History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Hospitality stations and rest areas; establish fund to finance construction and repair.
| 1 | 01/15/99 | (H) | Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Walker
Additional Authors: Smith (27th), Bailey, Broomfield, Cummings, Davis, Dedeaux, Flaggs, Franks, Gibbs, Holland, Hudson, Ishee, Markham, Middleton, Moore, Myers, Nettles, Perkins, Robertson, Thornton
Code Sections: A 075-0076-0129, A 065-0031-0001, A 065-0031-0003, A 065-0031-0005, A 065-0001-0051
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHWAY WELCOME CENTERS AND REST AREAS CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE EXPENDED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WELCOME CENTERS AND REST AREAS ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS IN THE STATE; TO RENAME HIGHWAY HOSPITALITY CENTERS AS HIGHWAY WELCOME CENTERS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRITERIA THAT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MUST FOLLOW IN SELECTING SITES FOR NEW WELCOME CENTERS AND REST AREAS; TO REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH FACILITIES TO CONFORM TO CERTAIN STANDARDS AND COMPLY WITH CERTAIN LAWS AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UPKEEP, MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY OF SUCH FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL EMPLOY SUITABLE PERSONNEL FOR THE OPERATION OF WELCOME CENTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE'S SHARE OF TAXES, FEES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE HIGHWAY WELCOME CENTERS AND REST AREAS CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 65-31-1, 65-31-3, 65-31-5 AND 65-1-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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