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MS HB1192
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Holloway
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 69-2-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, to increase funding from the Emerging Crops Fund to the Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center at Alcorn State University from $300,000 to $1,000,000.
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Funds are drawn from the cash balance of the Emerging Crops Fund and administered by the Mississippi Development Authority.
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The Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center at Alcorn State University shall use funds to make loans to sweet potato producers and cooperatives statewide for planting and purchasing production and harvesting equipment.
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The center must provide annual reports by January 15 to the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee detailing loans made under this provision.
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Effective July 1, 2014.
Legislative Description
Emerging Crops Fund; require MDA to increase amount provided to the MSFAC at Alcorn to $1,000,000.00.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014