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MS HB1717

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Philip Gunn

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $150,000 from the State General Fund to the Department of Archives and History for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).

  • Directs funds to the Mississippi Heritage Trust to research, develop and implement a comprehensive Mississippi Historic Preservation Toolkit to guide historic preservation efforts.

  • Requires the Heritage Trust to develop a collaborative model providing incentives for historic preservation development involving for-profit, nonprofit and governmental entities.

  • Mandates the Heritage Trust submit a detailed spending proposal to the department before receiving funds and provide a detailed expenditure report after funds are spent; expenditures subject to State Auditor review.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Appropriation; Archives & History for funds to Mississippi Heritage Trust to develop Historic Preservation Toolkit.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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