Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1709

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Title

Description: Bonds; authorize for state-owned shipyard in Jackson County and increase for certain economic development projects.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/21 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/23 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Code Sections: A 057-0075-0011, A 057-0075-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $56,000,000.00 IN STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE STATE-OWNED SHIPYARD LOCATED IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS SHALL BE CONDITIONED ON THE LESSEE INCURRING A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DEBT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL INVESTMENTS OR CAPITAL UPGRADES TO SHIPYARDS IN MISSISSIPPI OWNED OR LEASED BY SUCH LESSEE; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY MAY PROVIDE THROUGH GRANT AND LOAN FUNDS TO ENTERPRISES OWNING OR OPERATING CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/23/05 at 16:04.

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