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MS HB1707
MS HB17072023 Local Improvements Projects Fund; clarify and correct names and purposes of certain projects funded from.
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Introduced
02/19/2024
02/19/2024
In Committee
03/21/2024
03/21/2024
Crossed Over
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
Passed
05/06/2024
05/06/2024
Dead
Vetoed
05/13/2024
05/13/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 28 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, To Clarify And Correct Names And Purposes Of Certain Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund; To Amend Section 4 Of Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, To Revise The Purpose Of A Certain Project Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund; To Amend Section 27-104-373, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts Or Purchases For Projects Funded With Monies Disbursed From The 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund That Involve Expenditures Above Certain Amounts Must Be Made After Obtaining Competitive Written Bids; To Amend Section 65-1-185, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Monies In The 2023 Desoto County Infrastructure Improvements Fund Shall Be Used By The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Instead Of The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Amend Section 65-1-187, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Monies In The 2023 Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvements Fund Shall Be Used By The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Instead Of The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Amend Section 65-1-189, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Monies In The 2023 Gulfport Commerce Corridor Fund Shall Be Used By The Mississippi Department Of Transportation Instead Of The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By House Bill No. 297 And Senate Bill No. 2486, 2024 Regular Session, To Make Several Technical Changes Applicable To Certain American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Projects Under The Public Purchasing Law; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Clarifies and corrects the names and purposes of certain projects funded from the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund, a special fund created within the State Treasury to be used by the Department of Finance and Administration for various local infrastructure, facility, and equipment projects across Mississippi.
- Revises the purpose of a project funded from the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund, which provides funding for capital improvements, renovations, and other projects at the state's public universities.
- Requires competitive bidding procedures for contracts or purchases over $5,000 funded from the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund.
- Transfers oversight of certain county infrastructure improvement funds from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
- Makes various technical changes applicable to certain American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects under the state's public purchasing law.
The bill aims to provide clarity, oversight, and consistency in how the funds appropriated for local improvement projects are used and contracted across the state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Partially Vetoed By Governor (on 05/13/2024)
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