Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Freight Rail Service Project Revolving Loan Fund; authorize grants to counties.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 3 | 02/02 (H) Amended | |
| 4 | 02/02 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/08 (S) Referred To Finance | |
| 7 | 02/15 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 02/28 (S) Amended | |
| 9 | 02/28 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/02 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/14 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 12 | 03/19 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 03/19 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 03/23 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2001 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 481 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Green
Additional Author: Fleming
Code Sections: A 057-0044-0001, A 057-0044-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AMONG THE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE FOR CREATION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECTS LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 57-44-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PERMIT MONIES FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECT REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO BE PROVIDED TO COUNTIES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO ASSIST COUNTIES IN DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATING TO THE UPGRADING OF RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY PROJECTS APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH GRANTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ANY GRANT AWARDED TO A COUNTY AND SUCH OTHER RULES AND REGULATIONS AS APPROPRIATE TO ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND ENSURE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL COUNTIES ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS; TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERAL FUNDS SHALL BE UTILIZED TO PAY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE COST OF EACH RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING PROJECT; TO LIMIT THE MAXIMUM DOLLAR AMOUNT OF GRANTS THAT MAY BE MADE TO ALL COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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