Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3188

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for certain highway programs.

History of Actions:

102/20/97(S)Referred To Finance
202/25/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/26/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/26/97(S)Amended
502/26/97(S)Passed As Amended
602/27/97(S)Transmitted To House
702/28/97(H)Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
803/13/97(H)DR - TSDPAA: TR To WM
903/14/97(H)DR - TSDPAA: WM To TR
1003/14/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1103/17/97(H)Amended
1203/17/97(H)Passed As Amended
1303/18/97(H)Returned For Concurrence
1403/20/97(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1503/26/97(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Little,Tollison
1603/26/97(H)Conferees Named Compretta,Shows,Williams
1704/01/97Suspend from Deadlines by SC 628
1804/01/97(H)Conference Report Adopted
1904/01/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
2004/02/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
2104/02/97(S)Conference Report Adopted
2204/07/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2304/07/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2404/07/97Due From Governor 04/24/97
2504/24/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Suspension measureSC 628
Chapter number562

Senate Committee:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Authors: Gollott, Robertson, Moffatt, Cuevas, Woodfield, Hewes, Minor

Code Sections: A 031-0017-0127, A 065-0039-0001, A 075-0076-0129, A 075-0076-0177

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 31-17-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TEMPORARY BORROWINGS THAT MAY BE MADE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GAMING COUNTIES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SHALL NOT EXCEED $300,000,000.00; TO INCREASE THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHIN WHICH SUCH NOTE SHALL MATURE TO NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 65-39-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN MARSHALL AND DESOTO COUNTIES, AN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN HARRISON COUNTY, AND CERTAIN SPECIFIC HIGHWAY SEGMENTS IN THE CITY OF VICKSBURG; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2012, THE PROVISION THAT DIVERTS GAMING REVENUE TO THE GAMING COUNTIES BOND SINKING FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH DIVERSION SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $3,000,000.00 PER MONTH; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GAMING REVENUE COLLECTED EACH MONTH THAT IS IN EXCESS OF $3,000,000.00, BUT IS LESS THAN 25% OF THE AMOUNT COLLECTED DURING THAT MONTH, SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY IN PANOLA COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY AND DESOTO COUNTY AS PART OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO PLACE THEM UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO DELETE A CERTAIN SECTION OF HIGHWAY IN CALHOUN COUNTY FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO RETURN IT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; TO DESIGNATE A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN COPIAH COUNTY AS A PART OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AND TO PLACE IT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO DIRECT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO RELOCATE AND CONSTRUCT A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY IN PRENTISS COUNTY; TO DIRECT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO RELOCATE AND CONSTRUCT A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF HIGHWAY IN MONROE COUNTY; TO DIRECT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO CONSTRUCT AND RECONSTRUCT CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF HIGHWAY IN PONTOTOC, LEE, MONROE AND ITAWAMBA COUNTIES AS PART OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; TO DIRECT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO CONSTRUCT AND RECONSTRUCT TO FOUR LANE OF TRAFFIC A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 8 IN BOLIVAR AND SUNFLOWER COUNTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE AND EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN MONIES PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO THE OFFICE OF STATE AID ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN ROADS IN CLAY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE SITE OF THE 1999 UNITED STATES LADIES PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATION TOUR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MONIES PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR SUCH PURPOSES SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM FUTURE STATE AID ROAD ALLOCATIONS TO CLAY COUNTY AND REPAID TO THE COMMISSION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/24/97 at 23:50.



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