MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Transportation

By: Representative Franks

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND COMPLETION OF THE FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY PROGRAM AND THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM IN GAMING COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. On or before December 15, 2001, the Mississippi Transportation Commission and the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall make a determination of the segments of highway construction authorized by Sections 65-3-97 and 65-39-1 which are not complete along with an estimate of the cost of completing each segment. This information shall be provided to the Legislature on or before December 15, 2001. The report shall also contain all cost assumptions such as inflation factors and estimated year of completion of all segments.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.