Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 1637

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Description: Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Building Fund for Arts and Community Heritage Preservation Fund.

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

History of Actions:

1 02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/19 (H) Passed
4 02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/21 (S) Referred To Finance
6 03/07 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 03/09 (S) Amended
8 03/09 (S) Passed As Amended
9 03/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
10 03/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
11 03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/15 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/19 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Smith (39th),Morris
14 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Minor,Nunnelee,Blackmon
15 03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
16 03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
17 03/25 (H) Conference Report Adopted
18 03/26 (S) Conference Report Adopted
19 03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
20 03/28 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
21 04/07 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Chapter number541

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (39th)

Additional Authors: Baker, Brown, Chism, Davis, Eaton, Fillingane, Gibbs, Hamilton, Holland, McBride, McCoy, Mitchell, Moody, Morris, Peranich, Simpson, Smith (27th), Whittington, Zuber, Guice, Reynolds, Bailey, Cameron, Coleman (65th), Compretta, Ellington, Ellis, Formby, Fredericks, Howell, Moak, Moss, Perkins, Reeves, Rogers, Rotenberry, Taylor, Woods, Young, Clarke, Flaggs

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "BUILDING FUND FOR THE ARTS"; TO AUTHORIZE MONEY FROM ANY SOURCE TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND SHALL BE DISBURSED, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ARTS COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, TO PAY THE COSTS OF REPAIR, UPGRADING, EXPANSION, RENOVATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION, TEACHING OR EXHIBITION OF THE ARTS AND FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT AND/OR TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCH BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES, OR THE COSTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF AN ENTERTAINMENT AND FILM CENTER AND MUSEUM AND COMPLETION OF A SOUND STAGE PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENTITY TO WHICH SUCH GRANTS ARE MADE SHALL PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS EQUAL TO 40% OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT COST IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $7,000,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE BUILDING FUND FOR THE ARTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC COUNTY COURTHOUSES IN MISSISSIPPI, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN MISSISSIPPI, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE TO MISSISSIPPI CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED BY THOSE GOVERNMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDS, CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT OF MATCHING FUNDS, TO THE AMORY REGIONAL MUSEUM IN AMORY, MISSISSIPPI, TO PAY THE COSTS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, REPAIR, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND/OR EQUIPPING OF THE MUSEUM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/12/01 at 00:01.

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