Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 340

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Title

Description: Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer and place moratorium on certain poultry loans.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Agriculture;Ways and Means
203/02/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: AG To WM
303/02/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: WM To AG
403/02/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
503/10/00(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
603/10/00(H)Amended
703/10/00(H)Passed As Amended
803/14/00(H)Transmitted To Senate
903/17/00(S)Referred To Agriculture;Finance
1004/03/00(S)DR - TSDPAA: AG To FI
1104/04/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1204/05/00(S)Amended
1304/05/00(S)Passed As Amended
1404/06/00(S)Returned For Concurrence
1504/19/00(H)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1604/25/00(H)Conferees Named Holland,Malone,Eaton
1704/27/00(S)Conferees Named Hamilton,Canon,Stogner
1804/29/00(S)Conference Report Filed
1904/30/00(H)Conference Report Filed
2004/30/00(H)Recommitted For Further Conf
2104/30/00(H)Conference Report Filed
2204/30/00(S)Conference Report Filed
2305/01/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2405/01/00(S)Recommitted For Further Conf
2505/02/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
2605/05/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2705/05/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2805/23/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 1, 2000
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number620

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Ford

Code Section: A 069-0002-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-2-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM THAT AUTHORIZES THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION TO LOAN OR GRANT FUNDS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES FOR LOAN REVOLVING FUNDS TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING FINANCING FOR MINORITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE DRAWN FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND FROM $16,000,000.00 TO $18,000,000.00; TO AUTHORIZE THE PROGRAM THAT GUARANTEES CERTAIN BONDS THAT MINORITY BUSINESSES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO APPLY TO CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND TO THE AGRIBUSINESS AND NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER THROUGH ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM FOR AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND TO THE SMALL FARM DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE USED BY THE SMALL FARM DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO MAKE LOANS TO PRODUCERS OF SWEET POTATOES AND COOPERATIVES IN THE STATE OWNED BY SWEET POTATO PRODUCERS TO ASSIST IN THE PLANTING OF SWEET POTATOES AND THE PURCHASE OF SWEET POTATO PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING EQUIPMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION SHALL MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE EMERGING CROPS FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE "MAKE MISSISSIPPI MINE" PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/23/00 at 00:01.



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