the completion of the second and final phase of a mixed-use, downtown redevelopment project, including public use components, so as to leverage public and private investment....$ 8,000,000.00
(b) To assist the City of Pass Christian with the Water Front Redevelopment Plan...........................$ 3,000,000.00
(c) To assist the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority with the City of Pascagoula Rail Line Development Plan...............................................$ 3,061,356.00
(d) To assist the City of Biloxi with the Popp's Ferry Extension Project..................................$ 3,000,000.00
(e) To assist the City of Waveland with the Waveland Marina Phase I.....................................$ 2,000,000.00
(f) To assist the Ocean Springs Redevelopment Authority with City of Ocean Springs Projects................$ 2,000,000.00
(g) To assist the City of Moss Point with Moss Point's Magnificent Mile 2.0...............................$ 2,000,000.00
(h) To assist
the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission with the Technology Park at Stennis
Airport * * *
............................................$ * * * 7,000,000.00
(i) To assist the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors with the Pearl River County Industrial Park Project............................................$ 1,600,000.00
(j) To assist the City of Long Beach with the Long Beach Harbor Complex Restoration...................$ 1,000,000.00
(k) To assist the City of Bay St. Louis with the City Public Safety Complex..............................$ 1,000,000.00
(l) To assist the Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation with continued development of the Mississippi Cyber Center Project...................$ 1,000,000.00
(m) To assist the City of Diamondhead with the Commerce District Transportation............................$ 900,000.00
(n) To assist * * * Heritage Spring Water, LLC.
with the Heritage Spring Water Project in Stone County, Mississippi......................................$
600,000.00
(o) To assist the Ocean Springs Collective with Ocean Springs Collective Projects........................$ 400,000.00
(p) To assist the Mississippi Export Railroad with Mississippi Export Projects........................$ 3,500,000.00
(q) To assist the Greater Biloxi Economic Development Foundation and JDLE, LLC with the Downtown Redevelopment of Barq's and Kress Buildings on Howard Avenue...............$ 2,000,000.00
(r) To assist the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Foundation with the Rapiscan Systems Classic Tournament.........................................$ 796,000.00
SECTION 2. Section 2, Chapter 109, Laws of 2022, is amended as follows:
Section 2. The following
sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money
in the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund not otherwise appropriated for the
Mississippi Development Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the
expenditure of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, as authorized in Senate Bill No.
2951, 2021 Regular Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and
ending June 30, 2023 ...........................................$ * * * 50,293,000.00.
Notwithstanding the amounts reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2022.
Of the funds reappropriated in this section the following sums are provided for projects:
(a) To assist the Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation with the design and construction of the Mississippi Cyber Center...........................$ 13,500,000.00
(b) To assist the University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Enterprise...................................$ 4,500,000.00
(c) To assist the Stone County Board of Supervisors with the Piney Wood Pellet Mill road, rail and bypass.............................................$ 2,500,000.00
(d) To assist the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission for Phase I of a planned 3 phase project of downtown redevelopment to be used on a public use project so as to leverage public and private investment.................................$ 2,500,000.00
(e) To assist the City of Ocean Springs and the OHOS Development LLC with a Public/Private Development..$ 6,000,000.00
(f) To assist the Pascagoula Redevelopment with downtown revitalization project....................$ 3,000,000.00
(g) To assist Long Beach High School with the Long Beach High School Career and Technical Education Center.............................................$ 2,500,000.00
(h) To assist the City of Diamondhead with the Town Center District – Commercial District Project......$ 2,000,000.00
(i) To assist Stone County School District with the Stone County High School Career and Technical Education Center.............................................$ 3,200,000.00
* * *
( * * *j) To assist the City of Gulfport with
flood control and/or drainage for the Forest Heights Project............................................$
2,100,000.00
( * * *k) To assist the City of Moss Point
with the Interstate 10 Frontage Roads, North and South......$ 2,000,000.00
( * * *l) To assist the City of Picayune with
the Friendship Park Revitalization Project........................$
1,900,000.00
( * * *m) To assist Pearl River Community
College PRCC Aviation Aerospace Academy.........................$ 1,900,000.00
( * * *n) To assist the City of Bay St. Louis
with the Court Street Parking facility, expansion and improvements.......................................$
1,000,000.00
( * * *o) To assist the Walter Anderson
Museum with Phase 3 and Phase 4........................................$ 636,000.00
( * * *p) To assist the City of Lucedale with
Ventura Drive Improvements.......................................$
577,000.00
( * * *q) To assist George County with the
Scott Road Project, widening and infrastructure...............$ 480,000.00
SECTION 3. Section 3, Chapter 109, Laws of 2022, is amended as follows:
Section 3. The following
sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is reappropriated out of any money
in the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund not otherwise appropriated for the
Mississippi Development Authority for the purpose of reauthorizing the
expenditure of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 2951,
2021 Regular Session, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June
30, 2023 ............................................$ * * * 47,425,069.00.
Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2022.
Of the funds reappropriated in this section, the following sums are provided for projects recommended by the department and projects that meet the criteria outlined in Section 57-119-9, Mississippi Code of 1972:
(a) To assist Power Dynamics Innovations, LLC with Equipment and Facility Upgrades....................$ 1,550,000.00
(b) To assist the City of Bay St. Louis with the Old Town Police Department.............................$ 1,000,000.00
(c) To assist the City of Bay St. Louis with the Old Town Depot Revitalization District.................$ 1,500,000.00
(d) To assist the City of Diamondhead with the Commercial District Transformation Project.........$ 1,500,000.00
(e) To assist the Stone County School District with the Stone County High School Career and Technical Education Center.............................................$ 3,144,128.00
(f) To assist the University of Southern Mississippi with the Ocean Enterprise Phase I..................$ 6,305,093.00
(g) To assist the Walter Anderson Museum Creative Complex Phase I and begin Phase II.................$ 515,957.00
(h) To assist the City of Ocean Springs and the OHOS Development LLC with a Public/Private Development..$ 2,000,000.00
(i) To assist the Gulfport School with a STEM Exploration Lab....................................$ 85,410.00
(j) To assist the City of Biloxi with downtown revitalization at the Saenger Theater..............$ 950,328.00
* * *
Of the funds reappropriated in this section, the following sums are provided for projects that meet the criteria outlined in Section 57-119-9, Mississippi Code of 1972:
(a) To assist Harrison County with the Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy..................$ 2,813,258.00
(b) To assist George Regional Health System with a multispecialty medical office complex..............$ 1,901,193.00
(c) To assist George Regional Health System with a cafeteria expansion and renovation.................$ 820,469.00
(d) To assist Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation with the design and construction of the Mississippi Cyber Center...........................$ 3,430,624.00
(e) To assist the Port of Pascagoula with the North Rail Connector.....................................$ 6,600,000.00
(f) To assist Jackson County Economic Development Foundation with site development and related support of a defense supplier...........................................$ 1,356,650.00
(g) To assist the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority with the Innovation Center.........................$ 1,000,000.00
(h) To assist the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority with the City Center...............................$ 1,993,952.00
(i) To assist the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies with Educational Classrooms and Dorms..............$ 3,000,000.00
(j) To assist the City of Pass Christian with redevelopment and revitalization...................$ 750,000.00
(k) To assist the City of Long Beach with development and revitalization.................................$ 2,000,000.00
(l) To assist the City of Long Beach with the Quarles House..............................................$ 2,000,000.00
(m) To assist George County with a rail connection project:
(1) George County rail and highway improvements for Enviva project.................................$ 600,000.00
(2) Mississippi Export Railroad for the Enviva project............................................$ 608,007.00 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.