Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1528

[Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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Description: Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for minority economic development, extend repealer on such assistance (DECD).

History of Actions:

101/26/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/17/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass
302/18/99(H)Passed
402/19/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
502/23/99(S)Referred To Finance
603/15/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
703/16/99(S)Amended
803/16/99(S)Passed As Amended
903/16/99(S)Returned For Concurrence
1003/18/99(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1103/19/99(H)Conferees Named McBride,Simmons,Smith (27th)
1203/25/99(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Horhn,Harvey
1303/27/99(H)Conference Report Filed
1403/27/99(S)Conference Report Filed
1503/28/99(H)Conference Report Adopted
1603/29/99(S)Conference Report Adopted
1704/06/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1804/07/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1904/23/99Vetoed      (Veto Message)

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Williams

Code Sections: A 069-0002-0013, A 069-0002-0019

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $16,000,000.00 TO $24,000,000.00, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT MAY BE DRAWN FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND BY THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FINANCING FOR MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE ON THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION'S AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE; TO INCLUDE CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES IN THE TYPES OF CONTRACTS FOR WHICH THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION WILL GUARANTEE BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS WHICH MINORITY BUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FOR SUCH CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE LOANS FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND TO PRODUCERS OF SWEET POTATOES AND COOPERATIVES OWNED BY SWEET POTATO PRODUCERS TO ASSIST IN THE PLANTING OF SWEET POTATOES AND THE PURCHASE OF SWEET POTATO PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM $95,000,000.00 TO $103,000,000.00, THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE EMERGING CROPS FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/23/99 at 15:29.



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