Adopted

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Senate Bill No. 2060

BY: Committee

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1.  (1)  The Little Biloxi Bridge located on United States Highway 49 in Harrison County, Mississippi, is designated and shall be known as the "Willie E. King Memorial Bridge" in memory of the late World War II Infantryman Willie Edward King, who courageously gave his life during the Omaha Beach invasion of Normandy.

     (2)  The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs along and approaching the segment of highway described in subsection (1) of this section.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO DESIGNATE THE LITTLE BILOXI BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 49 IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, AS THE "WILLIE E. KING MEMORIAL BRIDGE" IN MEMORY OF THE LATE WORLD WAR II INFANTRYMAN WILLIE EDWARD KING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.