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MS HB248
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Holloway
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AI Summary
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Increases funding from the Emerging Crops Fund to the Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center at Alcorn State University from $1,000,000 to $1,700,000, effective July 1, 2018.
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Authorizes the center to use these funds to assist small entrepreneurs through loan programs as specified in Mississippi Code Section 37-101-25.
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Updates references throughout Section 69-2-13 to clarify the center's official name as the "Small Farm and Agribusiness Center" rather than "Small Farm Development Center."
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Funds are drawn from the cash balance of the Emerging Crops Fund administered by the Mississippi Development Authority.
Legislative Description
Emerging Crops Fund; require MDA to increase amount to the Small Farm and Agribusiness Center at Alcorn.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018