Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Highway 49; bring segment between U.S. 90 and U.S. 80 up to highway standards.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/08 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Rotenberry
Code Section: A 075-0076-0129
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PERFORM CERTAIN PROJECTS ON AND ALONG THAT PART OF U.S. HIGHWAY 49 FROM U.S. HIGHWAY 90 TO U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO UPGRADE SUCH HIGHWAY TO THE SAME OR SIMILAR STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THOSE HIGHWAYS INCLUDED WITHIN THE FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS FUND," AND TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNTIL JULY 1, 2014, A PORTION OF THE STATE'S SHARE OF TAXES, FEES AND PENALTIES COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE HIGHWAY 49 IMPROVEMENTS FUND, AND THAT THEREAFTER SUCH PORTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND FOR USE IN THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF STATE HIGHWAYS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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