Senate Bill 2254 Summary

• Terminates the Mississippi Transportation Commission's authority to enter into local governmental agreements for accelerated highway construction projects effective July 1, 2014.

• Requires the Transportation Commission to document in its official minutes the specific criteria used when re-prioritizing any new capacity project.

• Mandates that any departmental analysis performed regarding re-prioritization of capacity projects be displayed as an exhibit in the commission's minutes and made available to the public upon request.

• Changes references from "State Tax Commission" to "Department of Revenue" regarding weight enforcement collection duties under existing law.

• Takes effect July 1, 2014.