House Amendments to Senate Bill No. 2610

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE:

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE HOUSE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

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

SECTION 1.  Subject to approval by the Institutions of Higher Learning, the Alcorn State University Biotechnology Building, located at 1000 ASU Drive in Lorman, Jefferson County, Mississippi, shall be named the "Willie Lee Simmons Biotechnology Building".

     The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the building, that states the background, accomplishments and service of Willie L. Simmons, to Alcorn State University and to the State of Mississippi.  The Department of Finance and Administration in conjunction with Alcorn State University shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the outdoor facade of the building displaying the official name of the building as the "Willie Lee Simmons Biotechnology Building".

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.

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

     AN ACT TO NAME THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING AS THE "WILLIE LEE SIMMONS BIOTECHNOLOGY BUILDING"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

HR43\SB2610A.J

                                                Andrew Ketchings

                            Clerk of the House of Representatives